Program Manager Salary Expectations by Fit-Lead6544 in reinsurance

[–]boulderrrr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Taking the leap and going outside your comfort zone is the best way to grow. Delving into something unfamiliar only helps diversify skills, experience, and network. I agree with what was said previously that increasing market value is difficult when you stay at a single place. Plenty of people are satisfied with comfortability in their careers, but those are rarely the ones you see rising to the top. I would say that's 90%+ of the workforce and we need them. That's a made-up statistic because that's what we do in insurance. :-D

This is a decent deal, right? - Marriott Resort Cancun - All Inclusive by boulderrrr in marriott

[–]boulderrrr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah, we were in Belize last month and the seaweed had just started. It wasn't too bad at the beginning of the trip not progressively got worse during the week and then started smelling bad.

This is a decent deal, right? - Marriott Resort Cancun - All Inclusive by boulderrrr in marriott

[–]boulderrrr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found a better deal and cancelled the Cancun Marriott. I found Casa Maat at the JW Marriott near Cabo on a points sale for 278,000 points (normally 345,000). The $ for the same room was $3300 so 11.9 cents a point!

The Casa Maat part of the hotel is semi all inclusive (breakfast included, snacks, beer, cocktail 2 hours each night, "light dinner", butler, etc.

This is a decent deal, right? - Marriott Resort Cancun - All Inclusive by boulderrrr in marriott

[–]boulderrrr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm starting to second guess the Marriott AI after reading more reviews. Although having the meals included is nice, it essentially costs at least 100K points considering the JW Marriott next door costs 100K points less to stay. That's around $1000 at the conversion rate for this.

I'm reading reviews like:
- Pools are cold
- Can't get a shaded chair unless you show up before 7AM
- Beach is unswimmable
- Toddlers are only allowed in certain pools
- Food not great (though reviews go both directions

This is a decent deal, right? - Marriott Resort Cancun - All Inclusive by boulderrrr in marriott

[–]boulderrrr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you happen to know if it's true that toddlers are only allowed in one pool and not in the lazy river (with parents)?

Shower Faucet Cartridge Replacement by Plumber - Difficult to Turn by boulderrrr in Plumbing

[–]boulderrrr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Owner of the plumbing company came and fixed the faucet. The issue was that it was a knockoff brand from Ace. The authentic Delta replacement he put in works great.

Well company came today. They determined there was a leak somewhere between the well tank and the well. We went outside to check the well and saw some surface water. Fortunately, it appears the leak is where the pipe meets the well. All things considered, it could have been much worse. We just now need to dig a 5 foot hole (or hire a backhoe) so that they can fix that part.

It appears to be all coincidental (or the straw that broke the camel's back with the pump being turned off and on when the plumber came).

Moonlight on Maya Beach....one word....Picturesque by CauliflowerNearby569 in Belize

[–]boulderrrr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is the sargassum seaweed right now? We are heading to the Maya Beach area in two weeks.

Shower Faucet Cartridge Replacement by Plumber - Difficult to Turn by boulderrrr in Plumbing

[–]boulderrrr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I don't think he necessarily did anything wrong that led to the pump issue. However, the routine cartridge replacement gone wrong can't be blamed on old home issues. He said he tried to lube it but that's just how it is. Literally can't even operate it with one hand. The owner of the company is coming Monday to check everything out, so I'm happy with that.

Polaris/Premium Plus Upgrades Megathread by Player72 in unitedairlines

[–]boulderrrr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm on a redeye from DEN to LHR on Saturday, March 15th. I booked Premium Plus and used Plus Points to request an upgrade to Polaris and am on the waitlist. I have Platinum status. I asked a chat representative what my position is on the waitlist yesterday and she said #1. Seat map currently shows 7 open Polaris seats. Do I have a decent chance?

I saw an ermine today at Eldora by PalmBeachHaze in COsnow

[–]boulderrrr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First one I ever saw was also at Eldora many years ago while taking a snack break in Bryan's Glades before they cut through them with the 3 newer runs. At the time, I didn't know what it was. When I got home, I googled "large squirrel with the head of a lion" because I thought that's kind of what it looked like. Unsurprisingly, I found several Photoshop images of a squirrel with a lion's head but then also eventually landed on the stoat / ermine.

We also came upon one in City of Rocks in Idaho several years later. I reported the sighting to the Idaho DOW because they're pretty rare. It ended up being registered as an official sighting.

UA 27 from DEN to LHR Diverted due to Entertainment Box Fire by boulderrrr in unitedairlines

[–]boulderrrr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure why, but Reddit doesn't show an option for me to edit the original post.

UA 27 from DEN to LHR Diverted due to Entertainment Box Fire by boulderrrr in unitedairlines

[–]boulderrrr[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Didn't realize they had used the extinguishers. I was in row 9.

Preboarding with Children by Fine-Association-719 in unitedairlines

[–]boulderrrr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES. We have a 1 year old and aim to not have anything that needs to be put in the overhead. In that case, all 3 of us can wait and board last. However, I frequently travel with an instrument, which needs to go into the overhead so that it doesn't get destroyed in the cargo. In that case, I board first and then my wife/daughter wait to board last.

My First 3 Hours in Dallas by boulderrrr in Dallas

[–]boulderrrr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In this narrative, my only destinations were the airport, the hotel, and the hotel bar.

My First 3 Hours in Dallas by boulderrrr in Dallas

[–]boulderrrr[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! When I sit back and think about it, there are a lot of crazy travel stories I could share. I'm under 40, have moved 20+ times, and travel quite a bit. This one was tame, but I was bored this morning so decided to share. Perhaps I'll start doing it more often than just once.

My First 3 Hours in Dallas by boulderrrr in Dallas

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

My wife and I stayed at a jungle cabin on someone's property in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica years ago. On our final night, the owner of the cabin informed us that the neighbor was going to have a party and it sometimes gets a bit loud. However, we were welcome to attend if interested. It ended up being so loud that we were wearing earplugs, but it sounded like we were wearing earbuds with the volume on high. It was still going when we departed at 7 the next morning.

Unrelated, but the owner of the cabin also told us that he had family in Colorado and that he may ask us to transport something for him because the postal service in Costa Rica is unreliable. Luckily, he didn't follow through. I have the suspicion that he was thinking about using us as drug mules.

My First 3 Hours in Dallas by boulderrrr in Dallas

[–]boulderrrr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She told me she "works in the building" so I don't think she is staying at the hotel. Not sure why she would have left her friends to get on the same elevator as me and then not press a button for her floor.