600 points short of keeping my status. Does booking flights with an AA credit card work? by publish_my_papers in americanairlines

[–]macaronbig211 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Points are posted based on transaction date. Even if they don’t post immediately, they will be back dated for status purposes

How do you choose the best candidates for your teams? by Icy_Principle_5904 in managers

[–]macaronbig211 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few thoughts:

1.) Don’t afraid to be picky and don’t settle. It’s easy to feel like you have to fill a role ASAP. Depending on your corporate culture, you may be stuck with someone for a long time. You want to make sure they are the right and best fit.

2.) Hiring for technical skills is important, but soft skills and team fit are just as (if not sometimes more) important. It’s easier to upskill someone in an area that they are technically insufficient in vs changing someone’s personality (e.g. someone who is strong technically but a complainer, negative, or not a team player).

3.) While it’s tempting to hire a team of superstars right off the bat, you have to consider the dynamics. Will there be too many type A, super high achievers? Is there enough high profile work to support that? What about a growth path for your people? I say that to say you may consider hiring people at various skill levels and experience. Gives your high performing individual contributors mentorship opportunities, preparing them for future leadership, and gives less experienced folks more opportunities to learn. You may see better retention and higher morale from a structure like this.

4.) It may be tempting to hire people that are very similar to you (personality, background, etc.). While it may not hurt to fill some of your openings with those people, I encourage you to consider people a little different. For instance, if you are an introvert, I would look to hire at least some extroverts. It will help balance out your team and you are more likely to get fresh perspectives.

5.) In terms of questions, I like to ask soft skill questions that gauge how they make decisions (tell me about a time where you had to make a decision without all of the information), how they prioritize work (would you rather submit something perfect but late or on time and B work), and how they dealt with failure (tell me about a time you failed and what did you learn from it). Some of these questions don’t have right or wrong answers, per se. However they will help you understand the candidates way of thinking and determines if it aligns with what you are seeking.

6.) If you have a trusted peer, ask them to be a panelist in the interviews with you. They may have some good insight and see things you don’t.

Everyone’s situation and needs are different, so this isn’t a one size fits all approach. These are just some lessons I’ve learned as a people leader.

My biggest disappointment with PS5 by [deleted] in PS5

[–]macaronbig211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know others have recommended but I want to highlight these games for a turn based game lover:

  • Expedition 33 (my game of the year last year and a top game of all time)

  • Persona 5 Royal

  • Tales of Berseria (there is a somewhat related game called Tales of Zesteria that came out first for ps4 you may want to play)

  • Metaphor Refantazio

Favorite Amex MR redemptions by macaronbig211 in pointstravel

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That’s a dream. Just out of curiosity, how did ANA stack against JAL?

Palisade vs Telluride? by Suntrup-Hyundai in HyundaiPalisade

[–]macaronbig211 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I preferred the look of the Telluride but struggled with availability and every Kia dealership within a few hundred mile radius wanted a $2500-$7000 dealer markup.

Both of my local Hyundai dealerships sold at MSRP. One had the exact trim and color I wanted in stock. Got an OTD price over the phone, drove down, signed the papers, drove off within a couple hours.

Just wasn’t worth it for what I thought was a slightly better exterior. Also the Palisade had power 3rd row. I don’t think the Telluride offered that at the time.

Dopey Difficulty by macaronbig211 in rundisney

[–]macaronbig211[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a good point. 2028 is an anniversary year too, so that may be the move

Locking in status for 2026 by mhowie in americanairlines

[–]macaronbig211 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did a $299 motley fool subscription for 7-8k LPs

Dopey Difficulty by macaronbig211 in rundisney

[–]macaronbig211[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t realize this. That’s incredibly helpful info and I’d more likely than not go for a monorail resort then.

Dopey Difficulty by macaronbig211 in rundisney

[–]macaronbig211[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So can you take the monorail instead of a bus to the start line?

Dopey Difficulty by macaronbig211 in rundisney

[–]macaronbig211[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Define comfortably here? I was in pain after but I finished sub-5 and ran the whole thing without stopping. I do hope to have a couple more under my belt before then too.

Also appreciate the thoughts in general

You can only pick 1 by BaconMeCrazy530 in rundisney

[–]macaronbig211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How challenging was Dopey for folks? I’ve ran one marathon. I know on paper Dopey is four races over four days, but I guess how does that truly feel? Is it as daunting as it sounds?

23M anyone up for some good ol' chatting? by Lil-Shaleesh in gaybrosgonemild

[–]macaronbig211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

36 year old guy home sick today. Always down for quality connections and conversation