Thoughts on buying Sheraton vacation home rentals (I.e. time shares). Math is: $18k total investment, spread over a 7 year, 13% loan, gets you a) 1 week of studio stays in 200+ resort locations b)...

Planning a trip to Rome and Naples with day trips to Tivoli and Pompeii. Is 1 week enough? I feel like reading through 3/4 day Rome and 2 day Naples itineraries, the trip seems rushed. I have unlimited PTO but my SO is limited in time (but luckily he can work extra hrs and then use less PTO). I would say max we could do is 1.5 weeks but adding on 3-5 more days seems almost too much? Thoughts? For reference, I did Venice-Florence-Rome in a week and it seemed okay but it also wasn’t as planned out

Anyone think the federal reserve will end up buying bitcoin to create some stability with the dollar?

PPEDs: Just found out that a Partner, who was promoted in 2017, was fired. IDK the circumstances. What can they expect to walk away with besides 401k & normal pension plan?

The wife, baby and I are moving to Greenville SC in the spring.

Would love to hear anyone’s experiences about the city and where you’d suggest we start our house search!

Do you guys think that post pandemic consulting travel will return to how it was (Monday-Thursday)?

If my passport is expiring and I have applied for a new passport. Can I still book the international travel using my about to expire passport number? And not wait until the new passport in hand.. any experience with such a situation will be very helpful.
Want to book for parents and don’t want to delay in the wait of the passport!

Hi everyone.

Any day trader guru here? Suggest me where I can learn trading methods and knowledge. I won't start trading now until I feel my techniques good.

TIA

Recos for a vacation with my SO in mid-novemember. Thinking of hikes or any other outdoor activities (minus skiing). Can take a flight fwiw. Thank you

I opted not to go to our holiday party this year, but I have extreme anxiety about potential repercussions! Am I making the right choice? Context is in comments below. Would appreciate any insight!

American Airline q - if I have Gold status and an American Airlines credit card - does that mean I get two free checked bags or one

Can anyone give me a rough breakup of expenses in Dubai please for a single person. Is 12-15k AED reasonable every month?

Accenture MDs - if you participate in VEIP, what is your % invest going into CY19? I really want to do the full 30% but as a new MD, but curious to hear others thought process / logic.

Pros and cons of purchasing a house that had foundation issues but was repaired and have a lifetime foundation warranty now ?

Best cashback credit cards in the UAE?

How do you invest and save for your children? I’m thinking about setting them up with custodial brokerage accounts but don’t want them to have a heyday at 18. Did you create irrevocable trusts or?? They are too young for earned income and I don’t own a business so no IRA investing opportunities here.

Saw there is a promoted live session on how to handle performance reviews today (1/6) but when I click on it it just takes me to this bowl. Anyone know how to register?

Anyone have a good office chair recommendation? Really not trying to spend more than $150 but willing to go to $200 if there is a really good recommendation.

Thanks!

Looking to date someone cute!
Dm if you are younger than 24 and in live in Toronto.
Looking for females btw lol

As someone who has spent 7 years in the recruitment field specifically helping those who originated in audit or partnership tax compliance I’d be happy to answer anyone’s questions! Please only those that live and work in NYC.

I am a working mom and am hell bent on pursuing my MBA. Any advices on the prep for GMAT? Or would GRE better suit my scenario than the GMAT? Appreciate your responses!

Hi everyone,
I am looking for a job in software testing with 3 years of experience in manual and automation testing...can anyone refer me pls ...

Is It better to join a PE Tech company in an impending recession or stay with a public company ?

I honestly struggle with the politics of Afghanistan. It does appear that after 20 years we leave and within months it goes back to very similar or on its way. It’s not the US job to be the world police we did try to build coalitions and fail at the end of the day unless we’re willing to keep troops there forever which most Americans don’t want to I am not sure what the right thing to do is. And I’m sick of criticism just for the sake of the president. I don’t think there’s a perfect solution

One of our older advisors is about to retire so his book will be split amongst us junior advisors. What can I do to pitch myself to him and to management to earn the bigger accounts?

Who works remote here? Have you made the switch from a late coffee break to a glass of wine yet? 🤣

Do you ever find that you talk to people outside of engineering about your job and they have no idea what you're talking about?

Any advice on how to handle an ECD in charge of your salary who says the only way to get a promotion or even a COL raise of any kind is through winning an award? Not consistently reliable and solid performance. Not keeping the client happy and profitable. “You either win an award, or all ya get is to keep your job.”
And yes, I’m aware leaving is always an option, but eager for any other advice how to navigate.

Nurses of nyc where do you guys hang in the city on your free time. Are there any places specifically that you go to as well to network?

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Is anyone utterly confused about what they want to do long-term?

I would be afraid to put 75% of the consulting FBers in front of a client.

Is 16LPA low for 5Exp. Devops background

Looking to improve general communication skills (especially around structuring narrative/ key messages), any books/courses that you would recommend?

Time spent at team dinners should be chargeable 🙄

Best consulting firms to work for that will allow 100% remote work indefinitely regardless of what clients do?

Do you have to return the sign on bonus if you get laid off, sign on period (2 years) has not yet passed. I would also like to know the firm's severance policy.

Any good tricks to take a nap while "working"?

EY and KPMG denied my applications 😥 please take me I want out of here!

If I end up quitting after maternity leave, do I have to pay back any of my leave benefits? I guess I could ask HR, but wouldn't want to throw out any warnings.

I have a consulting/PE interview on Friday, please recommend consulting books or sites to read. Need to speak consulting language

Hey all, can you pls recommend resources to get up to speed on Fraud and Risk management for Payments in fintech? Books /sites? I’m not in consulting anymore so no access to internal decks. Thanks!

What is the tuition reimbursement benefit like at your company? I’m in Accenture Operation and there’s no such benefits. (Only strategy and CDO have it). Is it typical?

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?

What are some movie quotes that you use regularly at the office that you wish all your coworkers knew?

Trump: you can't review 650K emails in 8 days. Me: meet my computer and excel.

Officially on maternity leave for 8 months after today!! I also got the green light for promotion, pretty happy with all things Deloitte right now! 👌🏻👏🏻

Do SPG suite nights expire? I chose the 10 suite nights as my reward for 50 stays last year, and am wondering if I should be in a bit more of a rush to use them

Someone reached out to me on LinkedIn about becoming an author on the side. Has anyone heard about such a thing?!? The person said she’s worked with 800 consultants writing their books and marketing it for them.

Any recommendations for a work desk?
Not looking for something too big or pricey. Easy assembly / disassembly is a plus.
I see foldable desks going for $100. Any foldable standing desks out there?

One of the reasons I want to transition from industry to consulting (tier 1) is that I get frustrated when I have to collaborate with mediocre people. My assumption is that Tier 1 consulting firms hire really sharp people and if I can get in, I’ll be collaborating with folks on top of their game (not expecting much from clients). I’m aware there are personal aspects I need to work on like my mindset, patience etc etc, but I just get so frustrated with blatant stupidity.

Favorite statistical modeling technique to use? ANN, SVM, LR, PCA, etc. And any specific reasons? Industry, ease, interpretability, etc.

Houston downtown JW vs Westin.. Thoughts?