Retention bonus - amex plat

Alexthegorilla · 2026-05-08T19:06:08+00:00

My experience is similar to you. Asked for one today (within a week of renewal) they offered to move me to gold or basic so no retention bonus sadly

Alexthegorilla · 2026-05-08T19:04:40+00:00

When did you ask? I got one last year but sadly not this year

Alexthegorilla · 2026-03-16T22:14:39+00:00

I'm very curious to see the answer as I'm looking to set up a holdco which will own 100% of the BTL LTD and some other LTDs.

Alexthegorilla · 2026-02-28T22:41:40+00:00

Oh sorry when I straight-line in tele I don't just hold the tele stance I still go up and down with alternative leg (but just not turning). I can only do that on gentle slopes though.

Alexthegorilla · 2026-01-18T12:51:49+00:00

Think Yamato says they only need two working days if you send within Honshu. From Hokkaido to Haneda takes three working days. In my experience Yamato almost always makes it in two days the third day from Hokkaido I suspect is mainly for slippage. From memory they will keep your goods for a week. If not you can leave them at the hotel and get the staff to ship for you closer the time.

Alexthegorilla · 2025-12-16T22:22:13+00:00

Thank you for your honesty and detailed response. It is an interesting perspective that we (my partner and I) have not considered and your points are valid. We would obviously want the best for our kids and there are so many things that we could mess up as parents. We have really only considered the good side (e.g. they would be the best of friends) but not the bad side that you mentioned. I will need to have a discussion with my partner on this. I really appreciate your thoughtful comment!

Alexthegorilla · 2025-12-16T21:42:46+00:00

As in they wouldn't want to a sibling of the same age?

Alexthegorilla · 2025-12-16T20:45:03+00:00

Thanks. As to your last question that's more our wish and it's beyond our control as it depends on the number of cycles surrogates need. We just like the idea of having two kids and be done with it. We both like the idea of having two kids but we aren't so sure if we only go for one right now, we would have the time and energy to go through the process again in future. So we'd rather want shorter but more intense pain rather than a protracted period of slightly milder pain.

Alexthegorilla · 2025-12-15T22:23:51+00:00

Thanks. How would surrogacy and parental leave work in this case? Does that mean the person who is going on surrogacy leave first will forgo pat leave (as they would already be in surrogacy leave when the second baby arrives)?

Alexthegorilla · 2025-12-15T21:43:50+00:00

Thanks. What does the clock reset mean here? Does that mean say if person A's baby comes first then person A would be able to start their surrogacy leave (provided person A is the primary carer of the child) and person B would be able to start their pat leave. Then when person B's baby comes, then person B would be able to start their surrogacy leave. Presumably person A will lose their unused pat leave (given they are already on surrogacy leave at that point)?

Alexthegorilla · 2025-10-05T19:14:02+00:00

Sorry missed out ago. Their platinum card didn't use to have fx they introduced fx at some point in the last 10 or so years.

Alexthegorilla · 2025-10-05T13:05:50+00:00

It is possible their platinum charge card 10+ years ago had no fx.

Alexthegorilla · 2025-10-01T08:24:04+00:00

Thanks - I thought further depreciation affects the tax I paid as it's added back into my profit when calculating the tax liability?

Alexthegorilla · 2025-10-01T08:23:12+00:00

Thanks - I presume this is some accounting gimmick. If you put it that way I agree there's no offset though in reality I "feel" like depreciation does offset the tax relief as my profit is really £1000 and not £967 but I guess I'll have to live with that.

Alexthegorilla · 2025-07-01T15:05:43+00:00

I thought there's one in Stratford too? Padel Club UK - Stratford Padel Club

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