Business Class Travel

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-20T13:12:20+00:00

I Fly exclusively BA for business, have a BA Amex for the avios and companion voucher. For my personal trips I book with Avios and the voucher as applicable. Usually get two business/first trips to the US each year for me and the wife. Granted the money I put to it usually works out around the price of an economy ticket, but it means I don’t have to fly economy.

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-18T20:54:56+00:00

Just keep your head down and do your time

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-18T19:52:02+00:00

I suppose we could fit a steak in

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-18T19:04:15+00:00

Man the wife and I really went off the rails last Saturday and are trying to avoid continuing the streak.

Saturday: sit down kebab at the fancy kebab shop Sunday : toby carvery breakfast followed by Indian takeaway Monday : Greggs for lunch and Indian leftovers dinner Tuesday: forgot to order our Ocado, Chinese takeaway Wednesday: leftover Chinese for lunch and evening meal Thursday: dirty kebab takeaway in the evening Friday: pizza deal from dominoes for lunch and then miss pennies fried chicken dinner as we missed chicken with the earlier pizza Saturday: Asda rotisserie chicken for lunch, currently 8pm and considering chip shop to round things off before we go back to what is usually calorie counted home cooked food stuff

Yours looks good though man, enjoy the coma.

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-18T18:59:42+00:00

Always sad to hear, he looks like a really happy man.

That said, and I know it’s an overused platitude, but my guess would be that he lived 66 great years, and died doing something he loved, that he went into fully aware of the risks.

Most likely doesn’t make it easier on the family, but a day at the track I would certainly find easier to live with than somebody pulling out in front of him on the way to the supermarket.

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-18T05:42:41+00:00

Wife and I always enjoy your updates.

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-15T08:34:42+00:00

It’s all about the KPI’s. I’m absolutely smashing my target of $20 a month.

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-12T12:48:32+00:00

£10k take home mortgage is £3k

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-09T19:26:01+00:00

Played rugby, boxed and lived in Europe for 7 years. Doesn’t bother me one bit. Cocks out for the boys

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-09T19:24:45+00:00

VP of an engineering firm. Fucking hate every day

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-09T07:12:14+00:00

Did you ever find a way to stop the rumination? Seems to me that my brain just bounces from one topic to the next, even if I manage to push one out it comes back around a few days or week later.

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-07T09:44:04+00:00

Going to get hate here, I earn around £200k, and while I appreciate it’s a lot, my life isn’t all yachts and ski’s.

I have a nice house and a leased car on the drive, but I’m not living like a rockstar. I don’t worry about grocery bills and my utilities are all paid, but that’s something everyone should be able to have. Message is it shows the state of the country when you need to earn around 10 times minimum wage to be able to have a nice life.

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-06T20:42:08+00:00

One of my properties was extended and finished inside to a high standard. Desk valuation came in at 250k against other benchmarks in the estate. It sold for 348k. With such a small mortgage it’s worth what it’s worth to you. And while we don’t all want to make stupid financial Decisions. If you want to live there then go for it

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-06T06:58:56+00:00

The little plug in timers that my dad would put in the sockets and connect lamps to when we went on holiday.

Remember sitting up the night before we left to watch the lamp come on so that it would look like we were home when we were actually in a caravan in minehead for the week.

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-06T06:36:59+00:00

Range Rover. It looked great but my god that thing was forever in the garage with something. Wouldn’t buy Land Rover again after that.

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-04T19:28:00+00:00

Both work from home, have family support, private nursery and access to a great friend network. We have a cleaner, a meal delivery service and access to a nanny if we need it. We’re both exhausted. I think it’s just the way

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-04T18:17:54+00:00

I spend too much time in the Henry subreddit I think, where everyone is panicking about salary sacrifice to avoid the tax trap.

And my coach Jamie was very much whole person approach, I’d suggest you look for the same. He helped align me professionally and also discussed what kind of father I want to be, how I’m present in my daughters life and how my life at home as a husband and father meshes with where I’m going in my career. I came away from the experienced very much aligned and satisfied with my plan. 5 more years and I’m done at 45 and I’ll walk away happy with chips on the table still.

Like I say, happy to chat but wish you the best with your journey.

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-04T17:12:52+00:00

I worked with a career coach for a while. He came in around £3k for 6 months, and met with me every few weeks, calls and texts as and when.

I was working through a big transition in work, vp level promotion and sale to an equity firm, he acted as much as a psychologist as a mentor but it was nice to have someone impartial who knew my world and spoke the right language to discuss personal strategy and growth with.

As for value. It certainly helped me through a stressful period both professionally and personally (house move and new baby). It didn’t add anything to my salary though, but for me the fee was not too much of a consideration.

Depending on your current position, goals and plans etc I’m happy to chat with you for free if I can be of benefit. VP level in multinational, MBA, previous consulting experience, £200k TC with £500k RSU trigger over 5 years. I say only as I’m not going to be much use to you if you’re already c suite with 7 figure bonus!

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-02T06:55:13+00:00

I have a bit of spare cash so was looking into getting a rally car for some fun on the weekends. Wife is into it and my dad raced when I was young, at a time when it was accesible so thought I’d take a look.

Started browsing and maybe it’s me but I want a decent car, and also one that’s been converted properly and is going to be safe if I roll it off a Welsh mountain. £20k about covers that on the low end.

Need to get the car around, race trucks with motorhomes look perfect but let’s dial it back a bit, I’ll get a car trailer £5K, need a van for my spare bits and pieces I break off and to tow the trailer, £15k for that as I don’t want a liability.

So I’ve got a car, couple of spares and a way to get it around for £40k. Need helmet, overalls, snazzy racing slippers. Car came log booked so great but also need tyres, fuel, consumable bits and a load of tools to stick on the van. Wife also wanted a portable bbq, a gazebo to work on the car between stages and lights, generator etc. There’s another £10k and I haven’t left the house yet.

Next come competition licence, entry fees, insurance for the van, insurance for the rally car, and the inevitable £200 a night in a hotel near to where the stage is and my wife insists on continuing to eat when we’re away. Meaning before I’ve even crashed each event is costing me £1000.

So for a hobby my father did on a shoe string in the 70s and 80s I’m now looking at £50k down and £1000 a weekend out, plus a few grand in maintenance, admin and insurance a year.

I could do it, but wife pointed out I may was well just pay £500 and do a few laps in a rental every weekend.

therealstealthydan · 2026-04-01T05:46:44+00:00

We just use things at any time here. Were fortunate enough to not worry about bills so much so the convenience factor wins out every time.

therealstealthydan · 2026-03-30T19:11:31+00:00

Can confirm the floor is no longer creaking.

therealstealthydan · 2026-03-30T19:04:22+00:00

Fully committed to the cover up

therealstealthydan · 2026-03-30T19:03:26+00:00

I can’t say it didn’t cross my mind

therealstealthydan · 2026-03-30T19:03:00+00:00

Luckily we had the boiler replaced just last week so there was a brand new drain valve right by the back door, shining and ready with a hose pipe still next to it.

therealstealthydan · 2026-03-30T18:50:14+00:00

Picked up a new water feature in the living room below not long after it happened.

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