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Deloitte question. I have always gotten a raise each year, the only question I ask is how much of a raise do I get. But I’m hearing from former Deloitte folks, it is naive to expect annual raises each year however small/big they are? And how does this play in Deloitte consulting vs advisory? Do one tend to withhold annual raises in base salary over the other, or is this just a deloitte culture thing? Looking at exit opportunities all over. So lmk! I’d Rather get a small raise than none at all.
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Def don’t cut into work time to do this, that’s a guaranteed way to make your team hate you (and really question the value you bring to the team). It also makes me a little sad that people would choose to cut into their personal time to do this, a personal life has got to be worth more than airline status, no?
Waking up a little earlier when heading to client site can make personal trips significantly better (more miles from status multipliers, lounge access, more award availability, more flexibility on cancelling awards, etc.). That seems worth an hour or two of sleep.
On the return from client site, it’s not worth giving up dinner with the family. But if you’re missing that anyway, I’m gonna take the status over shaving a little time off travel
With the rare exception of when I am at end of year and need a flight to cross the threshold, no way, never. Life is too short for mileage or segment runs as the norm. This is even more true with the benefit levels and their never ending dilution.
I know someone who did this and would consistently come a few hours later than everyone else and did whatever she wanted. Don’t be that person unless you can come to the client site at an acceptable time.
Almost always shortest travel time on preferred carrier. Exceptions are if routing drastically changes aircraft/airport experience (e.g. routing through FRA on a TATL to get business availibility in true Polaris, routing through Houston instead of Chicago in the winter, etc.)
I will choose a layover on United over a nonstop AA/DL option. Edit: Like MC1 said, don’t be that guy who leaves early or arrives late. I leave home earlier or get home later in order to do the layover
I’ve done it when I was 1-2 flights away from making exec platinum. Just added on the way back and it was 2-4 hour difference.
Nope, not worth it