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I don't know! the things I do for work thread

kimbo
kimbo Posts: 2,996
edited March 2012 in Not Sports Related
Going to have to go to Zanzibar tomorrow.
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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,721
    oh what a f*cking trial that must be for ya! ; )
  • gilbertfilbert
    gilbertfilbert Posts: 2,282
    Can I come?
  • Deadred
    Deadred Posts: 1,514
    edited March 2012
    Can I come?
    Probably, try Penthouse Centrefold.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    Lovely place. Went there last year - the Asli chicken curry is awesome.

    :o)
  • gilbertfilbert
    gilbertfilbert Posts: 2,282
    No good. Tried that.
  • Sparrows_Lane_Muzz
    Sparrows_Lane_Muzz Posts: 40
    Going to Croydon tomorrow for work... Wanna swap?
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,349
    3 hours sleep between two 15 hour shifts. Why oh why.
  • HarryAMuse
    HarryAMuse Posts: 1,178
    edited March 2012
    Lovely place. Went there last year - the Asli chicken curry is awesome.

    :o)
    unfortunately a vegetarian (posted by Kimbo, on Hubbies account!)



  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    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!!
  • Plaaayer
    Plaaayer Posts: 8,998
    My boss was in Vegas last week working, I get flippin' Dublin!
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  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,336
    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.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,813
    Playing golf near Chippenham tomorrow for work then out for the night in Bristol, tough call...
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,435
    Going to have to go to Zanzibar tomorrow.
    Say hello to the Zanzibarbarians for me.

  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
    Sister is an air stewardess with BA and she said to me last week, actually gutted:

    "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"

    .....

    Struggled for sympathy after working in North Acton for the last 18 months.
  • kimbo
    kimbo Posts: 2,996
    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!!


    Absolutely at last someone understands
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    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...
  • SE10
    SE10 Posts: 2,169
    Working a stones throw from The Den tomorrow..........
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    Throw one for me
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    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.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,336
    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.
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  • HandG
    HandG Posts: 2,134
    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......
  • adamtheaddick
    adamtheaddick Posts: 8,664
    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..
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,091
    Working a stones throw from The Den tomorrow..........
    How many have you chucked today?
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,435
    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.

  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    edited March 2012
    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"
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    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.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,856
    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..
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    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!
  • kimbo
    kimbo Posts: 2,996
    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
  • kafka
    kafka Posts: 2,369
    My boss was in Vegas last week working, I get flippin' Dublin!
    LV is great for 2 / 3 days max; but Dublin is much more fun. And they don't water down the beer.

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