Originally Posted by
Fly2LAX
if an employer/client already starts to count beans on my miles then there might be worse things coming up and I doubt it will be a pleasant experience
Very wise position. As many will tell you, throwing some potential clients out of your office is the most profitable decision you can make.
By the way, I believe the US Gov has a rule (perhaps not so often followed) that all miles earned on US Gov biz must be used for Gov related flights. Although, most Gov travel is apparently at low negotiated rates which are not supposed to earn miles.