Location suggestions - I work in Lincoln park/Old Town area and my BF works in the southwest suburbs (Hinsdale/Downers Grove). Anywhere we can live that would be less than 30min consistent commute for both of us? TIA!
Anyone flown southwest out of DAL lately? Trying to get a sense of how full the planes are
1500 points shy of Southwest A-List preferred. Any tips on how to get those without going on a flight?
What travel/rewards credit cards do you all recommend that will give you the most value for your buck (points, annual fees, intro offer, etc)? Originally, I planned on Southwest but read elsewhere to look at non-travel cards (e.g. Chase Sapphire Preferred and Amex Blue Cash Preferred).
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Are any third party recruiters actually worth responding to? I look them up and I only hear bad things (parker and lynch, southwest search, sni financial, etc). Everything from pushing unwanted positions, lower salaries than requested, contacting your current company (???), and whatever else comes with these people.
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Airlines has been hammered badly with covid. Which airline stoke would you bet on for long term investment. I'm thinking Delta and southwest as long term investment vehicles. Thought?
Here you go : https://liveandletsfly.com/southwest-trump-mask-interview/
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NYC 🐠: Do you know of any doorman buildings renting large studios or 1BRs for $2400 or less? (700 SF or larger, downtown Manhattan or southwest Brooklyn only)
First time flying American in years. So no status. What are the other costs, charge for bags, pay for choosing seats, etc? And any work arounds? Usually fly southwest, but they do not offer service to where I’m flying. TIA
How in the world did they convince 17k people to leave voluntarily?? https://thepointsguy-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/thepointsguy.com/news/southwest-airlines-voluntary-leave/amp/
Looking to go on a short 3-5 day trip, preferably a beach destination. Any safe suggestions at the moment? Flying out of the US and would like to use southwest.
Headed to southwest parks for ~6 nights. Flying in/out of Vegas- currently allocates 3 nights for Zion and 1 for Bryce. What to do with the last two? Grand Canyon? Another in Bryce?
Southwest will not be cleaning low touch areas like seatbelts and arm rests https://apple.news/AemfY9_1LSCO1KZ-yw6YHxQ
Did anyone fly Southwest recently? How’s your experience?
About to fly (for mandatory personal reasons.) Any tips on how to make the process as safe as possible? Is Southwest the best choice? They’re still blocking middle seats
Any tips for making air travel as safe as possible? Have a flight soon - I’m flying Southwest (they’re doing a better job than the other carriers, right?)
Has anyone flown? Friend hasn’t cancelled bachelor party in Denver at end of July. Mostly outdoor activities, but I’m nervous. Would be flying NY to CO on Southwest.
What's the best airline cc to get? I've been looking at American, Southwest , and the Chase Sapphire Preferred cards.
We will be relocating to the southwest (exact city still TBD as we finalize job offers) this summer. While we’re not trying to FIRE, we follow the tenets. I’m really worried about a potential (contd)
Has anyone been able to transfer Hertz points recently? Trying to move to Southwest, but there's nowhere on the site to do it. I Googled it, and the links they say to click are not there.
I have two travel vouchers to Southwest that expire 12/31. Has anyone asked them to extend expiration / run into similar situations or issues? Wanted to get a sense of options before I call the 2-hr phone line...
Glorified report monkey but really good at selling myself and the work I do. Making $135k total comp in a T3 southwest city 2.5 years out of no-name college. Think I could kill it in sales. Thoughts?
Some Southwest drink coupons that are expiring. Not sure if they're still serving or if anyone's flying but here you go!
Anyone heard anything about southwest extending status and companion pass?! Really hoping they come through.
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For those thinking about buying airlines, Warren Buffet just sold some massive stakes in Delta and Southwest for significant losses. The ultimate value/buy and hold investor selling out is a sign.
Has anybody tried pushing back the end date on Southwest travel credit? Mine expires next month and I don’t think I’ll be able to use it
Anyone have a southwest drink ticket they won’t be using/would be willing to share? Thank you in advance if so!! 😛
When I fly southwest, I always try to sit in the front, even if it means middle seats. I pretend I am flying business class.
Any Southwest drink vouchers? Thanks a lot!
When flying Southwest, why does the A 1-30 boarding group sometimes show up on the left side of the columns and sometimes on the right?
Anyone have a southwest drink ticket they don’t need for today?
Southwest 🐠, don’t forget that on Valentine’s Day you get a free drink!
Best airline to travel out of Austin? Confused on what to prioritize now that I’m traveling for work. Been going with southwest currently but not sure if delta is better due to future initiative
Position C33 on a southwest flight which is a group of just me. It’s going to be a long 3 hours =]
Anyone have any unused southwest drink vouchers?
Hey friends, does anyone have a Southwest drink voucher to share ? Thank you!
Hey friends, does anyone have a Southwest drink voucher to share ?
Is it just me or is united point redemption weak? I used to fly southwest and would get 10K+ points on a cross country trip (a free leg being 7K points). United I get 3000 points and redemption starts
Delta is stepping up it’s first class meal game! Dinner LGA-MCO is so much better than MCO- LGA.
Anyone fly ethiopian airlines to Cape Town? Thoughts?
Traveling to Hong Kong for personal vacation with friends. Whats the best way to fly nonstop there with points? I have platinum on United and American Airlines. Thanks!
AA ✈️💺 Benchmarking: I’m often curious as to the spend for folks above / below on the upgrade list. Perhaps others are also curious, too? Would AA folks post: Home airport / EQD / EQM / EQS?
Thumbs up to the Virgin America FA for protecting the FC overhead space 👌🏻👍🏻💋
Does the SPG/Delta partnership offset with enough points to overtake United in terms of value? Trying to decide for Jan 1 and out of New York. Agnostic to airports.
Is it worth a 10k mileage run to get to 150k EQMs and get the 2 extra SWUs?
Trying to redeem Delta miles for a flight and short of 155 miles. Any tips to transfer points that would take less than 24 hours?
Anyone with AA Executive platinum completed a mileage run to get them to the 100k EQM... Was it worth it? Are the system wide upgrades flexible or bogus low priority? Thoughts and advice welcome 🙂
People are having a really hard time figuring out their seat numbers this morning. Like 9 people just standing in the aisle on Delta. 😂
Looks like my united status match is not gonna be completed by the time. Is there anyway to rebate? I am 4 segments short for gold and wonder if I can talk my way out
Enrollment is open for https://www.opinionmilesclub.com. Answer surveys for United miles
What does "The number of reserved seats is aggregate for all passengers and flight segments” mean? I have international business tickets with Lufthansa and see it while trying to change seats.
Looking at the delta upgrade list, knowing flights are still being cancelled, and thinking "May the odds be ever in your favor".
Sunday morning routine: wake up to Delta notification, check in for Monday’s flight, go back to sleep
The typical Delta struggles, first class meals not arriving holding up the departure of a flight.
Today I saw a man cutting and washing a bowl of strawberries in the United Club bathroom. That is all
Any one has Delta Global upgrades for sale?
(Not that it matters for the time being, but...) What are people’s preferred airlines? I mostly fly United but may switch to American since I moved closer to a hub. Thoughts?
3 hour flight delay with Delta. How do you get airline to compensate? (Ps: 3 hours of delay after boarding)
I’m going to have my first interview as an experienced hire (not college on campus interviewing). How do these differ from the on campus ones, if it at all?
Thinking about working in a small satellite office of a global agency. Does size of office/location matter on a resume?
Anyone know when HBS 2+2 interview invites are sent out?
Anyone insanely slammed with COVID briefs and disgusted by it? I’ve never hated working in advertising more then now. We should be ashamed. Stop doing it for an award asshole, but for good.
Can you actually be friends / cool with somebody 10-11 years younger than you?
Trying to go from Middle market to bIg 4 and I have applied to 3 of them as a senior ( bc I don’t have a cpa and PwC requires a CPA). No one calls me ...cont
How would you explain capgemeni relative to big 4 in size, offerings, brand in the US?
Thoughts? https://www.cbinsights.com/research/disrupting-management-consulting/ What about T2 and B4 fate?
New to this app and currently delayed on my flight to Austin. How does this app work. Am I talking to people in my home office area (Houston) or across the country?
Shoutout to the South Florida firms who have every capability of letting your employees work from home but refuse to do it.... we won’t forget your lack of humanity... (feel free to name drop).
There is a girl who takes the 6:59 DCA - LGA shuttle every Mon AM with her dog. She comes back Thu afternoons. How does that work?
H1B, best financial advice? I've been keeping my money in savings because I don't know what's going to happen, but know I should do better
Are there any senior RPA/intelligent automation job openings I can explore? I am AA and UIPath-certified, with more than 15 years of IT experience (including 4 years in RPA with investment banks).
Decided to leave the firm after three years as a SM. COVID-19 hits and I decided to put things on hold in order to focus on work. Right move or should I restart search with the economy contracting?
Soo interviewing with BCG Platinion... they keep asking how good my power point is...... id say a 5 on a scale of 10.... is that going to be a problem
What are your policies for drug testing? If tested positive for marijuana is that a terminable offense?
Have you seeked professional care for Anxiety or Depression since COVID began?
Anyone based in UK? What’s the salary range for a senior in advisory?
RIP points 🍻
Anyone on a H1b visa ever had to travel abroad for engagements? How did it work out?
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