Am I the only one who will easily cross 100k but come up short on AQDs?
Aug 21, 2018, 1:58 pm
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Am I the only one who will easily cross 100k but come up short on AQDs?
Is there an official place where an FTer can go and cry over a cold beer after realizing that despite the fact he/she will easily cross 100k, he/she will come up short on AQDs?
Or am I the only he/she in this predicament? Perhaps I should just carve out a corner of the YVR MLL next time I'm in it for anyone else who finds themselves here...
Or am I the only he/she in this predicament? Perhaps I should just carve out a corner of the YVR MLL next time I'm in it for anyone else who finds themselves here...
Aug 21, 2018, 2:01 pm
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Is there an official place where an FTer can go and cry over a cold beer after realizing that despite the fact he/she will easily cross 100k, he/she will come up short on AQDs?
Or am I the only he/she in this predicament? Perhaps I should just carve out a corner of the YVR MLL next time I'm in it for anyone else who finds themselves here...
Or am I the only he/she in this predicament? Perhaps I should just carve out a corner of the YVR MLL next time I'm in it for anyone else who finds themselves here...
You'll see the many threads pop up in a "complaint" or "cheapest MR" vein starting around October.
Aug 21, 2018, 2:05 pm
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Is there an official place where an FTer can go and cry over a cold beer after realizing that despite the fact he/she will easily cross 100k, he/she will come up short on AQDs?
Or am I the only he/she in this predicament? Perhaps I should just carve out a corner of the YVR MLL next time I'm in it for anyone else who finds themselves here...
Or am I the only he/she in this predicament? Perhaps I should just carve out a corner of the YVR MLL next time I'm in it for anyone else who finds themselves here...
2. planning
3. as @yyznomad pointed out and we can see not just on the AC FT forum, plenty of people can make the AQM/EQMs but not the AQDs/EQDs etc, or the reverse.
4. planning
5. if one is close, or has a goal post they'd like to meet, one can determine if it is feasible financially and time-wise to do one or more MRs to make up the difference.
6. never cry. life is too short.
(I am not looking forward to all of those soon-to-appear threads about whether someone should do a MR or how to get what they are missing for their next status level. This forum is full of threads with great advice, dispensed often)
Aug 21, 2018, 2:05 pm
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1. why cry? over a beer or anything else?
2. planning
3. as @yyznomad pointed out and we can see not just on the AC FT forum, plenty of people can make the AQM/EQMs but not the AQDs/EQDs etc, or the reverse.
4. planning
5. if one is close, or has a goal post they'd like to meet, one can determine if it is feasible financially and time-wise to do one or more MRs to make up the difference.
6. never cry. life is too short.
(I am not looking forward to all of those soon-to-appear threads about whether someone should do a MR or how to get what they are missing for their next status level. This forum is full of threads with great advice, dispensed often)
2. planning
3. as @yyznomad pointed out and we can see not just on the AC FT forum, plenty of people can make the AQM/EQMs but not the AQDs/EQDs etc, or the reverse.
4. planning
5. if one is close, or has a goal post they'd like to meet, one can determine if it is feasible financially and time-wise to do one or more MRs to make up the difference.
6. never cry. life is too short.
(I am not looking forward to all of those soon-to-appear threads about whether someone should do a MR or how to get what they are missing for their next status level. This forum is full of threads with great advice, dispensed often)
7. planning
Aug 21, 2018, 2:09 pm
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Since AC/AP topics aren't meant for the Forum Lounge thread as per its wiki these posts have been moved out and into their own thread for further discussion.
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Aug 21, 2018, 2:11 pm
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Easier said than done when one is not in full control of how the money is spent.
I'll agree with 24Left thought, it sure isn't worth crying over. It was a sad attempt to be humorous. I survived all my life without being an SE, and I suspect I'll somehow make it through next year as well.
I'll agree with 24Left thought, it sure isn't worth crying over. It was a sad attempt to be humorous. I survived all my life without being an SE, and I suspect I'll somehow make it through next year as well.
Aug 21, 2018, 2:12 pm
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Easier said than done when one is not in full control of how the money is spent.
I'll agree with 24Left thought, it sure isn't worth crying over. It was a sad attempt to be humorous. I survived all my life without being an SE, and I suspect I'll somehow make it through next year as well.
I'll agree with 24Left thought, it sure isn't worth crying over. It was a sad attempt to be humorous. I survived all my life without being an SE, and I suspect I'll somehow make it through next year as well.
Aug 21, 2018, 2:13 pm
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Apparently I still haven't figured out the rules around here and I most certainly don't want a whole thread for my whining so please feel free to nuke this.
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Aug 21, 2018, 2:15 pm
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Respectfully disagree about the nuking. You were willing to cry over a beer. I don't recall anyone else who was wondering if they would be short miles or money offering to do the same. This thread might be a great start to others facing the same challenge for 2018, assuming everyone learns to do a search. LOL
Aug 21, 2018, 2:20 pm
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One J flight to PVG would solve my problem, but... here's how I envision the conversation:
"Mrs WTME, I need to travel to Shanghai in the fall. I will only be gone a few days. It's not for work this time so I'll have to pay out of my/your/our kids' pockets. Also, I will need to travel in business class. On the bright side, doing this will help me attain a mostly meaningless status that will do nothing to enhance anyone's life but my own."
"You're an idiot. Not happening."
"Mrs WTME, I need to travel to Shanghai in the fall. I will only be gone a few days. It's not for work this time so I'll have to pay out of my/your/our kids' pockets. Also, I will need to travel in business class. On the bright side, doing this will help me attain a mostly meaningless status that will do nothing to enhance anyone's life but my own."
"You're an idiot. Not happening."
Aug 21, 2018, 2:22 pm
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One J flight to PVG would solve my problem, but... here's how I envision the conversation:
"Mrs WTME, I need to travel to Shanghai in the fall. I will only be gone a few days. It's not for work this time so I'll have to pay out of my/your/our kids' pockets. Also, I will need to travel in business class. On the bright side, doing this will help me attain a mostly meaningless status that will do nothing to enhance anyone's life but my own."
"You're an idiot. Not happening."
"Mrs WTME, I need to travel to Shanghai in the fall. I will only be gone a few days. It's not for work this time so I'll have to pay out of my/your/our kids' pockets. Also, I will need to travel in business class. On the bright side, doing this will help me attain a mostly meaningless status that will do nothing to enhance anyone's life but my own."
"You're an idiot. Not happening."
Aug 21, 2018, 2:23 pm
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I am actually close to your predicament, I will cross 100K AQM in Sept though I will likely cross $20K AQD in Nov/Dec. There was a year when I came close to missing but managed to do so late Dec.