What do EWR security lines look like? Flying out at 7am tomorrow. Trying to gauge when to arrive at airport.

Can anyone describe the overall competitive landscape of strategy consulting firms in SEA region?

Hey friends! My mom has traveled very little of the world and when she does, it’s to the Middle East for Ziyarat. But I ran into a group of middle aged Muslim women on a big travel tour abroad cont

Bummed dragon flight is being released after thanksgiving break. Now I gotta take PTO on Tuesday 🤷.. oh well

Has anyone had experience travelling to the US from the Schengen area, while on OPT. I understand that students on an F1 visa are allowed to re-enter, but It’s unclear what happens for students on OPT (not in college anymore)

28F looking to move to SD in the next 6 months from DC and wondering what dating in San Diego is like?

Thoughts on the proposed JetBlue -Spirit Merger?

I used to be a big fan of Jetblue(nyc based), but lately I feel like the airline is just as bad as the low cost ones. Old aircrafts, canceled and delayed flights. I can see why it’s important for JetBlue to have this merger for their relevance in this field.

So my spg points and nights have still not merged with my Marriott account. Anyone else having this 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.

Best travel pillow?

Staying at the Ritz and STR in the Maldives so expecting good service and reading mixed things about tipping. I usually don’t tip much at hotels (never really thought about it) but what do people do? Is there an expectation and would the amount be based on like room rate or just a flat daily per day?

What should a commercial claims account manager be making as a salary ? Handles asbestos claims only. Works for a TPA handling claims for 4 carriers. Law degree with many years trial experience as in house ID but for personal lines. This is first job handling commercial claims

Any recommendations on St Regis vs Ritz Carlton Istanbul?

Any beach Hotel recommendations is Malaga, SP and Marbella, SP (<$300/night could be slightly more)?
Also, im a US citizen does it make sense to get an Int'l drivers license, rent a car and drive between those places? Any easy way of getting between those places?

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.

Need info about Bangalore Metro. How is the availability? What is it about the purple line? Do we need metro card? Is it crowded a lot?

I am a 2nd year that works in individual tax but was hoping to leave public. Would I be able to make a jump to industry as a senior tax analyst? Or would I be wasting my time since I don't have any corporate experience

At some Big 4 companies there is a Partner / Principal group that has equity and are part owners of the business and an equivalent Managing Director group that does not have equity and are essentially employees.

How does it work at McKinsey / Bain ? Do those same distinctions exist across partner types, owner vs non owner?

Experienced tax professionals - If you have any interest in switching to Deloitte, the deadline for the enhanced bonus is ending soon. Happy to kick back some of the bonus for any successful hires. Golf season is underway and a nice Scotty Cameron & Vokey wedges are a real joy. Hit me up with a DM if it might be a good fit for you.

Any company file GC on day 1 in NYC or NJ area or east coast. Maxing out in feb 2022 and on bench nothing is started. What I can do ? Please suggest. Skill set AWS/ DevOps/ Infra.

Audit folks. How long does it take for you to click ? I heard from an SM that it takes about 6 months to 1 year for the job to finally click. How did you know when it finally click w you?

Just wondering, any Ismailis out here?

Is it worth it to leave ACN (doing PM/PMO) after 1 year 9 months and move to Grant thornton to do SOC?

Lots of talk about CohnReznick on here lately… let’s address a few points.

1) Yes, our salaries are in line with B4. Happy to discuss specifics with the skeptics.
2) We are one of the few firms still actively hiring people without FDD experience.
3) Our WLB is miles better than B4.
4) Yes, we are paying strong referral bonuses because our practice has literally doubled in the past year.
5) All of the above is due to a strong pipeline and significant growth within the practice.

#offtopic yet important👍
Guys we are seeing bigger issues like
Global warming, pollution, deforestation, water scarcity, abnormal weather etc etc.
Still i feel I am being negligent and not contributing anything to my country/world
I really want to volunteer/ contribute in this regard
Can you suggest me any organisation where i can be part of it?
Infact I request all of you to think in this direction we have so much energy and can do a lot instead of just Netflix and chill
Thoughts?

Hi All,
Does any know more details on AM PPM role(HRST) at Deloitte.I got an interview call.requesting valuable insights and support please.

Hi,

Is this a good time to join HP? As they have recently announced 6000 layoffs in 2 years.

What is the longest deposition you’ve sat through? …..I’m currently in one thats been going for 10 hours. 🙃

Inspired by the post looking for Telugu guys...Any girls in the Tri-State area in their mid 20s?
25 M here...born in the US...if that matters

Do you believe in ghosts or supernatural power? Have you ever had experiences with anything trying to connect with you in a subtle way?

Desi women - how much do you spend on an average on casual outfits, one that you’d wear for a casual lunch but not fancy dinner? I see posts on the Women in Consulting group where everyone seems to be spending what seems to be extravagant for my liking ($200+), and was curious if that was a desi vs American thing..

How did you ask for green card upon receiving H1B? I am a H1B holder thinking about asking my employer to sponsor my green card (same employer who sponsored my H1B). Curious to hear how others with similar experience have managed such conversations!

Just started progesterone suppositories. Anyone else worried that you are starting them either too early or too late in your cycle? I read that too early can increase risk of tubal pregnancy…

Slalom-ers, any of you that came from big 4 or elsewhere, have you enjoyed your experience or would you suggest something more boutique to someone who is tired of travel and infuriated by scatterplots

KPMG 🐠 , how long to hear back after final round partner interview?

This job is miserable without travel.

How come housekeeping at hotels is better when I forgot to leave tips in the room than when I left ~$20? This happened to me at multiple hotels worldwide 🤯

After a year using my home office setup, especially the 27 inch monitor, how can I ever go back to the traveling life with tiny laptop screen? 😔

Any book recommendations? Preferably shorter < 300

Is Deloitte WLB for a S. Consultant really that bad? Got a great offer from them, but everyone I’ve talked to has nothing good to say about the firm or their work culture

Accenture CEO said on earnings call that accelerated performance cycle will help manage low performers at greater pace if need to pull levers.
More layoffs are incoming soon.

About last layoffs, we didn't do any layoffs it's cost adjustments mostly in operation centers and restructure due new growth model. 🤷‍♂️

What is your goal in life?

Fishes at T2 firms, is the consulting path worth much? Starting at a T2 soon and everyone talks about accelerated careers or high exit ops but I don’t actually know what that truly translates too. It seems a bit abstract

Best books on leadership and sales skills?

I’m 25, currently on my parents health insurance plan but want to get my own. I’m in the process of looking for a new job...should I wait or still enroll now during open enrollment?

When putting in notice, do you set up calls with your MD and manager separately? Or both on the same call?

On the beach for a short bit so no meetings set in a usable timeframe. I have a good relationship with both but they usually aren't on the same calls. Oh, and before anyone says to do it over email, and I've already decided to do this over a call. So let's leave that out of the way.

What firms will pay for a MBA? Deloitte Consulting does and Deloitte Advisory doesn't. Thinking it's prob time to leave advisory.

Bcg 🐠: are you required to “resubmit” your application after someone refers you?

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