CommunityBuzz! - Thank you Flyertalk for my new job!

I want to thank flyertalk and my fellow flyertalkers for my new job!

Unhappy with my current position, I decided to venture out and interview with a consulting firm for a position I had been eying for awhile. At my first interview, I felt it was going well until somehow we came upon the topic of mileage running and flyertalk. Instantly, his eyes lit up like a kid of Christmas. I spoke with him about a few runs I had done and what a great tool this website was. He had said he considered a few but never pulled the trigger. Instant connection. Each interview that followed was prompted by "tell me what you did??"

Needless so say, today I received and accepted an offer. I credit flyertalk (and, perhaps my education/experience). I can honestly say I believe this was the differentiating factor between me and other candidates and allowed me to show my personality to help stand out. Thank you!

Anyone else have a similar experience?

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Congratulations!!!!

^^^ This is great! Congratulations!

Great story, thanks for sharing and of course, congrats!

Fantastic story. Good luck with new job!

See? SEE? FT isn't a huge waste of time! I'm waking my wife to show her this thread.

Congratulations!

I just woke my wife to show her the Reacher thread in Omni.. Not doing it again ;)

Congrats, I have showed some, very select, co workers the light. I am glad you benefited so much from FT.. I know I have!

To FlyerTalk!

Great connection.. I haven't had the pleasure of convincing anyone to join, but when I explain how we go on vacations flying on points, and staying in $1,000 plus suites, their eyes light up like Christmas lights..

I was talking to the Vice President whose father is the owner of the private school my son attends.. as a result of the long conversation I had with her, she's planning a spring break vacation down to Disney World first time with family and son. My son is friends with their son, and was playing together when I had this conversation.

Sweet ^

I want to thank flyertalk and my fellow flyertalkers for my new job!

Congratulations and well done.

Anyone else have a similar experience?

Some years ago, my then boss and I were going to a conference out west, and, although we originated at different airports, we shared a connection after ATL, so I upgraded him on a SWU. Since he only ever flew coach (and prided himself on NOT accumulating miles!!! Sacrilege!!!) he was like a kid on his first trip to Disney, and a total convert by the time we got back to the office. :)

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Congratulations! ^^^

Congratulations and well done.



Some years ago, my then boss and I were going to a conference out west, and, although we originated at different airports, we shared a connection after ATL, so I upgraded him on a SWU. Since he only ever flew coach (and prided himself on NOT accumulating miles!!! Sacrilege!!!) he was like a kid on his first trip to Disney, and a total convert by the time we got back to the office. :)

O/H

Ha! O/H = a gateway drug to being a mileage junkie. ;)

Congrats to the OP. :)

Thank you all with your well wishes. I hope each and everyone a happy and successful 2012 and beyond.

I was so excited I had to share with you all to thank you. Hopefully I will also be able to attend more events in the future and run into a few more of you all (bc my parents and friends are sick of me talking about this website, miles/points, or anything flyertalk related)!

Ha! O/H = a gateway drug to being a mileage junkie. ;)

That boss and I had (and still do have) a good relationship, but as ssafro1 discovered to his happiness, intangibles can make a difference.

Way to go, ssafro1!

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Great news!!! Thanks for sharing.

I want to thank flyertalk and my fellow flyertalkers for my new job....At my first interview, I felt it was going well until somehow we came upon the topic of mileage running and flyertalk. Instantly, his eyes lit up like a kid of Christmas. I spoke with him about a few runs I had done and what a great tool this website was. He had said he considered a few but never pulled the trigger. Instant connection. Each interview that followed was prompted by "tell me what you did??"

Needless so say, today I received and accepted an offer.It can be little connections like this that separate you from the pack. Congratulations! What kind of work will you be doing?

It can be little connections like this that separate you from the pack. Congratulations! What kind of work will you be doing?


I will be doing management consulting (specifically in crisis like bankruptcy and turnaround situations)

I will be doing management consulting (specifically in crisis like bankruptcy and turnaround situations)Best of luck to you.

Best of luck to you.

Thank you! Now its time to venture into the world of hotel loyalty schemes.... uh ohhhh. Going to wait a bit to see where projects might take me before I commit though. More time spent on FT!

Hey, that's cool. Congratulations!

Congratulations,ssafro1!

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Congratulations! I wish you much happiness as your start your new experience!

Our little hobby takes commitment, focus and perseverance. All great skills in the workplace. Congrats - I'm adding this to my resume now :)

Congratulations on moving on to (hopefully) greener pastures. I hope you enjoy your new position.

Great story - congrats on the new gig!

Congratulations on the new job ^^^

Great story and congrats on the new job!

Congratulations!! ^:)

What a great story...and what an ending! Congratulations

Great job! Keep it up the good work. Best of luck for searching a new job.

This is great news! Mazel Tov and best of luck on your new venture.

Thanks for being here!
And you're welcome.

awesome story. thanks for sharing... I gotta come out of my FT closet in the professional world :D

Congrats! ^

Congrats!

And I bet in your new job you will not spend less time on planes ;)

Wow, congrats ssafro1! We each have Randy to thank for creating this FT universe in which we live!

Congratulations and thanks for the wonderful story. As for thanking FT for your new job...as Mark & Mike (http://www.manager-tools.com) always say "The credit ALWAYS goes to the one in the ring."

Thank you everyone for your continued well wishes!

First day is Monday and will be sure to let everyone know how it goes.

What a great bit of luck to make that kind of connection in a job interview. I keep my FT activities very much on the down low as I've gotten used to numb incomprehension from those fellow employees with whom I've shared this obsession, and downright distrust from some former employers who felt I was always trying to game any company paid travel. (I was, of course, but it really was always benefitial to the company as I could usually find lower fares on my preferred airline).

Enjoy the new gig!

Great story and congratulations!

Congrats!

As for me, it turns out that my current boss' husband is on FT - and it did come up in the interview...wonder if he'll read this! If so, hi Randy! (his name is Randy too, just like Randy P.)

Just thought Id update everyone. End of week 2. So far enjoying it a lot!

I cant get into a lot of detail bc of the nature of the deal but I am finding it very interesting a learning a lot by the minute.

On a side note, in other exciting news, I found out today I passed the last section of my CPA exam! This weekend calls for celebration! Heres to Flyertalk!

Great news, sassafro1!

Way off topic, I wonder how many people could say: "Thank you Flyertalk, I lost my job!" :p

Just thought Id update everyone. End of week 2. So far enjoying it a lot!

I cant get into a lot of detail bc of the nature of the deal but I am finding it very interesting a learning a lot by the minute.

On a side note, in other exciting news, I found out today I passed the last section of my CPA exam! This weekend calls for celebration! Heres to Flyertalk!

Congratulations!
Do you fly much?

Congratulations!
Do you fly much?


I will be, yes. Im on a project which requires me to fly weekly up to the client site and should for the next 6 months or so. The only problem is the flight is only around 400miles (or points bc we fly full fare refundable) so a PLT challenge would take a longggggggg time. Now, on the plus side I can fly anywhere I want on the weekends (within reason) so I could possibly pick places which are longer distances away than Dallas.