Uber driver: you don’t get to sit in the back seat
Me: why
Uber driver: backseat is for Uber select. If you pay Uber x you don’t get to be chauffeured

🙄🤯

Can someone recommend a good tour&travel package to Mexico (4-5 days tour). Thinking of a relaxing vacation with no planning from my end - everything managed by the tour&travel company.

Or in case you guys have suggestions for some other place (not too far from the US) - then that would be great!

Going to have four days with Milan as a homebase during the last week of December. Any recommendations for day trips within 2-3 hour train/drive?

I tried counting my calories while on this trip. My lunch was basically my whole day’s worth of calories and I barely finished 2/3rd of it 🙃 man I HATE calorie counting. Why is weight loss so dependent on it 😭 whatever I’m just gonna enjoy this vacation and suffer the consequences. Plus side is at least we’re hiking/walking a lot.

What is better hertz or Avis loyalty program? I have been on hertz (president circle status due to united status) and collected points a few free rental days now. But hertz always seems so much more expensive to me for personal trips and I end up buying Avis. Should I just shift to Avis? United has also ended its partnership with Hertz now, hence wondering.

Anyone commuting from Midtown Toronto to Mississauga for work and willing to carpool??

Thoughts on the Sheraton Kauai? I’m considering the offer they sent. Is Kauai a nice island?

Traveling to Portugal - the embassy's website says that NAAT tests are accepted - does that mean even rapid NAAT tests are accepted?

Any hotel recs for Berlin? Preferably one that has a nice rooftop lounge/club. 🙏

Going to Thailand in November for two weeks.

Chiang Mai → Phuket → Bangkok

Any musts for food/activities?

Will be in CM for lantern festival.
Traveling with my 15-year-old sister.
Planning on booking Airbnb’s instead of hotels.

Do we have flexible travel?

Hi all, could you please which one is a better option Finestra Pune or JPMC Bangalore
and how expensive Pune to Bangalore any idea

kindly suggest thanks in advance!!

We are looking to travel to the Caribbean in December. The goal is to stay at an all inclusive resort for around $4k, including travel. Any ideas of good places? We were thinking Jamaica, Curaçao, ect

Would you recommend downtown Dubai (marina) or Al Maha desert resort for a couple of days after the Maldives

Anyone travelling from pune to mumbai today?

Need to book a Marriott for parents, how do I make a reservation under their name with my Marriott account to make sure I get the points. Is there a way to do this?

Hookah lounge in DC; recommend

Anyone noticing AA taking longer to post miles? Feels like it takes an extra day or two and if not I have to request for missing miles

Does it matter when you check in online for a hotel in terms of getting an upgrade? I'm a titanium elite Marriott bonvoy member looking for upgrades at Westin and Ritz in a couple of days. Any tips on getting an upgrade?

Emory or Oxford MBA and why?

Hello Fishes,

Can anyone guide on best platform for HR job opportunities in foreign countries for Indians?

What is the percentage annual appraisal hike given for CTC of 32 to 35 LPA at TCS? Grade: C3B

What is the salary for a ‘H4’ band?

What is the average salary of Business Unit Controller for P&l controller team supporting the treasury capital market?

Any agencies in the LA area looking for talent?

I wish I could get paid to write the garbage plaintiffs counsel just filed.

Hi fishes, can anyone tell me about the designation hierarchy in societe general..and also want to make sure that is it permanent 2days/week wfh or they might call 100% employees to ofc in future?

I went to a networking event today, but deep down I want to marry a prince/ trust fund only child and be a stay at home TikTok wife/mum .

How is hcl GIT vertical?

I got offer for senior manager profile.
Offered 32L
Yoe: 11.5 years

Might be dumb question, but I booked a hotel using another company’s code. I’ve done this before and hasn’t been an issue, but someone from the hotel asked me to bring proof of employment. Any advice?

What are some great hotels downtown (near the Common) for an anniversary weekend? Especially with regard to their upgraded suites.

Airlines going down... anyone buying?

Hi Fishes,
Actively looking for a job switch.
I have been alligned with TCS from past 5.6 years.During my tenure, I worked on SAP R/3 Financial Accounting - GL (General Ledger), Fixed Assets Module, Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable,Roll out projects, and involved with different kind of testing like Regression, Upgrade, End to End testings.
Have an experience in Oracle to SAP data implementation project, Also have knowledge on S4 hana,
Handled multiple role SAP Finance Functional support t

Are you eligible for a raise / progression / promotion / adjustment / bonus if you have received a written warning? Regardless of utilization or LEAD feedback

Im a staff and am so over the remote work. Feel like ive learned significantly less than I could have this past year because Im not collaborating with people face to face. This work is so mundane working remotely.

How’s the HomePod Mini? Meant to pick it up for Christmas but delivery is in February so held off

Good book recommendations? Male 🐟 here.

Has anyone had experience working in Talent Exchange with PwC? Drop your pros/cons below. Got an exciting opportunity to work in a tech area of interest for me. Want to know if it’s worth sacrificing a long-term job (which I just got an 11% raise and have a good relationship with my Career Manager/Job Leader). Thank you in advance fishbowl 😊

I need some motivation to complete some deliverables that I’ve been procrastinating for a while. Any tips?

Dec end is my birthday and first anniversary. planning on a week long trip in the us. suggestions?

Regarding the WSJ article.. Can anyone in PE explain why any pension fund would be interested in buying single family homes? Extremely illiquid, historically follows inflation.... Do they think Texas will go the way of CA? Ie/ zoning and artificial cost inflation due to supply constraints by the govt? It just seems to go against what is taught in economics as a sound investment... i guess CALPERS is desperate for yield given how upside down the state is

Lately I’ve seen a lot of Strategy& partners jumping the ship and going to Accenture Strategy. What’s going on?

Anyone else thinking about taking money out of the stock market over the next couple of months in case of a crash? I’m not normally paranoid, but my parents have gotten me thinking about how >50% of my net worth is in stocks of some sort.

Watched Hitler - Circle of Evil on Netflix. Would recommend! Fascinating and really well done.

I gave in my resignation with a 3-week notice period. Always got good feedback from my manager and we generally got along well.
Yesterday he made this comment in front of my team when he made the announcement. "Don't let the door hit you on the way out". In context we were discussing how to reassign my projects. He then laughed like it was a joke, and I didn't react.
Should I bring this up in a 1-1 meeting or let it go? Is this humour or plain sarcasm?

Have some big purchases coming up, which credit card should I get to take advantage of points/miles etc.?? Already have CSR.

What’s something you truly desire?

Any advice on negotiating salary for a transfer in the same role to a high cost location like NYC? ...i want to break even from a cost of living perspective.

How did you decide what to specialise in? I’m naturally inquisitive and find it hard to say no to opportunities so constantly feeling like I’m foregoing opportunity to build my “platform”.