Uber black car driver to ORD is on a family/friends conference call on speaker and is eating an extensive, smelly breakfast. Also has the windows rolled down on the highway. Ugh 😑

Stupid question: do you get to alt-travel? Not fly home to your home office on the weekends, but use that budget to fly somewhere else?

Code and Theory

Anyone know a way to get a cheap flight this coming festive period?

Any recommendations or itineraries for the French Riviera/Monaco? Thinking of flying in and out of Nice.

Serious question: Sheraton cancelled my reservation and I was stranded for a night last night. Called CS and my useless ambassador and they cant help and “sorry”. How do I escalate this?

Running out of socially distant things to do in the DMV in the winter. Any favorite less popular parks/nature spots? Please share suggestions!

I have an idea for a live session. What if we have people recommend their favorite brands. We purchase them and then discuss? It could be like a book club but for liquor. At the close of each session we can select the next top 3 recommendations and so on and so forth? 🥃

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.

Have an amount of Marriott points I would would like to use to buy United miles.

Any advice on carrying out this transaction?

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

PHEV (specifically, RAV4 Prime) yay/nay?

Expected use case:
Family car
Low mileage (<10-11k / yr)
4-5 days a week expecting less 30 miles per day
Weekends 100-200 miles altogether (occasionally)
Rare road trip use (1x or 2x / yr; <300 miles one way)
Have garage (to charge at home)

Chief Concern: "Best of both worlds" in engineering can mean compromises and complications, which can mean non-resilient/unreliable. But I'm no gearhead, so not sure if I'm making massive incorrect assumptions.

What are the best times to go to Sedona in terms of avoiding crowds? Obviously weekdays but are there specific pockets of the year where it's more quiet and less crowded?

Does google flights increase the price on repeat searches if you don’t book the flight right away?

Starting a list of good indo-chinese restaurants in US. Add your favs:
1. The everest momo - Milipitas (CA)
2. Spice symphony - NYC (NY)
3. In-chin bamboo garden - Alpharetta (GA)
4. Masti - Atl (GA)

Kindly recommend some self help books!

I might get roasted for asking such a basic question but - how much do you budget for eating out ($ amount or % of budget)?

Pre pandemic I was traveling 5 days a week and just used left over per diem on the one night I went out with friends at home. During covid I stayed home. Now that I’m fully vaccinated and are many of my friends they want to go out to eat/drink. During covid I moved from a LCOL to here so I’m experiencing delayed sticker shock at the prices. Any tips?

Is there any not very expensive black tie gown shops near Toronto downtown? New to the city and office party has black tie dress code!

Laser, threading, shaving or waxing? My pain tolerance is low 😅

Hello! Can anyone share insight/advice/personal experience on growing and moving up from a Director level role into a VP and then C-suite level role? Looking back at your progression, what were the best things you did to get you there?
Thank you!!

How is Publics Sapient for Java related projects??
Tell me in terms of Work life Balance
Learning Opportunities
Job Security

Anyone knows how to open a non-profit company?

Let’s talk credit cards! Is there any one which has 0% foreign transaction fee? (Like Revolut)

My project at a FAANG company completes the end of this month. For my next move, I’m looking for product and content managerial or directorial positions starting January dealing with content or marketing in tech, blockchain/cryptocurrency, or financial services/insurance. It would be great to meet people who are interviewing now to start in January. DM if you are, or have advice.

What is salary range of lead associate in EYGds?

Left public accounting this year after 5+ years and looking for 10-20 hours of flexible & remote accounting/auditing/etc. type work. Message me if you have any opportunities that may fit this description. I would love to help a small business, but am open to anything fitting my vague guidelines.

11/27 Check In 🙌🙌 What’s everyone up to today?

Which firm do you dislike working with the most and why?

Hello, I have 2 offers : 8.5LPA Fixed and 10LPA Fixed
Both the companies are mid-scale.
Is 10LPA good for 1.8 YOE ?

Or is it low, should i try for more offers?
Skills: Angular2+ , core Dotnet

Hi All,

Has anyone tried for counter offer in Bosch after accepting the offer. Will Bosch considers counter offer?

To those at V25 firms, how do you view your London office in terms of the quality of work we get and overall importance to the firm? Like is there a perception of us being a step down or ancillary to the big leagues of NYC or not? There’s generally a perception here that L&W and K&E are the only US firms where London can even begin to compete with stateside in terms of generating l work organically but would be interesting to know what you all think? Be brutally honest.

If anyone has problems with leaks or anything facade related I work in facade restoration, preservation, rehabilitation, retrofitting in NYC. I’d be happy to discuss potential solutions.

How do y'all approach getting freelance gigs?

Difference between the American and European lifestyle? Which one is better long term assuming you want a nice upper middle class life

I am going to Istanbul for two months for work. 24 yo male. Any advice from people with experience living there? How should I dress? Do’s and donts? Things to do?

Would you take a 15% pay cut to work for MBB vs. getting a 20% raise from FAANG?

I am now working in middle management for a retail product company.

The crushing despair upon learning last minute that you have to be at the client site for kickoff on Monday when you were planning to be on holiday. So much for my tan.

I want to make it socially acceptable to have songs as ringtones again. Who's with me?

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.

Wow...Massive layoffs at PwC continue. Just saw 3 of my colleagues get canned.

Has anyone actually received their reimbursement for filing taxes in multiple states? I got told that it would process with payroll last Friday but I don’t see it in my bank.

Good or bad time to head out on parental leave?

Tips on going from consulting into private equity?

3 Day PTO starts now...my buddy's bachelor party. Forget you, utilization.

If I had a traditional IRA before being employed in a 401k eligible role, can / must I roll that IRA into the 401k or can I leave the accounts separate without deleterious tax consequences?

3.4 GPA, non stem major, went to top 10 public university, 700 GMAT, URM, female, 1st Gen? Just want to break into UCLA (top 25) and above

Same flight with former secretary of energy Ernst Moniz (thought should fly private or something)...

What is a simple way to explain to my boyfriend that investing in equity with an expected return of 10% is better than paying off debt that is growing at a rate of 6%. He has student loans and is adamant that he wants to pay all of them off immediately before saving any retirement money. I understand that many individuals use this strategy but I think investing in index funds for the long haul is better from a wealth accumulation perspective, without even factoring in tax implications of 401k

Just heard of more layoffs in Tech. The S&O bug is spreading :/

I get nightmares about printing on clients sites.... ::shivers::

I want to do PD but also just want to get utilized.

Hilton head or Myrtle Beach for a family of four (2 kids). Is Hilton head worth the premium? We plan on staying there for a month and just wanna be close to a beach. Safety is important.

Non-Fiction book recommendations please?