OT: occupation of BA FTers
Feb 13, 2006, 10:50 am
#76
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN
Programs: BA Gold, SQ Silver (exPPS:(, Tesco sad, FR 0.01
Posts: 599
Originally Posted by Simisqo
I just want to say thanks for all the helpful replies. I think I will prbably try to get into a graduate programme with one of the blue chip companies or a company in the city.
PS: Since you guys travel so much are you not worried that your wives get lonely sometimes and get tempted to stray?
Just a thought.
PS: Since you guys travel so much are you not worried that your wives get lonely sometimes and get tempted to stray?
Just a thought.
But I am sure, much more people dont travel but they spend hours in front of the computer (with wives hopelessly standing behind)... I would be interested to know how many relationships were ruined by internet or even FT
Last edited by mishkira; Feb 13, 2006 at 11:06 am
Feb 13, 2006, 10:51 am
#77
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,875
Originally Posted by Simisqo
PS: Since you guys travel so much are you not worried that your wives get lonely sometimes and get tempted to stray?
Feb 13, 2006, 10:56 am
#78
Moderator: GLBT travelers, India-based Airlines and India; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Asia
Programs: Yes!
Posts: 15,512
Originally Posted by Simisqo
your wives get lonely sometimes and get tempted to stray?
Feb 13, 2006, 11:00 am
#80
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: CGK
Programs: LH SEN (LH*G), HH Diamond, AB Gold (1W Saph)
Posts: 5,677
Originally Posted by AJLondon
Ah yes. Hang around the BA board for a while and you'll realize this is not such an <ahem> pressing issue.
Feb 13, 2006, 11:04 am
#81
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: London
Posts: 3,440
Originally Posted by Raffles
What more could a woman want than the occasional Amex '2 for 1' voucher-ed trip in First?!
Last edited by quitecontrary; Feb 13, 2006 at 11:07 am
Feb 13, 2006, 11:08 am
#82
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: PHL
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 494
Global Marketing Manager in the Chemical & Pharma industry. Originally started in the IT area, much better odds of flying at a lower level!
Everything over 4hrs is in J. Do a lot of rail travel though... that is not fun.
p.s. mishkira you are very much not alone in your opinon. alex0683de if you like flying s-haul, stick with mgt consulting however if you fancy l-haul then consider a business more Global with fewer local offices, and high margins!
Everything over 4hrs is in J. Do a lot of rail travel though... that is not fun.
p.s. mishkira you are very much not alone in your opinon. alex0683de if you like flying s-haul, stick with mgt consulting however if you fancy l-haul then consider a business more Global with fewer local offices, and high margins!
Feb 13, 2006, 11:15 am
#83
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA, BD, AF, LH, AA, EK, Hilton, ICHG, SPG
Posts: 1,500
Originally Posted by bvamin
IT in the financial services industry. Most of my travel is leisure.
Feb 13, 2006, 11:17 am
#84
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: BA; Marriott; HH Gold,
Posts: 1,304
International Porn Star - you may remember me from such films as ...nope IT for me too - just a fish in the great ocean of IT people here - in fact I'm probably more like the plankton compared to the experts on here
Feb 13, 2006, 11:19 am
#85
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: CGK
Programs: LH SEN (LH*G), HH Diamond, AB Gold (1W Saph)
Posts: 5,677
Originally Posted by Steady-EDI
Another IT / Financial Services. These days, pretty much all my travel is for leisure.
How do you get all of that on leisure travel?
Through comps?
Feb 13, 2006, 11:23 am
#87
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold & GGL & CCR, HH Diam, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Spire, Tastecard
Posts: 7,549
a grad programme for a big company is not a bad way forward. was on one of those myself not to long ago.
key to travel is being "the boss" in some form or shape. some (only some) of my travel is simply because the "rule" is pretty much that if "overseas" travel is required, it's "the boss" who goes rather than the actual "worker". doesnt matter that the client may deal with the "worker" on a daily basis and only gets a letter from me twice a year......
funny how "senior management" always support "the troops" when it involves travel........
key to travel is being "the boss" in some form or shape. some (only some) of my travel is simply because the "rule" is pretty much that if "overseas" travel is required, it's "the boss" who goes rather than the actual "worker". doesnt matter that the client may deal with the "worker" on a daily basis and only gets a letter from me twice a year......
funny how "senior management" always support "the troops" when it involves travel........
Feb 13, 2006, 11:23 am
#88
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,806
Originally Posted by alex0683de
It starts with a G and AFAIK is currently extremely incensed at Northwest Airlines.
I had never visited this area of FT. Previously only ever visited the Miles&Points section.
Feb 13, 2006, 11:23 am
#90
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Sydney, Aus
Programs: QF WP, Starwood Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Avis President's Club, Amex Platinum
Posts: 2,880
Lawyer. But then it shouldn't be your first choice for travel as most lawyers spend 99% of their time in their office. I'm just one of the ones who is outside their office 80% of the time.