Marriott believes I am a professional body painter
Jan 13, 2019, 4:27 pm
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Marriott believes I am a professional body painter
checked into the Westin in KL this morning, and I noticed on the paper they presented to me with my contact info and rate that it said body painter as my occupation. I would love to know who they use for data enrichment because I bet they could do better. I did find out that there is a body painter with my name, but there are enough specifics different about us that it should be obvious it’s not me.
have you all seen odd occupations attributed to yourselves?
have you all seen odd occupations attributed to yourselves?
Jan 14, 2019, 2:22 am
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checked into the Westin in KL this morning, and I noticed on the paper they presented to me with my contact info and rate that it said body painter as my occupation. I would love to know who they use for data enrichment because I bet they could do better. I did find out that there is a body painter with my name, but there are enough specifics different about us that it should be obvious it’s not me.
have you all seen odd occupations attributed to yourselves?
have you all seen odd occupations attributed to yourselves?
I note, however, that you have not specifically denied that you are a body painter. "Are you now, or have you ever been...."
Jan 14, 2019, 3:06 am
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what exactly does a body painter do????do they simply paint on other's bodies or do they put paint on themselves & roll around on a canvas????
Jan 14, 2019, 3:13 am
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I checked my invoice for this weekend and was disappointed to note that my profession was blank. I used to routinely claim that I was a poet in upmarket hotels, but I don't know if I've ever been asked my profession at a Marriott.
Jan 14, 2019, 3:16 am
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Jan 14, 2019, 6:26 am
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Where is there a spot for profession on the invoice? I just checked mine from last week and don't see it. Maybe it's a Westin or SPG-specific thing?
Perhaps we found the real intent behind the SPG data hack
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What I find interesting though is that it brings to life one of my fears about big data - what happens when the data on you is wrong? Can you change it? What if you never find out it's wrong? Maybe not a big deal when it's just your occupation, but what if the OP was tagged as a criminal, sex offender, or dine-and-ditcher?
Perhaps we found the real intent behind the SPG data hack
.What I find interesting though is that it brings to life one of my fears about big data - what happens when the data on you is wrong? Can you change it? What if you never find out it's wrong? Maybe not a big deal when it's just your occupation, but what if the OP was tagged as a criminal, sex offender, or dine-and-ditcher?
Jan 15, 2019, 7:21 am
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In my case, the field remained blank until I checked in at one of the upper-tier subchains (one that lets you sit down to check-in). Shortly after settling in my room in I got a few "Your profile details have changed" emails from SPG. I checked my profile but didn't notice any changes. On my next check-in at another hotel, the field was filled in, and based on what was there I knew they got it from Google. I didn't tell them at check-in although they were definitely trying to get that information without directly asking for it.
Jan 15, 2019, 7:39 am
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Where are you guys seeing this info? I've never seen any space for occupation on any paperwork I've gotten from the hotels, but I'm also usually staying at Marriott properties, not SPG. I also checked my Marriott.com profile and am not seeing any field for it. I don't have a MySpace/FaceBook/Twitter/Linkedin, so perhaps that's why?
Jan 15, 2019, 7:58 am
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Where are you guys seeing this info? I've never seen any space for occupation on any paperwork I've gotten from the hotels, but I'm also usually staying at Marriott properties, not SPG. I also checked my Marriott.com profile and am not seeing any field for it. I don't have a MySpace/FaceBook/Twitter/Linkedin, so perhaps that's why?
Jan 15, 2019, 7:58 am
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Jan 15, 2019, 9:24 am
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