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A_Sober_Paddy · 21-10-2013 07:40PM #1

Hey all,

So basically, my bosses boss is wrecking my head about giving a hand in another sector of the company...but it would involve travailing up to 4 hours minimum(8 hours round trip) and spending a week in a horrible small town...

So I need a good reason/excuse to get out of this...

Open to you...

Agent Smith · 21-10-2013 07:41PM

Crabs.

Death in the family is always good too...

hidinginthebush · 21-10-2013 07:41PM

I'd say go for it, you might get your hole. Failing that, you'll have a week to pull the bollix off yourself at your own leisure.

minidazzler · 21-10-2013 07:43PM

Do you get to claim expenses? Do it, and claim for absolutely everything.

But if you're determined not to do it, fake your own death.

Ihatecuddles-old · 21-10-2013 07:46PM

Tell us the town and we'll see who admits to living there!

A_Sober_Paddy · 21-10-2013 07:46PM

minidazzler wrote: »

Do you get to claim expenses? Do it, and claim for absolutely everything.

But if you're determined not to do it, fake your own death.

Yeah travel and like 10 euro for food(per day), but I eat a lot and prefer to cook my own food also I'd miss out on training for a week, it'll end up costing me more money, it not like I'm getting any extra money for this either

the groutch · 21-10-2013 07:47PM

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

So I need a good reason/excuse to get out of this...

because you don't want to

Sauve · 21-10-2013 07:48PM

Tell him you'll do it if you don't end up worse off financially for it. That's only fair.

Ramza · 21-10-2013 07:48PM

the groutch wrote: »

because you don't want to

That's not how things work in the real world :pac:

A_Sober_Paddy · 21-10-2013 07:49PM

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Tell us the town and we'll see who admits to living there!

Prefer not to say the town as it may give away the company

mp22 · 21-10-2013 07:53PM

Ask for your P45 that will sort it out.

theoneeyedman · 21-10-2013 07:53PM

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Yeah travel and like 10 euro for food(per day), but I eat a lot and prefer to cook my own food also I'd miss out on training for a week, it'll end up costing me more money, it not like I'm getting any extra money for this either

Tenner a day....FFS man that wouldn't buy a good breakfast.....

Have u pulled the dead granny trick yet ?

Ace Attorney · 21-10-2013 07:54PM

tell them you cant afford it, tell them you are behind on your bills and by going on this trip you will be behind even more, might work, might not tho.

A_Sober_Paddy · 21-10-2013 07:54PM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Tenner a day....FFS man that wouldn't buy a good breakfast.....

Have u pulled the dead granny trick yet ?

I'm a man of science but mocking is catching

Artful_Badger · 21-10-2013 07:55PM

Just tell him you really dont want to do it and if he makes you then you might have to burn his house down.

wexie · 21-10-2013 07:56PM

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

another sector of the company...but it would involve travailing up to 4 hours minimum(8 hours round trip) and spending a week in a horrible small town...

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Yeah travel and like 10 euro for food(per day), but I eat a lot and prefer to cook my own food also I'd miss out on training for a week, it'll end up costing me more money, it not like I'm getting any extra money for this either

Would you have to travel 8 hours every day? :eek: Surely not? Hotel?

10 a day is taking the piss, that'd just cover lunch.

dj jarvis · 21-10-2013 07:56PM

tell them you have a massive fear of strange beds and start blubbering like a little girl

always worked for me

razorgil · 21-10-2013 07:58PM

just go, make a total arse of whatever they're asking you to do. they'll never ask you again!!

Seachmall · 21-10-2013 07:58PM

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Prefer not to say the town as it may give away the company

Is there only one company in this town?

If it's my town I'll buy you a pint.

Or a hooker. Up to you.

Son Of A Vidic · 21-10-2013 07:59PM

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

So I need a good reason/excuse to get out of this

Ah the oul hassle of employment. Hand in your notice and your problem will be immediately solved. Meanwhile, I'm sure your boss will have no bother recruiting some overly qualified, enthusiastic person who is currently signing on.

wexie · 21-10-2013 08:00PM

Seachmall wrote: »

Is there only one company in this town?

If it's my town I'll buy you a pint.

Or a hooker. Up to you.

I dont want a hooker that costs as much as a pint. :eek:

Good on ya for offering though

mad m · 21-10-2013 08:17PM

Let's be clear here, is this a once off thing or will it become a permanent thing? If it's a once off, bite the bullet and do it but tell them 10 euro is not enough to cover you for costs for dinner.

Permanent thing...... Unless you want to change jobs....tough.

A_Sober_Paddy · 21-10-2013 08:32PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Ah the oul hassle of employment. Hand in your notice and your problem will be immediately solved. Meanwhile, I'm sure your boss will have no bother recruiting some overly qualified, enthusiastic person who is currently signing on.

My job doesn't include this sort of thing, also if it was i wouldn't have taken it...Its also my bosses boss, in fact if i were to travel I'd actually but my own boss in a tough spot

biko · 21-10-2013 08:32PM

Tell them you have drink driving ban and there isn't a bus to get there.

iMac_Hunt · 21-10-2013 08:44PM

You should do it if it's only for a week. You will gain brownie points and due to you being away, it's acceptable to visit the local pub every night. You may also get the ride off the local female alcoholic. Win win really.

A_Sober_Paddy · 21-10-2013 09:15PM

iMac_Hunt wrote: »

You should do it if it's only for a week. You will gain brownie points and due to you being away, it's acceptable to visit the local pub every night. You may also get the ride off the local female alcoholic. Win win really.

Firstly love the way most of ye assumed my bosses boss was a male, secondly I've no interest spending a week miserable and alone in a small town, and having a 4 hour bus journey to get there and for nothing extra and potentially being out of pocket and missing out on training and I've just got back to getting my diet sorted too, the week up there will be full of crap food too

wexie · 21-10-2013 09:27PM

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Firstly love the way most of ye assumed my bosses boss was a male, secondly I've no interest spending a week miserable and alone in a small town, and having a 4 hour bus journey to get there and for nothing extra and potentially being out of pocket and missing out on training and I've just got back to getting my diet sorted too, the week up there will be full of crap food too

While those are all valid arguments and trust me, I know what life away from home can be like, the fun of hotels wears off really quickly.

However, if it was me I'd be wondering why it's me being asked and quite how this will reflect on me if I do go and do a good job and what I could get out of it.

Stheno · 21-10-2013 09:30PM

Is the €10 to cover all your meals or will you get breakfast/dinner in a hotel that you stay in?

MadsL · 21-10-2013 09:41PM

You'd think anyone would be glad of a chance to get out of Limerick

downonthefarm · 21-10-2013 09:42PM

hidinginthebush wrote: »

I'd say go for it, you might get your hole. Failing that, you'll have a week to pull the bollix off yourself at your own leisure.

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creep · 21-10-2013 09:46PM

Should be getting accommodation paid for, receipts for food, petrol etc all paid for. Thats how normal companies work

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