You are welcome! Thank you so much for working with me!
My favorite cruise line is Celebrity. It's not for everyone. If I had children I'd cruise Royal.
Popular destination? For me I sell the most out of NYC or Cape Liberty. I sell a ton of the NCL Breakaway. They do Port Canaveral and Bahamas in the winter and Bermuda in the summer.
My favorite cruise was a 12 night Mediterranean on the Celebrity Solstice.
Galapagos is my dream cruise. If I get a chance to go on it, it's usually only with a weeks notice and still more money than I want to spend.
I've sailed on the Solstice! It was in the Caribbean though. Mediterranean would be amazing. It has been awhile since I have cruised but I really did love Celebrity.
Do you ever book Disney cruises? I once looked into that on my own and they seem so expensive!!!
Great Ship!
You know, I love Disney. But I agree they are pricey. I've heard that you cannot compare the service though. I've had customers do both Royal and Disney and Disney wins in a landslide. I think that if I was just going to cruise I'd take Royal but if I was going for a 5 star experience, I'd cruise Disney.
I've read online that flights are the cheapest 6-7 weeks before you fly. Do you find this to be true? Or is it all a crap shoot in the end?
There are so many theories on airfare. Booking on Tuesdays, bookings on Sunday's, booking x amount of time in advance. Airfare is such bullshit. It is priced by the number of people on the plane. When airfare first becomes available, it is always high because they are testing the waters to see if they can get that price. Air will always be expensive over school breaks and Christmas. I find that my job is detective work to try to find the best days to fly during your time frame. I like to book 6 months in advance if possible. Last minute they know people are desperate so they can charge an arm and a leg. Honestly my best advice is to book when you are comfortable with the price and don't worry about what the actual number is as long as you are comfortable with it.
I stopped counting after 75. I'd have to check my stats on Ants to find the actual number.
Haha I figured it was up in at least that range! Thats awesome. Are there any songs you haven't seen live that you want to still?
I've been chasing Busted Stuff for a long time. After Her is my favorite song and I know I will never ever hear it because Dave has no idea what it is or what it was. I'd also love to hear People People live.
Haha I figured it was up in at least that range! Thats awesome. Are there any songs you haven't seen live that you want to still?
I've been chasing Busted Stuff for a long time. After Her is my favorite song and I know I will never ever hear it because Dave has no idea what it is or what it was. I'd also love to hear People People live.
The only one of those I have heard is Busted Stuff and that was at my first show before I was even really a "fan" which is sad because I don't even remember hearing it.
I would love to hear a full version of Blue Water Baboon Farm but I know it will never happen.
I've been chasing Busted Stuff for a long time. After Her is my favorite song and I know I will never ever hear it because Dave has no idea what it is or what it was. I'd also love to hear People People live.
The only one of those I have heard is Busted Stuff and that was at my first show before I was even really a "fan" which is sad because I don't even remember hearing it.
I would love to hear a full version of Blue Water Baboon Farm but I know it will never happen.
I have never heard of After Her!
After Her is the first version of Satellite. Also why I despise the song Satellite so much.
The only one of those I have heard is Busted Stuff and that was at my first show before I was even really a "fan" which is sad because I don't even remember hearing it.
I would love to hear a full version of Blue Water Baboon Farm but I know it will never happen.
I have never heard of After Her!
After Her is the first version of Satellite. Also why I despise the song Satellite so much.
Ahhh I see...yeah I hate satellite also, its almost up there with Old Dirt Hill (or 99% of the songs on Stand Up)
How do you get free trips? Do cruises/hotels/resorts offer you free vacations so that you can recommend them to your clients? Do airlines you work with give you free miles?
We get familiarization time (4 days) to explore these resorts. Suppliers do offer the company free trips and they offer them to us. We also do conferences in different destinations. My job isn't easy by any means. We work hard so we can play hard. We also don't get any more vacation time than other jobs. I get 3 weeks a year.
Airlines suck and give us nothing. Well most of them. We do get agent rates through international airlines. Really you need a friend that works for the airline so you can pair your perks.
Oh, I have no doubt you work hard. It is stressful enough planning and being responsible for my own vacations, I can't imagine doing it for other people.
It sucks that you only get 3 weeks of vacation. Do you have to fight over particularly good trip offers with your coworkers?
We get familiarization time (4 days) to explore these resorts. Suppliers do offer the company free trips and they offer them to us. We also do conferences in different destinations. My job isn't easy by any means. We work hard so we can play hard. We also don't get any more vacation time than other jobs. I get 3 weeks a year.
Airlines suck and give us nothing. Well most of them. We do get agent rates through international airlines. Really you need a friend that works for the airline so you can pair your perks.
Oh, I have no doubt you work hard. It is stressful enough planning and being responsible for my own vacations, I can't imagine doing it for other people.
It sucks that you only get 3 weeks of vacation. Do you have to fight over particularly good trip offers with your coworkers?
We all have different priorities in my office, we earn our own free nights and it's mainly just vacation time that is hard to come by. We have a lot of blocked off weeks that we cannot take vacation. Usually free trips are offered to top sellers and people who do their self education and get certifications.
What don't you like about that cruise company? We just booked with them for 2018, now I'm scared!
Don't be scared. They pay shit. That's why I don't like them. They also do not support my agency with marketing money. I have many customers that enjoy them. I have one amazing customer that will only travel with them. Just enjoy yourself!
That makes me mad they don't pay well, I think cruise line workers have one of the toughest jobs. This will be our 3rd cruise with them and for the most part we love them.
Don't be scared. They pay shit. That's why I don't like them. They also do not support my agency with marketing money. I have many customers that enjoy them. I have one amazing customer that will only travel with them. Just enjoy yourself!
That makes me mad they don't pay well, I think cruise line workers have one of the toughest jobs. This will be our 3rd cruise with them and for the most part we love them.
I meant commission. I have no idea what they pay their workers. I mean most cruise ship employees are from other parts of the world. I get too sea sick to work on a ship.
Oh, I have no doubt you work hard. It is stressful enough planning and being responsible for my own vacations, I can't imagine doing it for other people.
It sucks that you only get 3 weeks of vacation. Do you have to fight over particularly good trip offers with your coworkers?
We all have different priorities in my office, we earn our own free nights and it's mainly just vacation time that is hard to come by. We have a lot of blocked off weeks that we cannot take vacation. Usually free trips are offered to top sellers and people who do their self education and get certifications.
What kind of certifications can you get in your field?
We all have different priorities in my office, we earn our own free nights and it's mainly just vacation time that is hard to come by. We have a lot of blocked off weeks that we cannot take vacation. Usually free trips are offered to top sellers and people who do their self education and get certifications.
What kind of certifications can you get in your field?
Many tourist boards give certifications for specialists. This is a big push in my company to specialize.
Post by onesweetworld on Feb 23, 2016 13:40:04 GMT -5
Tip: things you don't need to shop around for because everyone should have the same price - Cruises, Disney, & Sand.als. It's against their policies to discount.
What is a bar tending company? What does that entail?
We do private events. So if you were having a party at your house or a wedding in a park, we bring the bar to you.
See...I'd also love this job. (I had a catering co with an ex for awhile and bartended forever). How did you get that started? (Broad question I know...just curious about how people start businesses like that!)
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We do private events. So if you were having a party at your house or a wedding in a park, we bring the bar to you.
See...I'd also love this job. (I had a catering co with an ex for awhile and bartended forever). How did you get that started? (Broad question I know...just curious about how people start businesses like that!)
We started the business just like anyone else would. An idea, name, logo, EIN, bank account, supplies, and marketing. We really don't pay for marketing and survive on WOM and referrals.
Tip: things you don't need to shop around for because everyone should have the same price - Cruises, Disney, & Sand.als. It's against their policies to discount.
Good to know.
I'm dying to go on a cruise, but DH is meh on it. Partly because he doesn't know how to swim, but mostly because he thinks he'll get bored. Any tips on how to persuade him?
Also, I am utterly fascinated by this thread. I never got to travel growing up, so I'm obsessed with it as an adult.
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Tip: things you don't need to shop around for because everyone should have the same price - Cruises, Disney, & Sand.als. It's against their policies to discount.
Good to know.
I'm dying to go on a cruise, but DH is meh on it. Partly because he doesn't know how to swim, but mostly because he thinks he'll get bored. Any tips on how to persuade him?
Also, I am utterly fascinated by this thread. I never got to travel growing up, so I'm obsessed with it as an adult.
I have no clue on how to convince your husband to cruise. I can't even convince mine. He won't get bored because he will go from port to port. The ships are floating hotels. Maybe start with one of the bigger ships. Royal's Oasi.s or All.ure.
Is working for Disney as great as everyone says? I've heard that everything is like clockwork and you always know what's expected of you. I'm not assuming it's perfect just very well run?
Is working for Disney as great as everyone says? I've heard that everything is like clockwork and you always know what's expected of you. I'm not assuming it's perfect just very well run?
It was fun while it lasted. Would I do it again? Probably not. I'm not a Florida heat fan. Or snakes. Their training is amazing and it really is run like clockwork. Everything is on a system and timed, even your breaks are on a schedule, you don't get to pick your lunch or breaks.
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