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I’m looking for advice on safety incentives programs. Our organization is all service based work with single workers or small crews. Our workers have a lot of autonomy and little oversight, think HVAC technician. We have zero safety recognition program, and very low engagement with near miss reporting. No surprise there, but I’m curious to see what kind of recognition programs others have with similar business types. Also open to hear about your current safety recognition / incentive programs. Thanks in advance.

I had the standard recruiter reach out to me do the informal 15 minute call and get paired with the interview coordinator that talks about 4 interviews. I then had my first interview with the hiring manager. My recruiter has since asked how it went and told me they would let me know the feedback. Is this common to hear the feedback on each interview, or is this a scenario where if the hiring manager doesn’t want to move forward they won’t hold the other 3 interviews? It just caught me off guard that they would already give feedback after interview 1 and said it could be about a week. I figured they would be scheduling my other 3 interviews by now. This is for an on site program manager role.

I currently cover a large chunk of the US for safety in my current role. We are a specialty contractor and a highly paid industry. I have no direct reports but support the EHS efforts of my offices. Travel 2-3 times a month on average for a couple of days at a time. When I’m not traveling I work remotely and it is very cushy.

I was recently approached by a Google data center recruiter and am curious what others would do in my situation or a gut check. I’ve never worked for Google, but the benefits look amazing and I feel like it’s an opportunity too good to pass up. The only downside is after meeting with the recruiter, the pay is on the downside of the band and there is zero flexibility. Is working for a big name like Google worth relocating your family for marginal pay increase and being on site every day? Personally, I always like to gamble on myself and I’ve had nothing but positive career moves, so I feel like I would be successful, but I’d like to hear anyone’s input. If you’ve worked at Google please let me know.

Currently: travel 2-3 times a month about 60 nights a year away from home. Total comp is around 216k including bonus. I work remotely when not traveling. Manager doesn’t bug me much. Really do what I want. This is also what scares me as I am 100% not developing like I have at other companies where I had meaningful projects etc. This role/company is very check the box for safety. Zero upward mobility. Extremely small team. Director (next level up )was just promoted and he has a long history with the senior VP.

Google role TC: ends up being about 20k more the first year, but tapers after because the stock is front loaded. I would also cover an area of data centers and be expected to be on site more I believe. I’d also have to relocate my wife (who works remotely) and child who is under 2. Is the opportunity of working at Google better than the remote flexibility? I know long term I would have a way to make more at Google, and there is more opportunity but curious to see what others would do, or what current/ex Google employees would say.

TLDR: would you leave a Cushy remote job with no opportunity for advancement/ reactive safety culture, to a full blown relocation as an Area EHS manager for Google for slightly more money, but perceived upside in terms of compensation and opportunity.

I know this will ultimately be a personal decision, but looking for any insight others may have. Thanks in advance.

I’m a regional EHS manager, and was recently asked by operations for a supt role. This would be less travel than corporate EHS, less money in the short term about 30k but there is higher upside long term. Has anyone made the switch from safety to operations or vice versa that can speak on their experience. I’ve always thought about joining operations, but it may be a grass is always greener thing.

My company portal had the Rio listed as an available option, so I figured I’d give it a shot. I usually stay on the strip in a non Hyatt property, but figured I’d get the couple of Hyatt nights. This place seems like such a dump, but I fully recognize I should have did more research prior to booking. Learn from my mistake 😅

Also, the Venetian doesn’t give me Hyatt nights since I book through the company portal.

Looking for recommendations for my first time visiting SF. I’ll be in SF in late September for a week with my wife and 7 month old. It’s our first time visiting there as tourists. I’ve only been for short work trips. I’ll work until early afternoon M-Wednesday and then will probably have Thursday - Sunday for full day adventures. What are some must do things, or any recommendations you think we might enjoy. We will also have a rental car and don’t mind doing trips out to things around the area. Thanks in advance!

Just curious how far in advance everyone books award stays. Obviously, there are a lot of factors, but I was looking at booking a few nights in 2 months on the west coast and the only hotel available for point redemption is a class 2.

Is this a symptom of the deval, or do I just need to plan further out?

What is your go to Hyatt in the Bay Area?

Title pretty much sums it up. I’m curious what keeps you with Marriott? This is my first year with the program. I came from exclusively using Hyatt, but always finished my years around the 45night mark, so I wanted to try a new program where I can reach the higher tiers organically. Overall, haven’t noticed much of a difference. I’ve had great service with Marriott and a few upgrades. So what keeps you with Marriott, and are there any tips for getting the most out of the program?

I’m fairly new to consistently traveling so I’ve spent a lot time reviewing programs and points but I really don’t see how any program can come close to Hyatt when you consider the milestone rewards. A free cat 1-4 at 30 nights and 1-7 at 60 nights. The other large hotel programs don’t even come close to this. Am I missing something? Also, I typically travel to major cities so there really isn’t an issue of not having a Hyatt.