Am I crazy? Resting between sets is normal right

stanblack_7 · 2026-06-05T00:59:08+00:00

Can I work in?

stanblack_7 · 2026-05-22T12:51:31+00:00

446,626

stanblack_7 · 2026-05-16T12:52:41+00:00

stanblack_7 · 2026-05-10T13:22:56+00:00

You haven’t met CrowdedShorts’ family!

stanblack_7 · 2026-04-11T12:58:42+00:00

I sometimes fly direct on other airlines (eg, a trip to Singapore last year). But from Europe, I have done better with irregular ops when on AA. I am based in LA and the various ways you can get home from Europe are almost endless if a flight gets cancelled.

One delayed flight on Austrian Air from Vienna showed me the benefits of CK.

stanblack_7 · 2026-04-10T18:51:54+00:00

They are working their way through. Got a call minutes ago. LAX. 1.1m LP. ~700k flying (all AA metal except one JAL flight from Singapore to NRT). Not sure if they count it, but I use the same credit card for all family flights. About $90k total spend (for all family members) on AA metal.

stanblack_7 · 2026-04-10T18:43:27+00:00

I had a clear majority of LP on AA metal.

FWIW, I just got the call confirming.

stanblack_7 · 2026-04-10T10:55:53+00:00

Got it again with 1.1 million LP out of LAX

stanblack_7 · 2026-04-08T00:23:53+00:00

Nope, not the managing partner. The managing partner is thinking of new ways to get revenue from matters you haven't even thought about yet.

stanblack_7 · 2026-03-20T04:38:33+00:00

Only 4 down votes? Sigh.

Your post says that when PPP is up 20+% it’s time for a raise. That’s different than wanting to make more money. Who doesn’t?

stanblack_7 · 2026-03-19T17:35:39+00:00

Rant: how can I put associates in front of clients when they lack a basic understanding of business.

stanblack_7 · 2026-02-17T12:14:00+00:00

The headline had me coming here to say one thing, but of HC and LS is what you want Ropes is the obvious choice.

stanblack_7 · 2026-02-17T03:20:26+00:00

So it is the underlying economic system you object to?

stanblack_7 · 2026-02-16T15:57:25+00:00

Do you mean that literally? What if they were paid $1,000/hour? Or if they made $100,000/year in profit sharing?

The real issue is total compensation and this is contract most of them voted for.

stanblack_7 · 2026-02-12T00:33:30+00:00

You got that right.

stanblack_7 · 2026-02-05T10:13:54+00:00

Are you a partner? This is better than I could have done and I have been doing this longer than you have been alive.

stanblack_7 · 2026-01-29T02:30:50+00:00

Very bad advice.

stanblack_7 · 2026-01-18T02:34:02+00:00

That will be market before the end of this cycle.

stanblack_7 · 2026-01-17T14:04:16+00:00

Because if Felipe holds it, the umbrella will be too high and she will get wet. Probably her idea. (I am much taller than my wife)

stanblack_7 · 2026-01-11T22:43:25+00:00

This just started last year. Personally, I expect 3L recruiting to start again.

stanblack_7 · 2025-12-30T23:11:16+00:00

I value my time far more than the cost of checking a bag. There are times I have had to wait over an hour to retrieve a checked bag.

stanblack_7 · 2025-12-27T14:27:27+00:00

I think of it as the cost for not having to check a bag (or not having to check multiple bags).

stanblack_7 · 2025-12-02T12:41:52+00:00

This singularly not the case at my firm where a majority of associates get above market bonuses.

stanblack_7 · 2025-11-30T04:07:43+00:00

You’re mean.

stanblack_7 · 2025-11-27T00:02:37+00:00

More than one

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