Originally Posted by
Raffles
Originally Posted by
Adam1222
If Gary is really one of the most intelligent people on the planet, it's a shame he is wasting that intelligence and time blogging about flying, miles, and points, and low profile tv appearances about same.
I struggle to see the logic in that.
Gary will be one of the highest earning people in the US thanks to his credit card earnings. (Only 0.1% of US tax returns are for $1m or more and lets assume Gary is up there.)
He is a shareholder in various bits of HOM, which is a fairly serious business these days.
He gets to be the spokesman for what is now a very major industry, with the profile that brings. If we're honest, we have probably all benefitted at some time or other from Gary putting pressure on programme executives over changes, either in the media or in private.
He gets lots of adoring email from his readers thanking him for helping them arrange their dream trip (I get this, so I know Gary will too).
He is his own boss.
The real question is why he bothers with his real job!
My logic is based on altruism. I want the most brilliant people in the world to spend their days making the world a better place, not helping middle class people fly on business class flights cheaply.