Though they are going to merge soon but still, SPG or Marriot?? I know that SPG points carry more value but I have heard that Marriot hotels are better than SPG properties

Is Tokyo doable as a solo traveler with zero knowledge of the language? Thinking of doing a group trip there but adding on a few days alone in Tokyo at the beginning. I’m pretty well traveled in general and do just fine alone, but a different alphabet certainly makes things harder (if translations aren’t common). Female if that makes a difference.

Has anyone considered the idea of traveling to Mexico to get stamping? For context I am in L1 and extension was approved last month. I need to travel outside to India for personal reason which does not qualify for emergency visa.

Ritz or JW in Cancun?

Want to take a 1 week vacation solo between jobs in 2 weeks. Any recommendations? Budget of about 1.5K for flight + hotel / stay accommodation. Based in Chicago.

Anyone ever stayed at Westin Tokyo? Is the concierge lounge any good?

Hi Fishes,

Do these 2 points in the JD allude to modelling requirements?

• Prepare transaction specific and marketing materials (teasers, information memorandum, pitch books, corporate profiles, and industry data and analyses)

• Perform in-depth company and industry research supporting specific client engagements and marketing opportunities

Almost 4 weeks in and my status is still wrong. It was correct for the first ~1 day and then bumped down a level. Shouldn’t be hard as all my nights last year were SPG. This is ridiculous.

Anyone have a special platinum Marriott support number or contact person to resolve a lingering issue?

Do Starwood reservations eventually come over onto Marriott after you combine? Mine still haven’t...

FYI If your name doesn’t match exactly you can’t combine.

And when I called SPG they said the account maintenance wasn’t ready so to call back

Shall we start curating a list of comp/bonus?
Saw the main bowl which has this list but few data points for Europe & UK.
Would be good to know what the pay is currently due to the hot market & new joiners with great comp?

Suggestions for places to visit in Maine (3-4 days) during mid of october?

What other cards to add to my collection? I have AmEx Platinum and Chase Sapphire Reserve. Fly Delta so AmEx is handy for lounges. Use Sapphire for dining/travel. Should I add Chase Freedom Unlimited?

Happy to provide my story on the other side. Spent two years at Accenture under Technology mostly working on business analysis for implementations and PMO.

Left for Facebook for a role in strategic analytics in BizOps with 180k TC.

Few tips for looking at exits:

1) Referrals are a huge tool for getting your foot in the door. At Facebook it guarantees that atleast your resume is given more than a glance.

2) A well constructed story/resume can offset any weak points in your experience

Is it just me or do 90% of the jobs being laid off by big tech sound made up? Many job descriptions with multiple bullet points that all kinda revolve around the same idea. One of my buddies works for a big IT company and literally just sits on meetings all day. No one really contributing to anything other than agreeing to whatever the speaker is saying. Are these kind of jobs finally being exposed? Six figure employees getting paid to sit and bounce ideas off each other?

First post? Ok I will start. My SPG nights for 2018 dropped from 101 to 91 after the merger.

Redeemed my recognition points for a portable air conditioner. Hope it's effective!

Any recommendations for best balance transfer card? Like zero APR for 15-18 months and no fee? Also nice to have points or cash bonus

Anyone use the WHOOP strap? I created a team for traveling consultants - DM me your user name and I’ll add you to the team!

Best website or realtor o company or way to find and buy a condo in NYC(Queens, Bronx or Manhattan), 2-3 bedroom.

Want a referral to Amazon? Comment below

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I'm trying to find good examples of design systems with gamification. Does anyone have some recommendations? Thank you! 🌞

Do you have to return a sign on bonus if you leave after a year? Never had one before, so I am not sure.

Are people called to chennai once every month especially SBA's @Tiger analytics? Or is it a permanent wfh for now?

Any info on best MM LevFin / FIG groups in Chicago?

Any Gayglers (Gays @ Google) here?

People on H1b. How have you managed your client travels pre pandemic? Does Deloitte do an amendment every time you start an engagement and travel to a different client location?

Hi Fish, this is regarding the ITS Accreditation Program. Is anyone attending the same in Mumbai. Have a few query

How do you deal with a challenger type of personality? I’m fairly new and I know the senior is trying to teach me the thought process. But she also makes me feel extremely small by the way she phrases her questions. I’m already stressed out not having everything figured out yet and this makes me feel super tense and down.

Hey.. may i know what will be the salary of VCS fresher (location- Hyderabad)

New to the bowl but looking for an accountability community.

This morning I did 30 minutes of cardio and 50 minutes of upper body strength training.

What's the safest area to live in Dallas as a young, single female?

Can anyone speak to PwC’s new Corporate Development as a Service (CDaaS) offering? Saw it on LinkedIn and wondered if it’s a good gig. Currently in M&A Strategy at KPMG.

How do I legally gets my hands on $100k that my future wife wishes to hand me over for investment purposes (she is outside the US). We won’t be marrying for another two years. Thank you!!

YOE : 7.8 i have an offer from IBM and HCL.
IBM : 18 fixed + 1 JB HCL : 21 ( 18 fixed + 1lakh approx (monthly variable) + 2 lakh Annual variable ) . Now i have a discussion pending with Robert Bosch , What should i quote ! Which will be better for job security and work life and overall career growth .

Anyone in the suburbs find it harder to make friends compared to the city? I don’t want to move back but I don’t know what else to do..

Just fired my therapist. Feels better than it should

"Congratulations Mr. Smith, you are one of our top 50 guests!"
"Great! Any chance of an upgrade tonight?"
"Nope, sorry"
👺

Spending my weekend improving my excel skills - drop your favorite keyboard shortcuts or helpful advice/tips for an average excel user.

Owe ~$4,500 in taxes for 2020. Anything I can do to reduce this amount? Going to contribute some extra money to 401k to get me to 19,500 for the year. Anything else?

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.

Anyone have specific financial goals they're willing to share and how to get there? I'm 30 yo, l10 and $$ gives me anxiety. Currently making ~$95k with $30k in brokerage and $30k 401k. Or, tips for not stressing out that I'll be broke in retirement? Should I make a lateral move out at some point and target a $250k salary by X age?

Has anyone rented out a space at a Marriott hotel for an event? Aren’t you supposed to get Bonvoy points based on the amount you spend?

This is random but im getting a ridiculous amount of random phone calls from 919 numbers. I’m from NC too so my number starts with 919 too but any idea what could be going on???

Listening to a generational session at DU and wondering how these generational differences influence retention rate at the firm. Do you see a difference?

How much do partners make on average?

Anyone has any good corporate codes for Hilton? Downtown Chicago if you need an area specific?

Advice or Book recommendations on how not to get bothered by others/ friends/ peers? What they think or what they do!
Been struggling lately

Am looking at exit opportunities and researching FAANG. Curious to understand why anyone would join Amazon which has the worst benefit of the FAANG? Can anyone share what’s better at Amazon that I am not aware of? Amazon and Facebook on sites lined up in January! So researching now!;)

How often do people boomerang? Considering leaving consulting for bulge bracket bank associate rotational program. FS and consulting were only two careers I considered, nervous to start over since I am having success in consulting but want to scratch the itch of exploring finance. If I hate it finance and leave consulting on good terms are boomerangs very common?

Any book recommendations? Preferably shorter < 300

I’m so bored during this pandemic, I’m starting to consider having kids at some point.

Book recommendations for a vacation?

Anyone work or know someone at E*Trade? Curious to hear about their culture and benefits

Ratings on three projects - 3,2,2. Utilization - 90%... Proposal hours - 15... Firm activities - 43 hrs... I then get a YE rating of 4 😕 ... How worried I should be regarding the layoffs???