Complaints about FF miles
This is my first time posting and have not read everything posted regarding accumulating freq. flyer miles. However, from what I have read, there seems to be a lot of worrying about how soon one gets the miles registered, how quickly one should go from elite level to elite level, mileage transfer between partner airlines, use of miles/certificates, etc. etc. My question is: Have all of you who are complaining earned these miles by paying for your tickets yourself? Or is some company (read: consumer) paying for them? If you're not receiving pay when you're traveling, I could understand you receiving all the free miles? But if you're on business and receive pay, shouldn't the miles go to the company to use for future employee trips? Guess I've obviously never understood how employees get that particular benefit? And then are so possessive of them. Is that in the hiring "deal"? Or just an understood perk?