Room share

RexBanner

I find large quantities of alcohol on such occasions both reduces inhibitions about sharing space with strangers and aids a good night's sleep.

The company don't come out of this looking good, but I've never attended a conference sober so would muddle through alright.

Humphrey10

I don't think that is acceptable at all, expecting you to share a room with someone. I wouldn't, I really don't see how they can think it is OK to ask you to do that.

starchild1972

Humphrey10 wrote: »

I don't think that is acceptable at all, expecting you to share a room with someone. I wouldn't, I really don't see how they can think it is OK to ask you to do that.

I have had to share hospital wards with complete strangers and believe me sharing hotel rooms are paradise compared to that!

ceridwen

Personally - I simply WONT share a room with a stranger (or work colleague) - END OF....

It is simply not reasonable in this day and age to expect people to share rooms with strangers/colleagues. This is NOT the norm now or remotely acceptable.

There is a thread on precisely this issue somewhere further back on this Board I know and it would be useful if anyone could provide the link to it please. As I recall - the consensus of opinion on that thread was that the employer was being utterly unreasonable and I believe there were actually useful links given to laws and suchlike that the employee concerned could quote to "prove" that the employer couldnt make people do this.

ceridwen

starchild1972 wrote: »

I have had to share hospital wards with complete strangers and believe me sharing hotel rooms are paradise compared to that!

Errr....actually some of us won't share hospital wards either....:D. The choice is daycare basis and/or private or I dont go through the doors...

Uncertain

I also feel it is totally unreasonable.

I've twice been in a position where this seemed likely to happen and each time made it clear that either a single room is provided or I don't go.

Obviously this approach does need a reasonable feeling of security in your job!

Uncertain

starchild1972 wrote: »

I have had to share hospital wards with complete strangers and believe me sharing hotel rooms are paradise compared to that!

This is a completely different situation!

DKLS

There is no way in hell I would ever share a room with a colleague, (unless I was single and it was the cute lady from marketing) only one small company in my career tried that one, I checked into a travelodge at my own expense and resigned by email and had a lovely long weekend in Scotland pondering my naval.

I wasnt expecting a 5* hotel, a travelodge/premier inn would have been fine

pinkshoes

There is absolutely NO WAY I would share a room on a work trip; it's unprofessional! Business should be kept on a professional level, and I really do not want to see any of my colleagues in their pyjamas, nor do I want them to see me in mine, or listen to me go wee in the night, or listen to me talk in my sleep!

I would tell them you want your own room, or refuse to go.

Kajimba

Aside from anything else, there could be security/trust issues. What if someone's belongings go missing? What happens to the colleague who shared their room?