Those who stayed at both - St. Regis or Ritz in San Francisco?

Missing nights from the Marriott-SPG just reappeared in my account! Anyone else ?

Any suggestions on SPG/Marriott hotels in Barcelona for personal travel?

Planning a last minute leaf peeping trip in early October through New England. Planning to go through MA to VT but flexible on itinerary. Wondering if anyone has recommendation on good places to stay?

Are there any sand volleyball courts in DFW that keep lights on at night. I've tried Sandbar and Sports Garden but they are really crowded and you can't even bring water inside.

I am sick of seeing these SPG Marriott posts!! Can we talk about something else for a change?

Anyone have a Soho House (cities without houses) membership here in ATL?

Hi,

Can someone please let me know how is the annual appraisal and growth in SLC?

I have gone through lot of posts in Glassdoor where existing employees are not happy with increments and slow growth.

I have a third round interview this Thursday, but after I sent my availability, I booked a flight for work that is causing a problem. The interview ended up scheduled for 3:30-4:15, and I'm supposed to be on a 5pm flight out of LGA. Is there a reliably quiet place at LGA to do the interview (I don't have lounge access)? Would it be a bad idea to say my availability changed and I can't do that time slot anymore? Or should I cancel / rebook my flight to later at night?

I screwed up. I’m a newb and didn’t know how mileages work and my gold status w AA is about to expire. I travel weekly and idk whether I should fly w/o status or pay $400 to extend it. Thoughts? 😭

Does anyone have any advice or insight into studying for the Sustainability Excellence Associate (SEA) certification exam? I can’t really find too much information on the test.

So considering the social and political climate we’re facing right now, is anyone else in this industry feeling like you’re the only conservative in a sea of blue?

Is there a thread of company discount codes? ISO Hilton code (do not judge me my BIL is getting married at a Hilton and his fiancé is going to go postal if we don’t reserve a room now)

Is the a black market for rewards points? I want to get rid of my delta points for either American or Marriott points

Will hotels and airlines extend their status requirements? (I really only care about Marriott)

How do you guys keep a 25+ mileage per week while traveling and working 60h weeks?

Looking to relocate to the Las Vegas area next year. Can anyone tell me an hourly rate range to expect for a CT tech with 5 years experience?

I’m trying to decide on a hotel in the Maldives - currently choosing between the W Maldives and the Park Hyatt Maldives.

Does anyone have a perspective based on experience?

Anyone have any car rental hacks to get something other than a compact to show as a compact on the receipt? Traveling on federally reimbursable funds, so need to show a compact car. But hoping to get something nicer but not get flagged by the Bean Counters. Thanks!

Has anyone ever gone out to the W Hotel on Capitol Hill? Is it like a bar/club? Do you recommend it?

Has anyone invested in any of the startup companies on Start Engine? Thinking by about investing in a few.

JD/LLM in international and m&a Tax looking to leave corporate and start a firm in business/estate planning. If anyone has had success starting a firm in these areas please share any resources or insights. Thanks!

MBA? / yoe consulting / title / company / age / salary

If asked this in an interview, how would you answer?
What is the one unique quality that makes you an effective salesperson?

Not a whiskey question, but there is no Tequila bowl. I have two bottles of unopened Tesla Tequila (box plus stand) that have appreciated from the $300 MSRP to over $1200.

Anyone have good ideas of what's the best way to off load these?

Looking for a short term rental. Anyone renting/subleasing/Airbnb their place? Ideally a 2Bed

How do you folks feel about paying for servicing? Paying a few hundred bucks every few years is a big nut.

For Females-
There is single occupancy available in Amanora Park Town for master bedroom. The flat is fully furnished. And society have all the amenities.
Rent-18k for Master bedroom (Negotiable)
Dm if interested

For in-house counsel roles, does firm prestige matter? For example, would the fact that an applicant is from Sullivan & Cromwell vs, say, White & Case matter at all, or is it much more about experience/interview? Does it matter as much as law school credentials? Assuming a mid-level corporate associate seeking to go in-house.

Hello,

My friend joined RBS with 18 LPA (1,80,000 is the retirement funding) rest comes in basic & benefit funding. What will be the monthly in hand amount?

What are the differences between digital marketing (paid social and search) and product marketing? thinking I want to pivot to the latter but am not sure what skills are different.

What is the use of earning badges in Level up? Is there any advantage to this?

Men - boxers, briefs or trunks?

Do I have to pay both states’ taxes if the company is in Boston but my role is remote and I’m working from NYC? What would be an more ideal way to file taxes in my situation to save more money?

Appreciate any insights/experience on this!

How’s everyone holding up in Toronto?

What is everyone’s top 1 or 2 favorite books on personal finance? I’m always looking for a new one to bring into the fold of what I’m doing

In your experience, is "Going above and beyond" rewarded by your company? Or is it taken for granted?

Finally getting a chance to put together a home office space. Looking for tips, photos, ideas. I have two monitors and a laptop so my do a three screen set-up. Debating about getting a standing desk or putting money in a super comfy leather chair. Open to hearing what you have done!

Travel every week from Chicago to Arlington VA. Urban area -not bad for diversions but for what it is--am I missing something--it's expensive, kind of stuffy feeling, and food is just okay,

Married/ Engaged Lady 🐠: Was it tough choosing bridesmaids? I feel like I have a lot of friends that won’t make the cut. & I know it’s going to create quite the drama. Anyone been in this situation?

Hello! I’m going to BSchool in August. Any recommendations on books / websites / videos to be more prepared for management consulting interviews?

I feel like I don’t see the point in dropping a bunch of money into a 401k. I am pretty good at saving money and I want to enjoy my life now. What’s the point of being 67 and having loads of money?

Lots of us are skilled at delivery but most sales books seem to focus on the pitch and closing... What are your best resources for learning to develop and nurture strong, lasting client relationships?

No way LaCroix is good for you...

If you win the lottery tonight, what’s the first thing you’d do and/or buy?

If you get laid off when you’re in the middle of an interview process elsewhere, do you tell the prospective employer?

Assuming this causes a recession like in 2008, and many people get laid off, how long to take to find another similar paying job? I’m currently a strat manager in FS. Scared for job.

Does D publish separation rates at different levels? I'm wondering what % of SCs become mgr vs leave voluntarily vs are let go/laid off. I wonder if this number is the same between fed and commercial.

Considering the FRM certification. Those who’ve taken it, how quant heavy is it? I have a compliance risk background and don’t have a deep math or statistics background. However, I want to expand my skillset. Any thoughts?

Any good books/reads to learn aspects of Account Management / Engagement Management in context of tech consulting?

Houston downtown JW vs Westin.. Thoughts?

So I’ve been studying for the AWS cloud practitioner certification for a month now and completed all cloud quest levels but still not feeling 100% confident. Has anyone tried the exam question dumps ? There are so many websites but not sure which one is the most reliable one as all of them you would have to purchase such as pass-guaranteed, certwizard, etc.. any recommendations is greatly appreciated

We use Deloitte India for a number of parts of our delivery. Recently I have seen some unethical practices that violate labor laws and do not align with Deloitte principles. My manager says it isn’t my problem as they are a vendor but I can’t help thinking I have an ethical responsibility to do something. Any advice as to how to approach this without being fired?

Anyone have any recommendations for home office ergonomic desk chairs?