When your wife asked where you are and you send her a flight map from flighttracker and she thought you were downstairs in the home office..

And her response is, “Oh, Cool” like it’s no big deal...

My ex and I have trouble remaining broken up. We’ve broken up over 9 times (9 times!). It’s dysfunctional, but we generally love being around each other and it feels comfortable. What to do? (Cont)

Anyone else struggling with hormones / mood swings? I am almost 16 weeks and been having a real tough time lately, feeling really down and stressed about things. Sadly, causing tension between me and my partner as well as he cannot relate and seems preoccupied with business as usual. Trying to get out the funk and just telling myself it’s all the hormones.

My in-laws are coming to visit for the holidays, does anyone have any leads on a nice (but not too pricey) hotel or Airbnb in the Downtown area?

I just took an international trip via KLM and my ticket was bought through Delta. I’m a Delta Diamond Medallion. There were zero (actually negative) perks with flying with partner airline. More below

A guy who is claiming to be in love with me (a black woman and immigrant), is a conservative (pro-trump, anti-gun laws, denies that there is racism etc). Are those red flags to make me cut him off?

Can alt coins be purchased using litecoin? If yes, then please suggest a platform

Can someone confirm if Marriott does not give complimentary breakfast with a points booking? Booked with 25k points and was told no complimentary breakfast..

Debating between a few travel cards and need some opinions. Debating between Capital One Venture, Venture X and Amex Green card.

Live in a non major city with an international airport, but need to be flexible to different airlines. Which of those cards, or other cards out there, would be best

Why doesn't my wife get that it's just me and the great dane now. She making this awkward wanting some room in the bed.

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?

If you bought a United Flight with miles can you change your flight and book with cash? I don’t have enough points for flight I want to change to and app is only give me miles option

What would the recent travel ban / visa restrictions mean for folks from the selected countries who are in the US but applying for H1Bs?

Any tips on best value Marriott points redemption for a beach vacation? Preferably Europe or Caribbean, and luxury resort.

What’s your favorite WFH footwear? Any recommended brands for a chilly home office?

Looking for a home office chair…I need something really ergonomic/comfortable but given the visibility of the office in the house the wife wants something stylish. She keeps calling all my ideas ‘gamer chairs’ even though they’re definitely not. Anyone have any chairs they really like that may be worth looking at? I feel like I’ve looked everywhere (Steelcase, Herman Miller, humanscale, Haworth, xchair, etc).

What made you go into the hotel industry? For me, I found people who had the same interests I did and who cared above everything else to create a great experience for

Working on a regular desk and my laptop has been killing my back and neck for last few years. Finally spent a couple hundred dollars on a standing desk, wireless keyboard, and back/neck heating pad to alleviate the pain. Very hopeful working will be much better now.

Hi everyone! Does anyone have suggestions on a good standing desk or ergonomic chair?

Random question but do you let your kids hang out in your bedroom and use your master bath if applicable? My kids always seem to want to use our bathroom instead of theirs and my spouse doesn't care but I grew up with my parent's room basically being off limits and think I'd prefer it that way.

The sudden death of a friend has made me realize that my obsession with goals has caused me to miss out on so much of my life. How can I learn to refocus and make time for the people in my life?

Heads up: Hilton is giving triple points during July if you use their credit card for booking. Good opportunity to make up to 54 points per $1. Time to stack up those points! Happy monday! :D

Do you like working in thoughtworks why or why not?

Who here has actually made a genuine connection from being in this group? Let’s hear your stories 🍵

Hello ! I recently joined Deloitte India. someone told me only Deloitte USI has on site opportunities. Is it true ? Anyone here or know someone who are at abroad on-site from Deloitte India. Thanks

What's important to include in a UX copywriting portfolio?

I just got a new credit card. It came with a Priority Pass membership. I always travel economy, I hardly ever get lounge access. I got excited, until I remembered I can’t travel and lounges are closed anyways. :(

Are agencies pretty good at hiring on if they “wanna try you out Freelance first”?

Hi all,

How many days will it take to allocate Bosch laptop for new lateral joinees?

Worked for 10.5yrs in Infy Package is 11L and now I have an offer from Enquero(Genpact) for 20L and as a counteroffer from Infy:- 40% hike + Canada visa or 70% hike

Please suggest which will be better for the long term for Testing(Automation/Manual)

PS: I have not considered a Canada visa

Received less salary this month also. (Same amount as last month)
Why is this happening? Too much tax 🥵

Is flexi bucket part of monthly salary? Or do we need to claim it as part of monthly expenses?

Hi All,

I have received a call from Amazon for an interview. Can I expect any call letter to attend the interview?

How do you deal with clients who act like they know more than you even though they don't?

Hi Fishes, If i extend my doj will it affect my joining bonus in ibm. Because in offer letter its mentioned as on or before doj. Thanks in advance IBM

I do things (late nights/weekends) that I don't think my managers/partner knows about since everything is running well - directly correlated with elected hours spent. Is it weird to bring this up?

This bowl has been quiet and I see partners commenting on odd posts around fishbowl so I figure you need more fodder: partners, did any of you have parents that travelled as much as you do?

How many years into the partnership do you hit 7 figures? On an average.

How is a Partner’s sales bonus at your firm calculated? Also, what if multiple Partners have connections at the same client when a sale is made? How is the bonus fairly distributed?

I've always wondered this ... How do PPMD's find new opportunities.. like is it mostly through networking / grapevine.. or something more structured?

How much does it cost to buy into Big 4 as a partner?

Anyone got the skinny on Alix consulting?

Got pinged by a recruiter for an MD role in digital transformation

He claims they compete with MBB and Alvarez.

Thoughts?

If an employee files a complaint about workplace behavior, do you treat them differently? I'm faced with reporting an SM for bullying and finding it near imposible to believe that it won't (cont'd)

Any tips to manage third party vendors and their employees from a contractual point of view to make sure they deliver well.

Hey Partners! I accepted a position at another firm and was bumped from manager to Senior consultant level. Could you give me some advice on 3 key things I can focus on to help me re-advance quickly?

Partners, do any of you regret not starting your own business?

What’s your sales target for this year?

Partners, is it okay to send a deliverable without your review?

Partners, At IBM we have Band 8, 9, 10 (AP). If the three banded people were to apply for an opportunity in BIG 4, what levels will they typically be slotted?

Blockchain - is anyone actually working on a real Blockchain project or is it just concept selling at this time?

Is it normal for PPMD to jump around? I feel like I’ve met a few that have spent time as PPMD at different firms or have just recently joined EY from another Big 4/competitor.