Reward Points. The Price of Loyalty

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eek replied

27 January 2014, 08:51
Originally posted by mudskipper View Post

The hassle we had getting "permission" for a day off school for a funeral. Eventually the OK came through the day after the funeral (we'd taken him anyway).

Since September or last School year?
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mudskipper replied

27 January 2014, 07:07
The hassle we had getting "permission" for a day off school for a funeral. Eventually the OK came through the day after the funeral (we'd taken him anyway).
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eek replied

27 January 2014, 06:48
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

And the fine for taking them out for school during term time. £280.

is that your fine or the total fines. Parents are fined individually now.

Have they made the announcement yet that popular schools (with waiting lists) can withdraw places from children with poor attendance without medical justification yet....
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KentPhilip replied

27 January 2014, 00:02
Originally posted by stek View Post

MF is perm, knobend...

By "company" I was referring to either his contracting client or his permanent employer.
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Wanderer replied

26 January 2014, 23:45
Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post

Not really a rise tbh, permies who have to shlep round the planet on airborne buses, live out of a suitcase in hotel after hotel have collected points like this for years.

That's the thing - to earn enough points to be awarded anything useful means it would be a bit of a busman's holiday in my view. Points are worth having if someone else is paying for you to earn them but other than that I can't be bothered.
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TykeMerc replied

26 January 2014, 23:31
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Behold mortals - this is the raise of Extreme Loyalty Points Permie...

Not really a rise tbh, permies who have to shlep round the planet on airborne buses, live out of a suitcase in hotel after hotel have collected points like this for years.
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stek replied

26 January 2014, 23:07
Originally posted by AtW View Post

FTFY

sockie-switch-tastic!
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AtW replied

26 January 2014, 23:04
Originally posted by stek View Post

MF is perm knobend...

FTFY
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stek replied

26 January 2014, 22:58
Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post

Very nice, but how much did you/your company have to spend in order to earn the requisite points? And presumably at not the cheapest price points either.

MF is perm, knobend...
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KentPhilip replied

26 January 2014, 22:36
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Three business class flights return for the wife and kids to Phoenix Arizona - Free(Points) + Taxes
Car Parking at Airport - Tesco Vouchers + Shell Points(Free)
Five nights in a top notch 5x resort at the height of the season in a two bedroom apartment, lounge/diner apartment £650 + Points + Taxes
Helicopter Ride - Grand Canyon (Free - Avios)
Car Hire for 10 days - Free + $100 Taxes
Five additional nights in Hilton Hotels - Points + $75

Took a couple of hours to book.

Loyalty. You know it makes sense.

Very nice, but how much did you/your company have to spend in order to earn the requisite points? And presumably at not the cheapest price points either.
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AtW replied

26 January 2014, 22:18
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

And the fine for taking them out for school during term time. £280.

They are fining parents now for it?

Should have been locking 'em up instead
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MarillionFan replied

26 January 2014, 22:17
Originally posted by AtW View Post

Behold mortals - this is the raise of Extreme Loyalty Points Contractor...

And the fine for taking them out for school during term time. £280.
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AtW replied

26 January 2014, 22:07
Behold mortals - this is the raise of Extreme Loyalty Points Contractor...
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MarillionFan started a topic Reward Points. The Price of Loyalty

26 January 2014, 22:04
Reward Points. The Price of Loyalty

Three business class flights return for the wife and kids to Phoenix Arizona - Free(Points) + Taxes
Car Parking at Airport - Tesco Vouchers + Shell Points(Free)
Five nights in a top notch 5x resort at the height of the season in a two bedroom apartment, lounge/diner apartment £650 + Points + Taxes
Helicopter Ride - Grand Canyon (Free - Avios)
Car Hire for 10 days - Free + $100 Taxes
Five additional nights in Hilton Hotels - Points + $75

Took a couple of hours to book.

Loyalty. You know it makes sense.
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