Employer says I have to pay back for cancelled hotel room

DVardysShadow

redcard wrote: »

If the other person had been asked to go in the first place, then they wouldn't have needed a hotel room.

So the company should take it on the chin for having asked the wrong person. They certainly are not out of pocket compared to the costs of the decision they took.

ps is that an "If" I see before me?

redcard

DVardysShadow wrote: »

Could you make your point without bringing "what's" and "ifs" into the discussion as you don't want others to do this?

I'm not surprised you completely ignored my point

redcard

DVardysShadow wrote: »

So the company should take it on the chin for having asked the wrong person. They certainly are not out of pocket compared to the costs of the decision they took.

ps is that an "If" I see before me?

I'm sure the accountant signing the cheque will completely agree with you.

Unintentional

I think it's reasonable for them to charge you for this. If you were Ill, it would be a different matter but canceling at short notice because you simply couldn't be bothered is pretty insulting to your employer

Look at it the other way around, if you asked someone to drive the same distance and booked a hotel room for them to stay in and they agreed knowing what was expected then they changed their mind at the last minute on the grounds that it's a bit dark and wet and the distance is too great despite KNOWING the distance needed to travel would anger you as well.

Seriously, man up and think yourself lucky you have a job, if it's a bit wet and dark for you, I'm sure one of the many people out there looking for jobs would gladly take your place.

[Deleted User]

Unintentional wrote: »

I'm sure one of the many people out there looking for jobs would gladly take your place.

I'm sure there is, but the company currently has a recruitment freeze. So if I was sacked for it, no one would be gladly getting my job.

Caroline_a

I don't think this is just about the money. Most organisations want people with (to use the Americanism, sorry) a 'can-do' attitude. To me, the OP has gone totally against this, in other words, a 'can't be ar$$ed' attitude. I would say that the £70 is in a way of a punishment for letting them down, but also I would say that the OP's card is probably marked from now on. He has shown that he isnt prepared to put himself out, so any promotions, salary increases are going to be very thin on the ground from now on.

As others have also said, lucky to still have a job.

liney

Deleted_User wrote: »

I'm sure there is, but the company currently has a recruitment freeze. So if I was sacked for it, no one would be gladly getting my job.

If you are thinking your Manager will not dismiss you because they won't be allowed to replace you i'd not be too c0ck-sure.

'Restructuring' the work force will often cover a gap, if indeed you leaving would make one. They covered you very quickly at short notice this time...

[Deleted User]

liney wrote: »

If you are thinking your Manager will not dismiss you because they won't be allowed to replace you i'd not be too c0ck-sure.

'Restructuring' the work force will often cover a gap, if indeed you leaving would make one. They covered you very quickly at short notice this time...

When did I say this! I was replying to the "someone else will gladly have you job" posts.

chipmunk

bristol_pilot wrote: »

The cost of management time discussing this within the Company has probably long since exceeded £70. £70 is FA in business, indeed so is £70,000.

The OP is not legally obliged to repay the money to the Company. He has already 'blotted his copybook' by his behaviour and repaying the money will not unblot it (so to speak). So I recommend not paying.

Instead of saying that he didn't fancy the drive, it would have been better to say that he had undertaken a risk assessment for the journey taking into account conditions at the time and concluded that it was not safe to travel.

Bl**dy Hell, what is this country coming to! It was 200 miles, in a car, it was raining. So? For God's sake, grow a pair. You'd think they'd asked him to walk there.:(

liney

Deleted_User wrote: »

When did I say this! I was replying to the "someone else will gladly have you job" posts.

The statement was "If you are thinking.." Your response implied to me that you think you are safer because they won't get permission to replace you.