Room share

dmg24

NoSatisfaction wrote: »

Yes, they are just too tight to book the rooms.

But do you know that for a fact? Are you the only people in the hotel?

NoSatisfaction

Googlewhacker wrote: »

made or revenue?

Profits!

Turnover was in the billions and they have a healthy tangible net worth.

NoSatisfaction

dmg24 wrote: »

But do you know that for a fact? Are you the only people in the hotel?

It's a big centre. I phoned them up to check availabily and it's not a problem.

I understand that the management have booked rooms for everyone previously but want to cut costs this year.

mountainofdebt

When I was in a similar situation we were told that if we wanted a single room we had to pay £25 towards it.

Why not see if this is an option ?

starchild1972

When I was in the rat race and going to residential training things and conferences sharing was always the order of the day. We did have one choice though, whether to share with a smoker or non smoker (that's how long ago it was).

Sambucus_Nigra

I'll bet the management aren't sharing rooms, well, unless it's the CITB in which case they are probably in a double, not a twin...;)

[For Life is But a Dream and other construction types]...

Jowo_2

Frankly, I think having to double up in this day and age is miserly and bad mannered. Only boarding school brats and army recruits are expected to share with virtual strangers. Nasty company.

Middy

I went on a conference once with a previous employer. The conference was an industry one and I was selected to go onto it - no idea why as I worked as a CSA in a call centre and the other dozen or so colleagues that went from offices I worked were managers and team leaders!

Put in this very posh hotel suite with a jacuzzi and a sauna. It was for 4 nights and the cost of the suite for 4 nights must have been more than my monthly pay packet! Conference itself was boring in large parts, but the playing with the technology at the conference, food (at conference centre and hotel), suite and hotel facilities made up for it.

Middy

Jowo wrote: »

Frankly, I think having to double up in this day and age is miserly and bad mannered. Only boarding school brats and army recruits are expected to share with virtual strangers. Nasty company.

I had school trips made a misery as I had to share a room with billy no mates. As the friendship groups don't tally with the room allocations. As there could be 8 lots of 3 friends, but only 6 rooms for 3 people.

OneYorkshireLass

Your best bet is to find out if other people are unhappy with this arrangement and then approach management. Safety in numbers, an' all that.