Reply to: Dilemma

[jmo21]

This is exactly the kind of tulip permies DO get to put their foot down on.

Man up Wilma!

[Mason Boyne]

Not really true really. I have asked my employer to book me flights from airports near to where I am at the time. Like once I was in Toronto and so I asked them to book from there..and they did.

Looks like a clerical error which if they can they should resolve. Otherwise he'll just have to live with it. As he is stupid enough to live 2hrs drive from work and its only an extra five minutes...he's not that greatly inconvenienced.

Shush now, it's Wilmslow we're talking about here.

[Wilmslow]

Crash at my place Wilmsy

You will have to share the back bedroom with Mrs EO's relatives though. Her three neices are quite sensible though, despite what people say about blondes, and they are good fun despite their illnesses. Being diagnosed with rampant nymphomania cant be much fun for any 18, 19 or 20 year old

If you can let me know by 12 noon, I will organise it

Drat - read this too late, all changed now.

I was very close to meeting up with the bunny boiler from Wakefield, so just as well I think!!

[lilelvis2000]

Leeds Bradford is convenient to your employer, you're a permy, you choose to live in Wilmslow on the other side of the pennines to your place of work, your problem.

Not really true really. I have asked my employer to book me flights from airports near to where I am at the time. Like once I was in Toronto and so I asked them to book from there..and they did.

Looks like a clerical error which if they can they should resolve. Otherwise he'll just have to live with it. As he is stupid enough to live 2hrs drive from work and its only an extra five minutes...he's not that greatly inconvenienced.

[shaunbhoy]

Crash at my place Wilmsy

You will have to share the back bedroom with Mrs EO's relatives though. Her three neices are quite sensible though, despite what people say about blondes, and they are good fun despite their illnesses. Being diagnosed with rampant nymphomania cant be much fun for any 18, 19 or 20 year old

If you can let me know by 12 noon, I will organise it

He has dropped out EO. Said I could stand in though. Just at the counter in Boots stocking up with Viagra as I type. Postcode please, and get some Old Peculiers in, there's a lad!!

[EternalOptimist]

Crash at my place Wilmsy

You will have to share the back bedroom with Mrs EO's relatives though. Her three neices are quite sensible though, despite what people say about blondes, and they are good fun despite their illnesses. Being diagnosed with rampant nymphomania cant be much fun for any 18, 19 or 20 year old

If you can let me know by 12 noon, I will organise it

[Mason Boyne]

Yes, basically, as my local airport is 3 miles away. It also means I need to leave home at 5am and not back until 8pm. Too much for a day. I am normally leaving home at 6 and back by 4.

Leeds Bradford is convenient to your employer, you're a permy, you choose to live in Wilmslow on the other side of the pennines to your place of work, your problem.

[Dearnla]

Calling them now to change. £150 is not enough to justify an additional 7 non billable hours to a working day!!

[Wilmslow]

And did you clearly state that you wanted to fly from XX rather than Manchester?

Do you fly from Manchester often? If not you are aware that it takes hours to get through passport control. Personally that 5am should be 4am.

Yes, I am a frequent Manchester flyer - off to the apartment in France tomorrow funnily enough!

I clearly stated on the form, but the PA did not read the form. So, I did all I should be doing to get correctly booked.

Calling them now to change. £150 is not enough to justify an additional 7 non billable hours to a working day!!

[eek]

And can you get a suitable flight from your local airport?

And did you clearly state that you wanted to fly from XX rather than Manchester?

Do you fly from Manchester often? If not you are aware that it takes hours to get through passport control. Personally that 5am should be 4am.

[doodab]

Yes, basically, as my local airport is 3 miles away. It also means I need to leave home at 5am and not back until 8pm. Too much for a day. I am normally leaving home at 6 and back by 4.

And can you get a suitable flight from your local airport?

[Wilmslow]

So you would normally have a 65 mile drive to and from the office and you are bitching about driving an extra 5 miles?

Yes, basically, as my local airport is 3 miles away. It also means I need to leave home at 5am and not back until 8pm. Too much for a day. I am normally leaving home at 6 and back by 4.

[doodab]

No, as the airport booked is 5 miles from the office, but the wrong side so a 2.5 hour journey home during M62 rush hour. Also means that they wll not stump for the hotel, so the only way to save me the hassle nd hotel cost is to get the firm to rectify their problem.

So you would normally have a 65 mile drive to and from the office and you are bitching about driving an extra 5 miles?

[Wilmslow]

How much closer is the alternative?

Can't you just book mileage?

No, as the airport booked is 5 miles from the office, but the wrong side so a 2.5 hour journey home during M62 rush hour. Also means that they wll not stump for the hotel, so the only way to save me the hassle nd hotel cost is to get the firm to rectify their problem.

[doodab]

How much closer is the alternative?

Can't you just book mileage?