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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 9:22 pm
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PhlyingRPh
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Originally Posted by nd_eric_77
My current project has a very favorable setup. I work off-site 3 days per week, on-site 2. Hence I fly out Monday night, work at the client Tuesday & Wednesday, then fly home Wednesday night. This really helps on airfares, as I am able to get inexpensive fares by booking those times two weeks in advance. (even though I often prefer to do 4x 10 hr days instead of 5x 8 hr days, it is still nice to be able to wfh so much of the time).
I too have found that "out Monday pm / back Wednesday night" cuts down on client travel expenses significantly. Breaking the Monday am / Thursday pm mould reduced the average weekly travel expense for my last client from the $1,600 to the $900 range. Multiply that by five people each week and it's quite a savings!
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