Can i take my partner on my work Course?

OLLIESMUMMY08

I am due to go on a 1day work training course, 4 hrs away. My husband wants to come with me. My employer has booked me into a double room at a premier Inn. Can i contact the Premier Inn and add him to the booking and pay all the extras myself, or will my employer have a hissy fit? Thanks!

shop-to-drop

It's not normally a problem I've even been abroad with my DH it was fabby shopping and sightseeing while he was working!:D

Probably best to check first if you think they may not like it but can't see the objection really. Ask colleages who have been on other trips first if you prefer not to ask the boss.

paddedjohn

Check with your boss first, the double room might be for them and you:p

Sambucus_Nigra

As long as he goes off and isn't intending to actually attend the course....no reason why they would ever know [unless you charge his dinner to the room]...I've often done this and my employer would never have known [or cared for that matter].

ultrarunner

while i am sure it is a doddle to get away with this using a don't ask, don't tell policy as suggested, i wonder how this sits with your employers insurance as i believe it extends to overnight stays for work business?

Googlewhacker

I'm with the be open and ask suggestion, if they say no its a no but I personally can't see why they would.

diable

Take your boyfriend instead ;o)))

[Deleted User]

I regularly go with OH on business trips - we tend to try and buid a holiday around them if they're in good places - we obvaiously have to pay the exrta for mo (for breakfast), the room's always the same price, and then we add a few days extra where possible (and obvaiously pay the full price).

Never had a problem, and many people at OH's work do the same.

Have a great time,

D9

Gordon_Hose

Is it somewhere really cool, or can he not cope without you for a day? lol