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Jan 8, 2011, 5:41 am
#139
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 138
P. Eng. Energy/Utilities business. Almost 100% travel on my own dime.
It is surprising (to me anyway) the number of FT members on this forum that are travelling on their own dime. No wonder the push back, especially from Elites with the program cutbacks in 2011.
It is surprising (to me anyway) the number of FT members on this forum that are travelling on their own dime. No wonder the push back, especially from Elites with the program cutbacks in 2011.
Jan 8, 2011, 6:37 am
#141
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
Professional mileage runner and aspiring P90X poster girl! 
Before that I used to be an Account Executive for one of the largest chemical/plastics companies in the world. When my job was eliminated in May, I was offered a sweetheart package and I am now happily retired. I did better than Freedom 55 by quite a few years!
All my travel was domestic and cross-border, so had to do MRs to reach SE status. (Wish I had joined FT sooner. I could have been SE for quite a few more years.) My degree is in Chem Eng.
All of my travel is now self-funded, so I will no longer be able to offset my bottom feeding MRs with those $800 YYZ-ORD or YYZ-ATL tickets!
Before that I used to be an Account Executive for one of the largest chemical/plastics companies in the world. When my job was eliminated in May, I was offered a sweetheart package and I am now happily retired. I did better than Freedom 55 by quite a few years!
All my travel was domestic and cross-border, so had to do MRs to reach SE status. (Wish I had joined FT sooner. I could have been SE for quite a few more years.) My degree is in Chem Eng.All of my travel is now self-funded, so I will no longer be able to offset my bottom feeding MRs with those $800 YYZ-ORD or YYZ-ATL tickets!
Jan 8, 2011, 7:01 am
#144
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC-E
Posts: 62
Paper Shredder magnate.
For work, I travel almost exclusively in North America. Most trips are to the US or within Canada. Several times a year, I also travel to the Caribbean (yay!), and to Mexico (grrr!).
For pleasure, I like to travel to mountainous regions in the western part of North America, so that I can enjoy the best skiing in the world.
I am several dozen years older than jlisi984.
For work, I travel almost exclusively in North America. Most trips are to the US or within Canada. Several times a year, I also travel to the Caribbean (yay!), and to Mexico (grrr!).
For pleasure, I like to travel to mountainous regions in the western part of North America, so that I can enjoy the best skiing in the world.
I am several dozen years older than jlisi984.
Jan 8, 2011, 8:36 am
#147
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: YYZ at this time
Programs: ACMM / Altitude S100K / HH Diamond
Posts: 6,285
Jan 8, 2011, 9:01 am
#148
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Toronto, and everywhere else..
Programs: AC E50
Posts: 274
my turn
51 - songwriter, music publisher, production company owner. Been in the music industry since a teen.
Do the * RTW each year to keep status and use soon to be former SWU certs.
Most travel is to Europe and Asia, with extra trips to Japan as Mrs. Chaptwo hails from there.
E for a long time, again this year.
Do the * RTW each year to keep status and use soon to be former SWU certs.
Most travel is to Europe and Asia, with extra trips to Japan as Mrs. Chaptwo hails from there.
E for a long time, again this year.
Jan 8, 2011, 12:56 pm
#150
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Flew over the Equator 55 times last 3 years
Programs: LANPASS Comodoro (Emerald), others
Posts: 2,957
Occupation: When not calling bingo, you mean ... a geographer with a bucket list.
Just crossed off "Play golf in the Amazon jungle" and working on a double double, "Enjoy a kiss from a Miss Universe" and "Go to the city that has produced the most number of Miss Peru´s" (Ferrenafe).
Age: Funny, a cute young clerk just recently asked the same question... then she offered me a discount because it was Zellers Senior Day.
... a geographer with a bucket list.Just crossed off "Play golf in the Amazon jungle" and working on a double double, "Enjoy a kiss from a Miss Universe" and "Go to the city that has produced the most number of Miss Peru´s" (Ferrenafe).
Age: Funny, a cute young clerk just recently asked the same question... then she offered me a discount because it was Zellers Senior Day.