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Feb 5, 2023
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bluegaucho
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Remote it is then!
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What would you do?
rad dawg
2/5/23 12:18pm
Remote it is then!
bluegaucho
2/5/23 12:22pm
If the goal is save money - do the meeting remote for everyone. If the goal is
Jersey hunter
2/5/23 12:22pm
Don’t you have a medical condition that makes it unsafe to drive 100 miles at 5
bruincoug
2/5/23 12:23pm
RE: Don’t you have a medical condition that makes it unsafe to drive 100
rad dawg
2/5/23 12:29pm
Hopefully not driving at 5. That's when the flight is. Drive at 3.
ochobeeguy
2/5/23 12:30pm
Probably earlier than 3. Still have to park, get through security, to the gate, etc. Exact time depends
hamaca
2/5/23 12:41pm
I would literally tell them no. I'm not doing that.
justAnotherCoug
2/5/23 12:26pm
200 miles RT is more than $110 at 65.5 cents per mile. My company would
NarfUte
2/5/23 12:26pm
I thought of that too. Also they would have to reimburse $80-100 in parking
rad dawg
2/5/23 12:30pm
Tell them to just shoot you an email of the meetings.
CougarGuy84
2/5/23 12:28pm
Please tell me they are making you PB&Js 3x a day for your meals
Sandy Lyle
2/5/23 12:29pm
No problems there. Budget I saw allots a 20% increase to normal travel per diems
rad dawg
2/5/23 12:32pm
Sounds like a good time to get Covid.
ochobeeguy
2/5/23 12:32pm
Yeah, I’m not taking a 5AM flight to save my employer a buck if there are other
rivercitycoug
2/5/23 12:41pm
Out of curiosity, what are you going to do instead?
JollyGreenGiant
2/5/23 12:42pm
I’d let my boss know that I’m happy to fly out the night before but leaving at
rivercitycoug
2/5/23 12:53pm
You learn a lot about a company when you travel for them
OrangeCougar
2/5/23 12:57pm
Frustrating thing is that this isn't a company thing. It's my boss and his boss.
rad dawg
2/5/23 2:31pm
Sadly, time to set some boundaries
justAnotherCoug
2/5/23 3:09pm
Recommend rescheduling the trip
OrangeCougar
2/5/23 12:51pm
Let them bring everyone in, then lay some off to balance costs.
Florwood
2/5/23 1:01pm
It's ok because the CEO will post on LinkedIn how sad he is about it from his
BYUtka
2/5/23 1:13pm
Wait — how did Scott Van Pelt get innvolved?
Hawk in the 303
2/5/23 1:22pm
My company reimburses for mileage driving to airport. I think it would be cheaper to take the flight that is closer
Colorado
2/5/23 1:33pm
Take an Uber and get a hotel they pay for the night before.
Swish
2/5/23 1:34pm
I'm more and more leaning toward doing this.
rad dawg
2/5/23 2:28pm
Is there someone from hr you can talk to? This all seems very weird.
Swish
2/5/23 9:39pm
$110 is nothing for business travel, wow
Mitty
2/5/23 8:18pm
I would say no way. I would literally quit if they didn’t fix it.
Ten_Hour_Drives
2/10/23 12:58am
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