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ConciergeMike Apr 29, 2010 3:24 pm


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13867855)
My new work mantra if I am joining the Dark Side on Monday.
Please let the rumors be false.

Would you consider retirement in protest?

ConciergeMike Apr 29, 2010 3:25 pm


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13867784)
Hunkering down for a long stay in the Box...

We've got enough weapons and food to last for quite some time.

sbm12 Apr 29, 2010 3:25 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13867939)
Would you consider retirement in protest?

Doesn't pay very well, sadly.

I'm signing up for the UA card right now. The 50K points will be nice in my combined account.

Mackieman Apr 29, 2010 3:27 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13867950)
Doesn't pay very well, sadly.

I'm signing up for the UA card right now. The 50K points will be nice in my combined account.

I only see the 30,000 point offer; where's the 50,000 at?

Olton Hall Apr 29, 2010 3:27 pm

! Good Afternoon Box.

Originally Posted by kingalien (Post 13866563)
I haz jacuzzi suite upgrade....


....at Holiday Inn.

! :rolleyes:

I've got that upgrade a few times at Best Western in ITH. :rolleyes:


Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 13866883)
I just blew four of the five attendees in this session away by teaching them how to use tabbed browsing in IE. Apparently only one person in here even knew tabbed browsing existed. After watching one person struggle with trying to find the correct browser window because she had about 25 things open in her Windows taskbar, I figured it was time for a quick lesson in modern Internet browsers, circa 2005.

They were all shocked and awed by this new revelation. I could have done nothing else this week right, but just for this one item I'll get great reviews on my client evaluation this week.

! I've found a lot of people who don't know about tabs. Seeing "You've opened a new tab" and a white screen the first time people click on it makes people think it does nothing.


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13867247)
Howdy, Box.

I thought I was going to a focus group this morning. Turned out to be me an 7 folks from the customer and their various support groups. That was interesting. Someone actually cared about my ideas and wanted to hear me talk for two hours, all on my own. And they gave me stuff as a thanks for coming in.

If only I could make a living that way...

! Some people do make a living doing that. Yes I'm jealous of them but then again I have nothing of interest to say to warrant such a life. (doesn't my life number say I should be cult leader or something? Hmmmm! :rolleyes: )


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13867261)
! Anyone heard from the Brit? She has been missing for a while.


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13867451)
! :eek: too busy and missed a post! oh knoooooss!

! I missed the post too.

ConciergeMike Apr 29, 2010 3:29 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13867950)
Doesn't pay very well, sadly.

I'm signing up for the UA card right now. The 50K points will be nice in my combined account.

! I don't even haz an MP account and I was considering an airline card after I get all the debt knocked out. @:-)

sfogate Apr 29, 2010 3:32 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 13867939)
Would you consider retirement in protest?

I'm just another number. No one would care if I retired, in fact they would probably like that since they could hire two people in my place, based on my top out wage vs the starting wage.

I'll stick around and weather the merger storm. I, of course, will still provide my stellar customer service, assuming that I still have a job. No one is talking about how they are going to merge the employee groups but it might be a good thing that I work at a UA hub. I understand that the lowest UA employee at SFO is a 1997 date of hire and I'm a 1986, so I shouldn't be furloughed, IF they use a straight date of hire for combining the work force.

sbm12 Apr 29, 2010 3:35 pm


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13867961)
I only see the 30,000 point offer; where's the 50,000 at?

The UA forum. Call 800.421.4655. Say "Manage My Account." Enter the correct MP number and the wrong ZIP 2x. Tell the rep who answers that you want to apply for the Visa. They'll transfer you to someone and process it. Confirm the 50K bonus and have fun.

My app took 19:43 start to finish and I was approved.

Olton Hall Apr 29, 2010 3:35 pm


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13867855)
My new work mantra if I am joining the Dark Side on Monday.
Please let the rumors be false.

They are, you're merging with Ryan Air. :eek: (see there are worse options)
!Hmmm! will my OP account seamlessly merge into my not used in 4 3 years MP account? I demand answers immediatly based on speculations.

ConciergeMike Apr 29, 2010 3:36 pm


Originally Posted by sfogate (Post 13867986)
I understand that the lowest UA employee at SFO is a 1997 date of hire and I'm a 1986, so I shouldn't be furloughed, IF they use a straight date of hire for combining the work force.

Airlines seem to enjoy screwing pilot groups by not integrating seniority lists. Other workgroups tend not to get shafted in that manner.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Apr 29, 2010 3:40 pm

:td: to Hyatt devaluation. Just got an email stating they are changing the reward chart, adding a Cat 6 (starts at 22K/night). :rolleyes:

ConciergeMike Apr 29, 2010 3:42 pm


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13868030)
:td: to Hyatt devaluation. Just got an email stating they are changing the reward chart, adding a Cat 6 (starts at 22K/night). :rolleyes:

They have to change something given the rollout of the credit card.

Mackieman Apr 29, 2010 3:42 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13867997)
The UA forum. Call 800.421.4655. Say "Manage My Account." Enter the correct MP number and the wrong ZIP 2x. Tell the rep who answers that you want to apply for the Visa. They'll transfer you to someone and process it. Confirm the 50K bonus and have fun.

My app took 19:43 start to finish and I was approved.

Nifty, thanks. As soon as I posted I went over to the UA forum and found the info, but it took some digging.

Trustguy Apr 29, 2010 3:43 pm


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13868030)
:td: to Hyatt devaluation. Just got an email stating they are changing the reward chart, adding a Cat 6 (starts at 22K/night). :rolleyes:

There are some questionable "upgrades" in category (GH NYC as a category 6, for example).

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Apr 29, 2010 3:43 pm

65 Hotels going down in category, and 89 going up.


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