What are traveler tips you wish someone had told you when you were first starting out? I wish someone had told me you can fold an entire stack of dry cleaning into thirds and fit it in my carry on.

Just went on a 3 week vacation to India. Still flying high from it. If you need a hardcore change in perspective. Get your asses over there. Life is good people. Life is good.

Are Uber/Lyft drivers reluctant to drive from DC (Logan) to BWI?

Have a big upcoming international trip and trying to choose between the Marriott convoy boundless credit card or the chase sapphire preferred card to not have foreign transaction fees. Anyone have any experience with either and can help tip the scales one way or another?

I’m an authorized user on my parent’s Citi AA Executive card to get the AA lounge access. However, they consistently go over 30% of credit usage / sometimes over credit limit (cont.)

Traveling to DC for 4 days. Looking for Marriott with parking and maybe concierge lounge functioning. Anyone use a Marriott recently they can recommend?
Open to other suggestions too. Thanks

Is it me or the wifi in hotels is too bad to play online games? How do you people manage gaming while traveling?

What's your favorite ski resort and why? Any tips and recommendations for saving money, sharing transpo, best time to avoid crowds?

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

Did expediting L2 EAD work for anyone? I am currently in change of status but I need to travel to India as my dad is too alone.

Male:

Cannot find a solid backpack (gotta lug 3 laptops) that looks professional and tough enough for frequent plane travel.

Does anyone have any recommendations for me?

Looking to book two Iberia tickets using avios NYC to MAD business class in March but can't seem to find availability - can anyone help?

How many pieces of luggage do you own? If you own more than one of the same size, are you being practical or has it turned into an obsession? One brand or random?

Leisure travel is still a bit out of my budget, but I’ve gotten a lot of points from referring friends to my travel credit card by making a post on Facebook. That feels like a once and done opportunity. Does anyone here have tips on getting large amounts of credit card points to use for travel?

Any suggestions on SPG/Marriott hotels in Barcelona for personal travel?

ACN 🐠: how many hours do you average per week and how does that vary by grade? Also, has travel to Riyadh resumed? TIA

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.

St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort - anyone been and worth it?

Anyone stay at the Ritz-Carleton in D.C.? I’ve never stayed at a Ritz location so I’m curious to hear what to expect. Will be in D.C. for a conference so my firm is covering the trip.

This has probably been asked many times in this bowl - what’s the best hotel rewards program? I have the Chase Sapphire Preferred card and I’m a Southwest RR member. I travel maybe 25-30% of the time

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.

how to decide between firms? they seem so similar. deciding between bcg & mckinsey in chicago. are exit opps & brand value actually different between them?

Re-invited to interview at BCG but also want to cast a wide net and apply for Mck and Bain. However got rejected last year this time at the resume screen stage. I’ve changed firms since I last applied (to a well known boutique) - is this sufficient or am I still frozen?

Anyone have experience returning / exchanging an ikea mattress? How is the process?

What is the minimum salary you need to gave a 1 bedroom apartment in Manhattan?

Hammayya

ELRP lock in period 6+2 ani clarity icharu ekkada 8+2 oo ani full ga tittukunna 😂

I am an associate project manager at a top agency and know I am severely underpaid. But Can I get a range of what I should be paid?

Offtopic: Please suggest some good noise cancellation earbuds.
Budget around 3k can go up and down if it's a good deal.

Eb1 I-Long term employee. International transferee.

What happens if I change firms before filing i-485 (before it is pending for more than 6 months)? Do I need to apply for eb2 or eb1 again?

So, who thinks they‘ll be going back into the office this year?

Looking to buy an 💍. Might make a trip to India in 6 months. Any advice on helping me make the decision to buy in US vs India?

Kindly like my post, I need to get 11 likes to start activating chat feature, Thanks.!!

Hi Gillies,

Want some suggestion on few offers :

EY FSRM role OR JPMC PM role OR Shell Market Risk role

Requirement - relatively better work life balance / stable pay
YOE - 4.5 yrs
All offers are more or less equivalent in terms of compensation (though fixed & bonus are highest at Shell) - close to 27 LPA total CTC

Have worked in a consulting firm and so know about the wlb there!

I’m in Deloitte human capital and want to eventually (but sooner rather than later) move to industry doing internal talent/people stuff. My coach recommended getting SPHR or equivalent. Thoughts?

Recently accepted a job in oracle/financial systems consulting. I have some experience in systems but mostly FP&A and operations. I have a few cloud certifications as well.

How tough will it be for me to get up to speed and are there any recommended trainings I should do? Please let me know!

Any of my good friends at Deloitte or EY have any security positions open? Extremely interested

which is the best data science course?
Edx / Coursera / datacamp OR do training from local institutes.
Any experienced person can share Roadmap , it will help me/others

Would you take 2hrs out of your work day (drive + time waiting) to appeal a $70 parking ticket that you have proof you paid the fee on via ParkMobile?

How many pieces of luggage do you own? If you own more than one of the same size, are you being practical or has it turned into an obsession? One brand or random?

What are some concrete reasons why someone in consulting would be fired, other than the obvious stupid things?

How is utilization calculated? What happens if we are on the bench?

I can only imagine how Deloitte cyber must feel when they walk into client site trying to advise on security issues lol

First time switching jobs. How do health benefits work - if I have some past claims I haven’t submitted yet but fall under old employers’s time period. Am I hooped or can I still submit all of that stuff?

The legend got it right “Don’t trust HR to be useful.”
They have this capability of blowing up a small thing to a serious issue. It seems their lives are too boring they intentionally stimulate it.

Can we all recognize most of us are privileged? If you want to make a difference, even small, I'll give you easiest one you can. Donate $100 to your cities bond fund. We all can afford it. Many cant

Favorite fonts for decks?

Is it recommended to get two full years of consulting experience before looking for a move elsewhere...for more comp (say to another Big 4, industry, attempt at MBB or FAANG)? Already have 8 yoe in the DoD space outside of consulting. And about 16 months of consulting exp

90% utilization, great snapshots BUT no relationships with the partners in my practice + currently on beach. Everyone I've worked with is shocked. Was told there were HC quotas. Not meritocratic.

I'm trying to buy a bigger than normal whiteboard for my home office: any recommendations?

Officially made Diamond status with Uber! 🙌

Interviewing for a Consultant role at ACN, was then contacted about a manager role and scheduled the initial interview. Recruiter reached out and said the manager interview would be canceled 😑 fml

I’m curious how much people here earn per hour given the total hours worked each week incl. commute time. Factoring in 401k and post tax salary, I make $34 an hour. How do u compare?

Considering moving to DC, where are the best places to live for a single 27 y/o male?

Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?

How do you think consulting will change over the next 5-10 years? What skills should consultants start to learn to prepare for the inevitable change?

Travel reimbursement…what’s the rule of thumb for when a client is considered out of town? Mileage, distance etc?

And, what’s required to be covered? Been out of the traditional consulting model for a few years now…