Feeling very "corporate-wage-slave" thread
Apr 20, 2015, 1:23 am
#46
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I narrowly avoided scotland-grand cayman for a 2 hour meeting, so does getting stared at by sheep when i am wandering by the local farms count?
Apr 20, 2015, 2:30 am
#48
Join Date: Nov 2012
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I have a black mug at home, my very own CCR.
Otherwise not sure, maybe when I came back from the US a Monday to leave again the next Thursday to the US again.
Or the time I came home from CPH a Sunday evening at 23:00, went to sleep until 4am and grabbed a new luggage already pre-packed, just transferring a few gizmos from the previous bag into this one and rush to the airport for a 6am SVG-AMS-IAH.
Otherwise not sure, maybe when I came back from the US a Monday to leave again the next Thursday to the US again.
Or the time I came home from CPH a Sunday evening at 23:00, went to sleep until 4am and grabbed a new luggage already pre-packed, just transferring a few gizmos from the previous bag into this one and rush to the airport for a 6am SVG-AMS-IAH.
Apr 20, 2015, 2:49 am
#50
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A few months ago I did LHR-JNB-LHR-JNB-LHR leaving Tuesday night and back on Saturday early morning in London. No more than 10 hours spent on the ground at JNB on either trip...compared to circa 50 hours in the air.
All in F, but still!
All in F, but still!
Apr 20, 2015, 3:02 am
#51
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: BA GGL, CR
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lots of day trip visits to the US.
I used to have to go to Mauritius twice a year for board meetings. Obviously Id try and make a bit more of it, but a couple of times I arrived at lunch time, and then flew back that evening. Confusion reigned:
At LGW, the first time, the check in lady was very apologetic, and said there must be a problem with my ticket as it had me flying back the same day...
Both times, the customs official was perplexed that in the section on the immigration form headed "Address in Mauritius" I would write "Not applicable".
The second time, the Captain popped down to say hello, and gently laugh at me by saying he had never met someone doing such a short stay in Mauritius.
I was actually very enjoyable. The kids were still at the "not sleeping through the night stage" so I got two awesome nights sleep compared to home. I'd land, have a nice lunch, do my board meetings, go for a swim in the Indian Ocean, few sundowner beers then on my way again. (don't tell Mrs PabloL though, as I milked it for days afterwards to avoid helping with the night routine)
I used to have to go to Mauritius twice a year for board meetings. Obviously Id try and make a bit more of it, but a couple of times I arrived at lunch time, and then flew back that evening. Confusion reigned:
At LGW, the first time, the check in lady was very apologetic, and said there must be a problem with my ticket as it had me flying back the same day...
Both times, the customs official was perplexed that in the section on the immigration form headed "Address in Mauritius" I would write "Not applicable".
The second time, the Captain popped down to say hello, and gently laugh at me by saying he had never met someone doing such a short stay in Mauritius.
I was actually very enjoyable. The kids were still at the "not sleeping through the night stage" so I got two awesome nights sleep compared to home. I'd land, have a nice lunch, do my board meetings, go for a swim in the Indian Ocean, few sundowner beers then on my way again. (don't tell Mrs PabloL though, as I milked it for days afterwards to avoid helping with the night routine)
Apr 20, 2015, 3:29 am
#52
Join Date: Feb 2008
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I passed through four countries to get to London on Friday and I went on a date with a girl who'd been in three countries (and continents) that day too. She napped off in the Uber on the way home and when I woke her up she loudly asked what country she was in to the driver's amusement.
Apr 20, 2015, 3:33 am
#53
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I passed through four countries to get to London on Friday and I went on a date with a girl who'd been in three countries (and continents) that day too. She napped off in the Uber on the way home and when I woke her up she loudly asked what country she was in to the driver's amusement.
Apr 20, 2015, 3:34 am
#54
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I passed through four countries to get to London on Friday and I went on a date with a girl who'd been in three countries (and continents) that day too. She napped off in the Uber on the way home and when I woke her up she loudly asked what country she was in to the driver's amusement.
Apr 20, 2015, 3:53 am
#55
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: UK
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Thankfully I managed to get out of it, but my boss once asked to me got to New Zealand for half a day - and the travel policy at the time would have been for W tickets (or Y if no W available).
Apr 20, 2015, 3:56 am
#56
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Corporate policy that might need revisiting?!
Apr 20, 2015, 4:28 am
#57
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Apr 20, 2015, 4:45 am
#58
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It was actually as convenient as we were going to get! I was coming from mainland Europe and she was on her way to New York from Singapore via Doha.
Another potentially CWS-like fact: I've not seen my housemate for nearly three months now as we both live in two countries and are in London on different days of the week.
Another potentially CWS-like fact: I've not seen my housemate for nearly three months now as we both live in two countries and are in London on different days of the week.
Apr 20, 2015, 4:52 am
#59
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I think my record was 16 flights in 8 days covering 29.6k miles. It was actually reasonably fun. I think not drinking alcohol from day 2 to day 11 helped a lot. None of it was for work though.
Code:
SN2178 14/04/2014 17:20 MAN BRU BA389 15/04/2014 06:45 BRU LHR BA283 15/04/2014 09:40 LHR LAX AA297 15/04/2014 16:30 LAX HNL AA270 16/04/2014 07:20 HNL LAX AA182 16/04/2014 19:50 LAX LAS AA2390 16/04/2014 23:00 LAS MIA AA1341 17/04/2014 07:25 MIA SJU AA1591 18/04/2014 07:10 SJU DFW AA2439 18/04/2014 12:55 DFW LAX AA297 18/04/2014 16:30 LAX HNL AA298 19/04/2014 20:50 HNL LAX AA76 20/04/2014 09:05 LAX IAD BA216 20/04/2014 18:30 IAD LHR BA392 21/04/2014 08:55 LHR BRU SN2177 21/04/2014 16:25 BRU MAN
Last edited by KARFA; Apr 20, 2015 at 4:57 am
Apr 20, 2015, 5:22 am
#60
Join Date: Feb 2014
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I think my record was 16 flights in 8 days covering 29.6k miles. It was actually reasonably fun. I think not drinking alcohol from day 2 to day 11 helped a lot. None of it was for work though.
Code:
SN2178 14/04/2014 17:20 MAN BRU BA389 15/04/2014 06:45 BRU LHR BA283 15/04/2014 09:40 LHR LAX AA297 15/04/2014 16:30 LAX HNL AA270 16/04/2014 07:20 HNL LAX AA182 16/04/2014 19:50 LAX LAS AA2390 16/04/2014 23:00 LAS MIA AA1341 17/04/2014 07:25 MIA SJU AA1591 18/04/2014 07:10 SJU DFW AA2439 18/04/2014 12:55 DFW LAX AA297 18/04/2014 16:30 LAX HNL AA298 19/04/2014 20:50 HNL LAX AA76 20/04/2014 09:05 LAX IAD BA216 20/04/2014 18:30 IAD LHR BA392 21/04/2014 08:55 LHR BRU SN2177 21/04/2014 16:25 BRU MAN
