Travel Day! Status check at 9am, deliverable creation until noon.... sprint to airport, two flights (connecting EWR) and home for the holiday.... #bedlamtravel

I have a Deloitte PDM offer. I’ve read about the positives/negatives and I’m so torn. When my recruiter says I’ll have “144 hours” of PTO (18 days), will I definitely still run into the utilization trap of not being able to take it? Are all projects 40-42 hr weekly caps? Third question: I’m new in the DC area, are PDMs invited to firm socials? Trying to make friends! Thanks in advance

Does EY supports higher education in any manner like loan,time-off without resigning..

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!

Naples, worth it or pass? More interested in going to Pompeii but thinking of doing a day trip from Rome instead

Will it look bad if I skip the firm’s holiday party? Very socially anxious and not really feeling like going.

Traveling to Rome and London with the fam (kids - 8 and 10). Any tips and recommendations as to things to see and/or how to prepare?

Happy to report: Did not fall into any honey trap at the holiday party.

Hi All, I was offered a role with Aecoms San Francisco office working with an energy client for a midlevel associate environmental planner. I wanted to gauge what is a general salary that ones been offered on this team. I felt lowballed at $79k/annual, initially offered 74k. This is given that I had 1.5 years in land use planning and a recent masters graduate in urban planning.

How much salary does delta airline offer for senior SDET with 5years of exp.
CCTC: 15LPA

Thoughts on unlimited PTO?

Fellow expats, how do you handle the holiday season in Singapore? There's no way I can go all the way back to the States for Christmas, and I'm already feeling the pangs of homesickness creeping in.

When is it either allowed or seen as OK to start using FTO? I recently started here and while I’m not looking to slack off and take time off, I just want to know how it works. (Plus, I don’t want to not use something that I can or should use.) Elementary stuff, I know. But I’ve freelanced my whole career until now. Thanks

Chase Sapphire Reserve is not able to book a ticket for me on Air India because the flight is not showing up on their system. The flights shows up everywhere else including on Expedia, which powers Chase’s portal. Anyone had similar experience?

Is there any difference in WLB between T1 and T2 consulting firms (in the Toronto offices)? For example, On average, do T2 consultants work/ travel the same amount as T1 consultants in a given year?

Best hotel to stay in Dubai for projects?

Good credit card to open? Thinking Amex gold - anyone have it and recommend? Or any others?

Any of you still flying to client site?

AMA: International Travel (US to Europe) During Coronavirus! I found very little info on this topic before my trip and had a bunch of questions which I wish someone could have helped with. Now, a friend and I both traveled US to Europe in the last week, different routes, in Econ/Biz. For anyone else looking to do the same, I’m happy to answer anything about the process - check in, flights, mask usage, security, visa checks, airports, social distancing, etc.

How much does a support advisor make at shopify?

Who is your favorite director you have ever worked with and why?

Elon moving here? 🥲

What are the health benefits given by Verizon ? What is the floater sum insured for the family ??

What is the band for SE1 & SE2 in Amex ??

Has anyone tried indoor gardening in NYC? Thinking this could be the best time to do so but not sure where to start.

Any audio book recommendations to listen to when backpacking / vacationing?

What are some of the best practices you have followed this year to improve the remote working enviornment and collaborating effectively? Sometimes I really have to fight the urge to micromanage and avoid setting up more meetings with my team

Any book recommendations about human psychology / thought processes?

Hi Fishes,

I have joined coforge on November 2nd and I got offer from ITC today...Can I switch to ITC by obscanding will there be any issues...Please guys please give your suggestions

Looking for a 2-3 bed apartment under 3K. Any neighbourhood recommendations?

Looking to get into some volunteer work - any ideas for a good cause in the area?

At what investment size should you typically start using fee only financial advisors?

Question for funds folks, since no one is around to answer any questions and I can't seem to find this answer anywhere. Why can't a placement agent combine or integrate the offering of interests in the sponsor's fund with the contemporaneous offering of interests in another fund? Is it based on reputational risk or from a sales perspective in case someone rejects both funds, any other issues? Thanks!

Trying to lateral and the conflicts clearance process could not be more frustrating. I'm at the point where I'm becoming resentful and annoyed at my new firm and I haven't even started. Is this indicative of my future experience there or completely unrelated?

Do Chambers “bands” rankings really mean anything? I.e., is Band 4 viewed that differently than band 2?

Beside toastmasters, what are other ways to improve communication and public speaking skills? Books, podcasts...?

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

"Nothing good happens in excel. Most of us go in a cold sweat if we just open it by accident. Oh no! Let me go back in time and fix this!! Noo!" ~John Oliver

this baby next to me kept smiling at me every time she woke me up from my sleep in the plane. I just couldn't get mad at her innocent smiley face. 😀 #littlethingsinlife

H1b 🐠 - about to apply for my extension. For the first time, I was told that I need to be aware of the 60 day threshold on out of home office travel and that the new administration is enforcing...

Anyone have good book recommendations that I can learn from and are entertaining? Trying to survive a 10 hour flight this weekend 🆘🆘🆘

Any recommendations on golf lessons in DC area? Looking for a good group instructor.

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

Why are return flights almost always delayed yet outbound flights never are? 🤔🤔

Anyone else listen to planet money's program on auditing ISIS? That shit is bananas.

Getting married next week, should we hire an immigration lawyer for my foreign fiancé? Any recommendations?

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

Looking for book recommendations on strategy/strategic thinking. Something along the lines of Contagious but open to any options. Thanks in advance!

Trying to jump ships before they realize that the ship is on fire.

Presented in person to a client for the first time last week, and it was way easier than over Zoom. Actually getting to pause and gauge reactions in real-time made life so much easier. Do y’all prefer in-person or virtual presentations?

Definitely not a fan of Westin's "Eat Well" proposition. I'm working in the room at 2:00 AM and the most appetizing menu item is a cold turkey avocado and arugula wrap. I just want a burger and fries!

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