Christmas Card from Brad Tilden
Dec 17, 2018, 7:26 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: sometimes, strangely, I find myself at home
Programs: I need to do better in managing my affiliations. Oops, I overshot the runway for status next year.
Posts: 651
Dec 17, 2018, 7:32 pm
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,260
Dec 18, 2018, 11:08 am
#10
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska 100K - MM, defender of shoes on the carpeted bulkhead 4ever, AA LT PLT, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia
Posts: 7,452
I'll be looking for TH's as well. Next. year they can save on postage and send both of ours to the same address. ; )
Dec 18, 2018, 2:36 pm
#11
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 659
If I was a MM flier, I think I'd feel more rewarded with a short hand-written note just saying thanks and wishing me happy holidays - although I'm not sure how many MM fliers there are, that might not be very feasible
You'd think any gift should be appreciated... but you can definitely screw up gift giving and offend people. I'm reminded of a buddy of mine, who on his 5 year anniversary with a company was given a $5 Starbucks card. This wasn't some entry level job, he's a seasoned professional. Could you imagine, after 5 years they walk up and say "Hey, congrats, here's 1 coffee on us!" He was pissed! He'd rather they just not have acknowledged his anniversary at all.
Dec 18, 2018, 2:45 pm
#12
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 38,703
May you use your free wifi in good health, and may your inflight utensils never bend unless you want them to.
Dec 18, 2018, 3:58 pm
#13
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: PAE
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75k / AS Boardroom
Posts: 168
I mean, I guess the extra recognition is nice... the value of 2 free wifi's is kinda... meh.
If I was a MM flier, I think I'd feel more rewarded with a short hand-written note just saying thanks and wishing me happy holidays - although I'm not sure how many MM fliers there are, that might not be very feasible
You'd think any gift should be appreciated... but you can definitely screw up gift giving and offend people. I'm reminded of a buddy of mine, who on his 5 year anniversary with a company was given a $5 Starbucks card. This wasn't some entry level job, he's a seasoned professional. Could you imagine, after 5 years they walk up and say "Hey, congrats, here's 1 coffee on us!" He was pissed! He'd rather they just not have acknowledged his anniversary at all.
If I was a MM flier, I think I'd feel more rewarded with a short hand-written note just saying thanks and wishing me happy holidays - although I'm not sure how many MM fliers there are, that might not be very feasible
You'd think any gift should be appreciated... but you can definitely screw up gift giving and offend people. I'm reminded of a buddy of mine, who on his 5 year anniversary with a company was given a $5 Starbucks card. This wasn't some entry level job, he's a seasoned professional. Could you imagine, after 5 years they walk up and say "Hey, congrats, here's 1 coffee on us!" He was pissed! He'd rather they just not have acknowledged his anniversary at all.
