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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 2:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Expatbear

Apparently as he's spoken with other mid-level execs at the company, the other way to get a bit of leeway is to get a doctor's note that says it is medically problematic to be in confined space over long periods of time, and therefore you need to travel in Club. I found this to be a bit suspect, but we're looking into it further. Is anyone else familiar with this rather odd technique? Interestingly it's not far out on a limb for him as he's 2m (6'7") tall and has had to see an orthopaedic recently about ongoing knee issues, so...
Unless he has a genuine, medical reason to require it, I urge your other half not to do this. Besides the obvious ethical issues, it could well be a sacking offence, which would probably cost a lot more than buying CW tickets with his own money.
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