Feeling very "corporate-wage-slave" thread
Apr 18, 2015, 9:23 pm
#16
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Apr 18, 2015, 9:35 pm
#17
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a few weekends back i had to do JFK-SFO for a day of work on thursday, back to JFK on redeye then on to LHR to spent the weekend with my partner who lives there then back to JFK early monday and straight on to LAX for two days of meetings before getting back home to NYC.
and im doing it all again in three weeks.
and im doing it all again in three weeks.
Apr 18, 2015, 10:45 pm
#19
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I've done it driving, but not flying. I bought a car and went out with a truck and flat deck trailer to collect it. Loaded it on the trailer, turned around and drove home. 6,000 km in 4 days. Managed to burn almost 1600 L of fuel, so it wasn't cheap.
Another way to think of it is driving from London to Moscow and back in 4 days.
Another way to think of it is driving from London to Moscow and back in 4 days.
Last edited by Jagboi; Apr 18, 2015 at 10:56 pm
Apr 18, 2015, 11:10 pm
#20
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I have managed a day trip to NBO, out on BA day flight from LHR, quick nightstop, work all next day, straight back to NBO. Sat in same seat, Y at the time, both ways, same crew both ways.
3 flights today to get home, back into LHR in the morning, straight to work, then back to LHR for another couple of flights on Wednesday.
Nothing compared to CWS i'm sure
3 flights today to get home, back into LHR in the morning, straight to work, then back to LHR for another couple of flights on Wednesday.
Nothing compared to CWS i'm sure
Apr 18, 2015, 11:17 pm
#21
Join Date: May 2010
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Just on the last leg of a CWS money saving route:
Sat, SIN-HKG-TAO over night Qingdao but due to late arrival we call it early morning arrival...
HI for a few hours
SUN TAO-TSN
Original flight was TAO-HKG-SIN RTN in Y
Plans changed: must be in Tianjin Sunday night:
Change fee was more than stopping in Qingdao and taking Sunday flight to Tianjin..in Y
Not the best way to treat your staff, so does that mean I am a CWS?
Sat, SIN-HKG-TAO over night Qingdao but due to late arrival we call it early morning arrival...
HI for a few hours
SUN TAO-TSN
Original flight was TAO-HKG-SIN RTN in Y
Plans changed: must be in Tianjin Sunday night:
Change fee was more than stopping in Qingdao and taking Sunday flight to Tianjin..in Y
Not the best way to treat your staff, so does that mean I am a CWS?
Apr 19, 2015, 1:21 am
#23
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Apr 19, 2015, 2:40 am
#25
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Did LHR-Frankfurt-Krakow and back twice last week with LH. And possibly twice more this week. The excitement is ebbing away. Roll on those direct flights in May.
Apr 19, 2015, 5:17 am
#29
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Apr 19, 2015, 7:08 am
#30
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I recall a few years ago, I did a LHR to SIN, then transfer to PER, two days in Perth, and then flew on to Ottawa, via Singapore and London. I don't think the body clock ever fully recovered, as well as the need to have summer and winter clothes in my cases. Still it was good for the Star Alliance points at the time. Just wondered with hindsight if I had been better off flying BA a few years sooner!