Our team has an all hands meeting coming up where they want everyone to travel and attend in person minus the international team members. We are being required to stay in the same hotel and share rental cars to save on costs they said. Never experienced scrutiny like this on business travel. Something seems fishy. Any other teams having these types of random cost saving measures?
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This is how our area has been handling trips for years, with quarterly and annual meetings. 40 rental cars or 10, they go with 10. Just be glad they are including a hotel, we had a 1-day event in 2018 where it was “take the first plane in, and last plane out”. Made for a VERY long day of travel and work, and a horrific next work day. Everyone was beat.
@nnz+1mMZGjaw- not complaining. Just thinking it was odd and wondering if it had any meaning for what’s ahead. What baffles me is that is if money is so tight, why wouldn’t we do all hands remotely? I have been here a long time and never seen scrutiny at this level for travel. This one group trip could maybe save a job….From the comments, I now have more insight into the cuts.
You're complaining? I was told there is no travel budget, no travel for any work related activity and expenses have been cut down to a single person in the department with the p-card. Any expense is scrutinized and requires full justification.
Frankly there's too much boondoggling going on, even with the cuts.
That said, staying in the same hotel and sharing a rental car sounds reasonable.
Just the same, @lci+1mMZGjaw has good insight. CEO needs to make it look good so he can get a nice package, and maybe parachute.
Interesting timing, as all the "Leaders" just came back from their weeklong boondoggle in Arizona.
Preparing for what is expected to be a marked down turn in the economy and it’s the 3-4 year of Michele as CEO. He needs to deliver a scaled back company with very strict expense controls. Translate- cheaper than they already are. Significant job cuts will be happening this year.
We no longer have a budget for travel in 2023. Be thankful for what you are getting.