My company think the are doing you a favour if we have to go to another country on business. We don't get any extra dough for the inconvenience just days in lieu if it falls on a weekend. Have been to Amsterdam, USA and a few others. Speaking as someone who hates traveling, it really pees me off. I enjoy my life and don't need to visit other countries to get my kicks. Unless its hols with my family. And before any one comments 'you must have known when you took the job'? No they introduced it last year when we got some new clients. Bah!!
In two weeks' time, I have a week where I will be in Jakarta on Monday, Singapore on Tuesday, Hong Kong on Wednesday and Thursday and Kuala Lumpur on Friday. "Lucky you", say some. Take a look at a map.
My company think the are doing you a favour if we have to go to another country on business. We don't get any extra dough for the inconvenience just days in lieu if it falls on a weekend. Have been to Amsterdam, USA and a few others. Speaking as someone who hates traveling, it really pees me off. I enjoy my life and don't need to visit other countries to get my kicks. Unless its hols with my family. And before any one comments 'you must have known when you took the job'? No they introduced it last year when we got some new clients. Bah!!
Same in my last job - had to go to Brussels for 2 days (staying overnight) - first Eurostar out, last one back, entertaining the client in the evening. For this I was paid 2 days, no overtime. Nice hotel, I suppose...
In two weeks' time, I have a week where I will be in Jakarta on Monday, Singapore on Tuesday, Hong Kong on Wednesday and Thursday and Kuala Lumpur on Friday. "Lucky you", say some. Take a look at a map.
Similar here next week, Dubai Monday, Saudi Tuesday, Doha Wednesday ... at least I am then there for a week.
In two weeks' time, I have a week where I will be in Jakarta on Monday, Singapore on Tuesday, Hong Kong on Wednesday and Thursday and Kuala Lumpur on Friday. "Lucky you", say some. Take a look at a map.
Similar here next week, Dubai Monday, Saudi Tuesday, Doha Wednesday ... at least I am then there for a week.
I don't really deserve too much sympathy. I head from Kuala Lumpur to Sri Lanka after that to watch the Test Match.
This thread makes me feel so sad-you poor souls traveling around the world as part of your job and not even getting paid overtime while you're away? That's a joke and if I were you, i'd be knocking on my boss' door today to sort it out. I'm sure he'll understand......
i have to drive past sellhurst park twice on a friday to do a pickup in croydon, i always manage to give it a 2 fingerd salute as i pass in my van which the back doors have CAFC and Chris Powells red army written in big letters in the dirt..
This thread makes me feel so sad-you poor souls traveling around the world as part of your job and not even getting paid overtime while you're away? That's a joke and if I were you, i'd be knocking on my boss' door today to sort it out. I'm sure he'll understand......
I'm not fond of travel and don't really have to do much of it but what little I have done is nowhere near as glamorous as people imagine. It's generally: airport > taxi > hotel > taxi > meeting > taxi > hotel > taxi > airport.
This thread makes me feel so sad-you poor souls traveling around the world as part of your job and not even getting paid overtime while you're away? That's a joke and if I were you, i'd be knocking on my boss' door today to sort it out. I'm sure he'll understand......
or "she"
Lose the question mark in the thread title and I'd probably fit in more ;-) ..... the "I don't know the things I do for work thread"
This thread makes me feel so sad-you poor souls traveling around the world as part of your job and not even getting paid overtime while you're away? That's a joke and if I were you, i'd be knocking on my boss' door today to sort it out. I'm sure he'll understand......
I'm not fond of travel and don't really have to do much of it but what little I have done is nowhere near as glamorous as people imagine. It's generally: airport > taxi > hotel > taxi > meeting > taxi > hotel > taxi > airport.
That's my experience - all hotels in the main chains look the same the world over once you get inside them and you only get to see the country you are in from the back of a speeding taxi.
In two weeks' time, I have a week where I will be in Jakarta on Monday, Singapore on Tuesday, Hong Kong on Wednesday and Thursday and Kuala Lumpur on Friday. "Lucky you", say some. Take a look at a map.
Similar here next week, Dubai Monday, Saudi Tuesday, Doha Wednesday ... at least I am then there for a week.
I don't really deserve too much sympathy. I head from Kuala Lumpur to Sri Lanka after that to watch the Test Match.
It is only HK that is a bit of a trek, the others are quite short flights. Wish I still worked in Singapore..
This thread makes me feel so sad-you poor souls traveling around the world as part of your job and not even getting paid overtime while you're away? That's a joke and if I were you, i'd be knocking on my boss' door today to sort it out. I'm sure he'll understand......
I'm not fond of travel and don't really have to do much of it but what little I have done is nowhere near as glamorous as people imagine. It's generally: airport > taxi > hotel > taxi > meeting > taxi > hotel > taxi > airport.
Thats about right, its dull, if you arent interested in other countries then it is double dull!
to clarify i am a she. Zanzibar very hot, been in a stuffy conference room all day, just ate the worst pizza of my life and could easily kill for a cup of tea. The tea is actually ok but then they put hot sweetened condensed milk into it - yuk
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We don't get any extra dough for the inconvenience just days in lieu if it falls on a weekend. Have been to Amsterdam, USA and a few others. Speaking as someone who hates traveling, it really pees me off. I enjoy my life and don't need to visit other countries to get my kicks. Unless its hols with my family. And before any one comments 'you must have known when you took the job'? No they introduced it last year when we got some new clients.
Bah!!
"Was sposed to be flying to Orlando and I really wanted to do some shopping but now they've put me on a 3 day stop over
to the Bahamas"
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Struggled for sympathy after working in North Acton for the last 18 months.
Absolutely at last someone understands
Lose the question mark in the thread title and I'd probably fit in more ;-) ..... the "I don't know the things I do for work thread"
Wish I still worked in Singapore..