to ask for my own hotel room on business trip?

Absolutely not. I’ve travelled for work for 25 years and I’ve never been asked to do this. And I would never do this, even if they asked! Awful, no way.

Agree, the days of making excuses for things I don't want to do are long behind me.

Ditto xmas parties. Nay, nay and thrice nay.

Or just "No!".

My old employer forced this shit every year for our staff residential. Genuinely one of the reasons I left. I found it so, so uncomfortable.

Whaaaaat. No.

I work for a union. It's a disaster waiting to happen in terms of workplace/colleague complaints, and yes as it's a work trip, rooms booked by work etc, the company won't be able to claim it happened outside of work time. It's on their watch, so to speak.

Madness.

@Notmollybutdolly Make sure you check with the hotel that you've got your own room before you travel.
Remind your manager in writing that you will not be travelling if you have to share a room - mention HR and safeguarding.

YANBU at all!

Does the company also treat male employees like school kids in a youth hostel?

Where I work does this and they will put female colleagues sharing together and male colleagues sharing together. I don’t agree with this at all. Just because you are female doesn’t mean it’s ok to share a room with another female. In my opinion if it’s not ok to share with a male it’s not ok to share with another female either. It’s just so bad expecting people to share like that. Everyone should be entitled to their own personal space at work and have their own room.

Absolutely not.
I wouldn't go. Tightwads.

"I have a night-time medical concern which isn't work-related, so I'm not prepared to discuss it. I won't be able to share a room because of this." On repeat, as required.

I was expected to do this in my Job about 10 years ago. I'm still annoyed at myself for being so wet not to say anything. Thankfully I didn't have to go in the end but if someone asked me now it would be a hell no.
You could wind them up a bit and say you identify as a man see how they like to try and manage that!

I worked for somewhere a long time, and woman had to share rooms in hotels, could be someone you’ve never met before as large well known uk wide company. Men never shared, ever. Ever.

I have not been asked to share a room on a work trip before. Nor has DH. I may not mind if it was someone I knew and got on with, but wouldn't feel comfortable sharing with a total stranger.

Yanbu. I'd ask not to go. You an adult not a child.

Years ago , I would definitely get a single room, the men would often share, but there weren't many women in my industry then. These days I don't know.

No one should be expected to share but it’s probably companies try to save money when they say you have to.

Years ago I participated in a cycling charity event for my work which I had trained for months for, and as the event was a few hours drive away we were put up in a hotel for two nights - except we had to not only share a room with a colleague, we had to share a double bed too.

I shared with a colleague I had never seen before at work and it was intensely uncomfortable. No one else seemed to mind but I’d certainly never do it again. Quite appalling when I look back now!

Absolutely refuse. If they query it I would state medical issues and not go in to further details.

I would not ask, I would insist. Not negotiable, no own room, no business trip.

Even if you have no reason why it would be difficult, there could be someone else who has a hidden disability which they have chosen not to share with their employer. Or possibly religious reasons why it would be difficult, or they are a snorer, or they like an open window (or you do) and they or you don't.

Used to work for a company (retail head office) that suffered hugely financially after Covid closures and even close to bankrupt they never made any staff on sourcing trips share hotel rooms. It wasn’t even considered

Fuck that shit. Own room. Goodness.

Don't be ridiculous.
Your employer cannot demand you share a room with a stranger.

I agree. This is really inappropriate of your workplace and leaves so much scope for HR liabilities.

Yes, of course. I get that, and from what I can deduce, they don't seem to care/mind, and some are just grateful for the work. And they know the score - that they have to share. (And if they don't want to they can pay for a separate room!)

And I 100% agree with the OP and everyone on here. No WAY would I share with anyone. (Only my adult DC, and DH.) Even my 2 BFF I would want separate rooms with, unless it was just 1 night....

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regularly get workmen in from building sites, and just anywhere that is having renovations, and they share 3 to a room

My brother does this, but he is self employed, so the hotel room comes out of his profits, most of the lads on site are, so they don't mind sharing. That's different to a company expecting you to share as they have a choice.

That's a aexual harassment case waiting to happen. Is your management on glue?