http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/06/13/even-on-steroids-you-have-to-be-nice/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:45:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/06/13/even-on-steroids-you-have-to-be-nice/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Benjamin Strong Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:16:22 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/06/13/even-on-steroids-you-have-to-be-nice/#comment-757 I enjoyed your blog on Barry Bonds and being nice. As a Federal > government employee I am not allowed to fly in business or first class > (despite the fact that many of my co-workers violate the rule all the > time). That said I have found that when one of our folks at the > contract travel agency really helps me out I get her name and send her > flowers. It may sound like totally sucking up but hey, I haven't > flown coach in three years. The travel agents are experts at getting "free" > upgrades all the time. I don't send flowers every time I travel, I > would go broke. Instead I establish a good relationship with one or > two people at the agency and make sure to only speak with them. Then > I send flowers (usually once) and an occasional postcard from the > place I was traveling. They like the attention and reinforcement they > are actually helping someone and I enjoy the leg room! I enjoyed your blog on Barry Bonds and being nice. As a Federal
> government employee I am not allowed to fly in business or first class
> (despite the fact that many of my co-workers violate the rule all the
> time). That said I have found that when one of our folks at the
> contract travel agency really helps me out I get her name and send her
> flowers. It may sound like totally sucking up but hey, I haven't
> flown coach in three years. The travel agents are experts at getting "free"
> upgrades all the time. I don't send flowers every time I travel, I
> would go broke. Instead I establish a good relationship with one or
> two people at the agency and make sure to only speak with them. Then
> I send flowers (usually once) and an occasional postcard from the
> place I was traveling. They like the attention and reinforcement they
> are actually helping someone and I enjoy the leg room!

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