I got an e-mail this afternoon that Amtrak had recorded enough Amtrak Guest Rewards rail points so that I now had Select Plus status. I was disappointed that the note said my kit would take something like 4-6 weeks to arrive!
I sulked.
Later, I took another look at my e-mail. It said to click on a link to my temporary Select Plus card. I printed it, and carefully cut it out. I looked forward to hanging out in the 1st class lounge.
When I got to the train station, I saw my former boss, whom I still work with. I asked him how long he had to wait, and he said that he had missed his train, and had to wait more than an hour. With my newfound powers, I invited him up to the 1st class lounge. We talked business. He used the 1st class men’s room, and I even offered him a FREE soda.
I noticed a couple of more things about the 1st class lounge. There is a little TV watching area. Besides the self serve soda fountain, they have a little glass refrigerator stocked with spring water and Juices. I also saw what seemed to be complementary copies of the Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe. Lastly, I found out that the fellow behind the desk in the 1st class lounge can also take care of your tickets, and then you don’t have to wait in line.
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