Would love to hear thoughts on this one. Asking your firm to make sure the hotels at retreats stock quality 0.0 beer or other sober-curious-friendly options. Super progressive or super needy?

Staying downtown Columbus Hilton for my wife’s job conference and we have to use valet parking since I need to use my car to go to work every day. $40 a day, how much do I tip and is it when I drop my car off and when they bring it to me in the morning?

Recommendations for an Alps ski resort between Zurich and Munich by car (Switz, Austria, Germany)? There are so many but looking for a developed village with lodging options and good lifts. Any faves?

Do we still receive points for the stay if I book through AmexTravel?

28M. First time solo travel 3 week trip to Spain coming up. Flying Royal Air Maroc from US. They’re allowing 2 check in bags and 1 carry on. However, I want to travel light and am trying to avoid check in bags completely. What carry on backpacks do you recommend to buy that would be enough for 3 week trip but also be allowed as a carry on? Also need to buy packing cubes.

Anyone carried 65inch TV to india from US? Anything in particular I should be careful about at check in and customs ?

Anyone switch to Metromile from Geico. Since the pandemic hit, I don't drive anywhere an maybe do minimal miles on a grocery trip. Stayed with geico out of loyalty but the price of loyalty is 3 times what Metromile is charging

What is a good conversation value for IHG / holiday inn points ? Is “13k points for $100 room rate “ a good deal ?

American airlines 🤯🤯🤯 💰

Supposed to go to Mexico next weekend but getting worried now of covid / travel req, back into states. Anyone get stuck from travel?

Going solo to Denver next weekend for a couple of days. Planning to stay downtown, any hotel recommendations? Also any suggestions for things to do? I am not much into hiking but planning to do a hiking trip. I saw a bunch on hiking experiences on Airbnb, so will most likely do one of those, but would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

What’s the best use of bonvoy points?

Anyone else impacted by the Hilton Honors system issue where status has been downgraded? Is requesting an upgrade to an executive suite for a personal stay a solid request?

Best place to find package deals to Greece for a group of 4-6? What’s the best time of year to travel there?

How is AirBnB ethical when its business model exists through legal arbitrage? It has functionally created rental property service without being subject to the same taxes and liability insurance of a regular hotel company due to the dubious claim of “It’s on the web.”

Favorite national park to visit in July/August?

Have you ever taken a trip to Israel? If so, what tour company or guide did you go with? Considering a trip later this year or next year

Are there any M fish in here who travel for work frequently? 29 F, frequent business travel & looking for someone who also lives out of their suitcase :)

Going to Costa Rica in March. Plan to go from San Jose > La Fortuna > Monteverde > San Jose. Is car rental the best option? How easy is it to drive around there? Thanks.

IHello Fishes. I have received positive feedback from KPMG interviews for consultant position and have submitted documents. It has been 4 days since I haven't received any call for negotiation or offer letter. How long does it take to get that?

Joining BNY MELLON in few weeks.
Can somebody please tell about the working mode,if WFH is still allowed or how is it occuring in hybrid?

Also ,how is the overall culture and wlb in the organisation?

Best place to find area rugs online or DMV area?

Signed the offer with a competitor, but multiple bosses tried to persuade me to stay with the planned growth opportunities in sight. Still decided to leave, and got "wishing you all the best". Guilty much, I love working with the team, but just want to get better progression and pay.

Anyone feels guilty in my shoes? Is returning to the firm a common scenario? Just worried that things might not work out in new firm

Think I’m going to get the J&J vaccine. Has anyone had anything weird happen to them since doing this one or heard of anything weird? I have had COVID already and have antibodies but feel like the walls are closing in on me here.

1/10 Swiss citizens are millionaires due to forced retirement savings, and most Americans can’t retire because we don’t teach them about 401ks. Would rather be taxed more and have less uneducated people personally

How do you choose which production company to work with? What are the characteristics you look for when making your decision?

Do you Expense Golf tournament entries for Industry events that have a golf tournament, or do you pay for that out of your own pocket? Is there a difference whether the golfing is with Vendors, or Customers?

Anyone at Goldman in Portfolio Construction/Liquidity/Fixed Income that would mind chatting with me? Have an interview coming up soon.

What is the salary range of employees working in Salesforce and having 8 years of experience ?
Got interviewed for MTS position

How do you decide the author order in publications?

When beginning a piece of literature, I first help the kids access the relevant culture. I have used web quests, but I have found that the kids researching their choice of topics and creating Slides containing information and pics results in more students participating. Recently they researched heraldry for the Medieval Era and reproduced either a family crest that they found or created their own personal crest. Anyone have other activities they use?

Best consulting companies in the social sector?

I’m (early30s) about 8 months into a relationship with a 40m. Things are wonderful in every aspect, but he is absolutely atrocious with his finances. I felt it becoming an issue about two months ago. He forgets about auto payments and just generally doesn’t care. I sat down with him and looked at everything and even after talking it out he still continues to stress and it’s now causing me stress. I had a final discussion with him today about it and he went on abt how love isn’t enough for me…

Men - do you try to get out of an argument/fight by pretending like nothing happened? Why so?

How often do you have sex? How long have you been together? I’m lucky if I get it 1x a week and I’m getting frustrated.

Need a new suitcase... Away bags worth it?

Best books on entrepreneurship? Trying to find a good birthday gift for a friend thinking of starting his own company and exploring business ideas

Anyone here use any recruiters at Springboard? How was the experience?

Associates, do you want to be copied on emails to service providers/vendors (like CSC, CT, etc)? My thought is you get a billion emails everyday and don’t need more, but maybe I’m wrong?

Any firm have 1800 or less client billable requirement?

I be wanting to go off but then I check my bank app, calm down, and keep working.

Random partner asked a litigation-related question to a partner I frequently work with (i’m a transactional associate). My partner cc’d me and said for me to briefly look. Asked the library. They got me a great case. Sent it back. Now the random partner is asking for more cases in another circuit.

I haven’t done caselaw research since 1L and this isn’t even my practice… wtf do I do (I am fully utilized in my normal work and have a few deals closing soon…)

How are hours at Simpson Thacher LA?

This partner I like and work for often gave me the most lukewarm review, very bummed

Partners - what was the most stressful year of your career? The year before you made partner? Your first year of partnership? The year(s) you or your partner gave birth?

Any insight on Hunton Andrews Kurth Real Estate practice group? Work life balance, type of people in the group etc. Anything at all would be helpful!

Lol a client just emailed saying they want to sign a $1.5bn deal (we are sell side) not at some point before or by, but rather ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

What the hell is wrong with people?

I’m a first yr in NYC biglaw (2nd yr in Fall) — is 3.2k for one bedroom in BK (think downtown BK, carroll garden, Williamsburg) too much? Always have lived in manhattan so I’m not sure what reasonable rent for one bedroom in BK is.

How would you define great communication?

Anyone at Fried Frank know what day bonuses are usually paid on?

Can you name a firm (preferably NY office) that lets its associates work from a different country with no issues? The mid-size firm I’m currently at has been very flexible during covid but I’m looking to change firm (biglaw). Since my family is abroad I find it extremely valuable to be able to do this (I did this even before covid for a couple of weeks, twice a year). I’ve heard firms like Latham and Paul Weiss don’t allow it for tax reasons.

Is it taboo to ask big law partners to be references to government or public interest jobs?

Best recruiters for moving in-house?

What is the minimum time an associate has to spend at a firm to not burn bridges? I am considering a government job but have only been at my firm for about a year and a half.

If you take vacation, is the onus on you to make up that billable time? If so, how do you enjoy long vacations?

A first year asked me today how to maintain wlb to make the job work long term. Oh you sweet summer child.