Is the Briggs & Riley Baseline Softside CX Expandable Carry On worth it?
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How much better did your WLB get after leaving consulting? I’m moving to an internal strategy role at a client. Financial Services - Banking. In consulting - standard day was closing my laptop between 9pm - 10pm and eating dinner at my desk. I’m expecting industry to be better, but not that much. Maybe closing my laptop between 6pm - 7pm? I haven’t been able to ask anyone in the bank what it’s like, as this is a new team. I’m benchmarking on other client strategy offices.
People being let go bc of comparing performance against peers is bs. upgrading the team? how come other rigorous fields (investment banking, medicine, Big Law, oil & gas engineering, trading firms, etc) don’t feel the need to do this, yet they have the right people the teams need every year 😂 consulting isn’t the most rigorous/difficult/or prestigious career. just say it’s for the greed of the firm, at the cost of unempathetically uprooting employees lives & at least you’ll be honest.
Didn’t get promoted and thinking of leaving Deloitte for the next level at Guidehouse. It’s a title bump so I would get a raise, but I’m trying to weigh the opportunity cost of going to a “lower tier” firm known for more niche services. Has anyone else been in this situation and what did you choose? Would this limit my exit opps?
I bought the international sized one in 2012 and it still looks brand new. I am not even remotely exaggerating. It is gorgeous, lightweight, fits every OH space with ease, and drives like a dream. And, it does not say “Tumi” on it. I can’t recommend it more. In fact, I would rank it in my top 5 all time best purchases.
Mine happens to be out from a recent trip so here it is, 9 years old. Pristine condition. And look at those wheels— almost new! Mine is not an expandable but that is because I would never ever check this bag. I’d sooner check a garbage bag wrapped in duct tape if I ran out of space. FWIW I carry my laptop in a slim Knomo shoulder bag, and the laptop in that bag fits in the front pocket of my B&R. So I wheel that whole thing on with a small carry on, and when I get to my seat the laptop comes out and stays with me. So I’m really getting 3 items on board, just smooshing them for the boarding nazis.
Worth it, even at full price. I also got mine in navy blue, it still looks (and works) great after four years of very heavy use. Super light, rolls great, the expand/collapse function works super well. Also got the international size - really like the shape for packing and have had zero trouble with US airlines (that was my one worry when picking the international size vs domestic, but I figured non-US airlines tend to be stricter on bags, and it has been a non-issue). Like BAH1 said, it fits in every OH… with the exception of some regional jets, but that will be true of almost every bag.
Is there anything more satisfying than the clicking sound and feel when you press the expandable down to compact it?
Yes it’s got lifetime guarantee
Love my baseline. Thing is bulletproof, it slid down a massive escalator and is fine.
Compared to what? Using a black garbage bag to carry stuff around? Yes, it is :)
I personally use this (McKinsey has a 40 percent discount). https://www.tumi.com/p/international-expandable-4-wheeled-carry-on-01171541041 That said, I recently bought a B&R laptop bag as it was on sale, seems to be good so far (was primarily a Tumi user previously)
I love mine, got it in blue and get lots of compliments. Lifetime warranty is unbeatable. If you’re not in a rush, they usually have some good sales, think mine was 30% off but during peak COVID they were like 50% off.
I think I got mine during Memorial Day if I remember correctly - but they were having super random ones during Covid
I prefer Rimowa
Great brand too but Different price points