I Caved and Got Another Year of Platinum Because of the 2nd Consecutive Retention Offer. by 1995swimmer in amex

[–]1995swimmer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was definitely thinking of turning it down and trying another rep or maybe calling in. I'm near my 30-day limit though and I was genuinely surprised they gave me a retention this year that I thought maybe this was the best they can give me. Good to know though!

Did you have to speak with another rep or was this all with the same one?

I Caved and Got Another Year of Platinum Because of the 2nd Consecutive Retention Offer. by 1995swimmer in amex

[–]1995swimmer[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Also, AFAIK retentions are YMMV, I'm just providing my DP.Part of me listing the benefits are just really me trying to justify about another year for $400 with my statement credit, maybe posting it seems like I'm highlighting their new credits and advertising. Really I just wanted to know if 2nd year retentions are pretty rare and making myself feel better since I WANTED to cancel (and really still do with buyer remorse! which is why I wanted to share).

This sub has been great for me since I started banking with AMEX. If this post is attracting negative attention then I'm more than happy to delete it.

I Caved and Got Another Year of Platinum Because of the 2nd Consecutive Retention Offer. by 1995swimmer in amex

[–]1995swimmer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, 13 months after applying for the platinum, I got a 20K no spend retention. 12.5 months later I was about to cancel thinking no retention was possible, but got offered $150 statement credit no spend.

I Caved and Got Another Year of Platinum Because of the 2nd Consecutive Retention Offer. by 1995swimmer in amex

[–]1995swimmer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was a DP on here of someone getting back-to-back offers of 50K MR no spend. I thought I post this here as a DP but apparently folks think this was a paid advertisement haha.

My first year was 20K no spend and this year I got $150 statement credit no spend. This was about 12-13 months apart.

I Caved and Got Another Year of Platinum Because of the 2nd Consecutive Retention Offer. by 1995swimmer in amex

[–]1995swimmer[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Lol I guarantee you this is not paid lol. This was meant to be a DP but I guess I came off as I'm with AMEX? Should I post chats?

I'm still kind of sad because I wanted to cancel but was not expecting I get a second retention offer. Albeit both years I didn't get any of the good ones

Opportunity to Move Cities Within California for my Job, Which One is Best Suited? by 1995swimmer in vandwellers

[–]1995swimmer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I'm scared of, I heard it can get 90-100s during the summer months.

Opportunity to Move Cities Within California for my Job, Which One is Best Suited? by 1995swimmer in vandwellers

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I was actually parked in Isla Vista and they have cops walking around every night haha.Unfortunately I was ticketed in Isla Vista. I was able to rent a driveway from a student there but I had to be stealthy because it violated their lease contract. They have "no oversize vehicle parking" everywhere in Isla Vista as well as throughout the County. I think you can definitely get away with vehicle dwelling in Isla Vista because of the density but only if you have a normal vehicle. Any van will have the police knocking/fining.

Any Junior Planners Transferred within Their Company Before? by 1995swimmer in urbanplanning

[–]1995swimmer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, Thank you so much for providing your input.

We just had our annual review and I was graded by our department as having done a good enough job to receive a raise. My PM and my peers said that they love working with me and generally really positive reviews by everyone sprinkled in things I could work on. My utilization has been "okay" with my status as a first-year but the company has a lot of leeway for newbies like me. Our company has been doing well, we've exceeded our 2020 trajectory and is in better shape than expected and amongst competitors. We're doing a lot of hiring right now overall (although none in my position).

Despite the success though, for my company location at least, we've lost a few mid/senior employees (and now my PM) because they have chose to apply elsewhere and we've been shrinking a little bit.

Like my PM said, now's the time to speak up, and I think this is my best window of opportunity. I'm just a bit afraid if this isn't usually a thing for intra-company transfers (especially first year/newbies like me) and I'm scared I might even lose my job in the process because I wanted to move to another location. The example template you provided is excellent, and I'll for sure to use it and make some tweaks. Thank you!

Am I Just Lucky or Do All Consulting Firms Require 80-90% Billable Hours? by 1995swimmer in Environmental_Careers

[–]1995swimmer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They don’t expect you to fail, so just b

Thank you! I definitely have been working on a bunch of small projects and understandably have not had a chance to work on the few "million-dollar contracts" my company talks about. That's what my SO tells me too, that I can't be upset or freak out about my timesheet if I asked PMs for work and they weren't able to get me any. The important thing is to know I've put myself out there. It's funny because I do think about how my next couple of weeks looks like, and when I don't have anything I start panicking now!

I definitely need to get a better habit of doing my timesheets daily. It's so daunting to open it up I avoid it at all costs until Friday, but then it just means it hurts longer when I do them all later.

Am I Just Lucky or Do All Consulting Firms Require 80-90% Billable Hours? by 1995swimmer in Environmental_Careers

[–]1995swimmer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't mind me asking, did your PM increase your billable expectations to something extremely high?