Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: South Yorkshire, UK
Programs: A3*G, LH FTL, VS Red, Avis Preferred, Hertz President's Circle, (RIP Diamond Club)
Posts: 2,364
Despite having knocked 40% off my travel bill last year I'm now being asked to knock a further 20% off for 2017. Among the things suggested:
1. Don't have dessert.
2. Find somewhere to have breakfast outside the hotel.
3. Maximum rental car rate of £80 per day without prior consent (vs £100 before).
4. Same for hotel rate.
5. No alcohol unless with a customer.
6. If with a sales person on sales business they pay for everything except flights and hotel.
My issues with this:
1. This will save about £20 a year.
2. Most of my stays are 1 night, so I have to spend time every morning finding an open cafe instead of being ready for my day.
3. It's location specific, so it won't change my average.
4. Ditto, plus I'm not staying in a flea pit. I'd just refuse to go. Ever tried staying in Switzerland for <£100 a night???
5. Penny pinching. Won't make a dent in the overall figure.
6. Just gonna piss off someone else's boss and won't save the company money!