Away with work - room arrangements

[ElTortilla]

I'm away soon with work. I have a question though. If you've been away for a conference, have you ever been expected to share a room with a colleague?

Yes. In my last company (I left around 18 months ago) you were expected to share a twin room with a colleague if travelling with work. I hated it. Thankfully my new company doesn't do this.

Not expected, nor would I. I wouldn’t go if I was expected to share.

I had this too. Once had to share a bed at the George's V in Paris. It was massive tho. Shared with some one who got Egyptian tummy in Hurghada was eventually allowed my own room as she stank.

20 odd years ago, yes, with 1 person I knew and 1 stranger. We all worked our own areas around the country then met once a year for a social. It didn't bother me then but wouldn't now.

Another time, again 20 years ago in my subsequent job, my boss (male) wanted us to share a room for a few days to keep costs down. He was actually a friend before I started working for him, and I knew he fancied me...I didn't want to share and would've said but his mum (family business) told him it wasn't happening before I got the chance to!

Never been asked

I have medical issues that would make this impossible. I would not be able to go on the trip.

Only once about 15 years ago. We were friends outside work . We were also working for a charity where every penny counted.

Fuck no. And I would refuse!

It’s down to the company policy, you need to ask. I have shared, as recently as 2019 and I have also had my own room on last events with a different company.

I shared a room with colleagues years ago but we were late teens and thought it was great fun! I don't think any company nowadays would expect employees to share.

God no. And I wouldn't expect anyone else to either.

Only when I was a teenager, which was ok. I've been asked to share since then and I refused. Absolutely not!

Absolutely no chance

Not for normal work travel but for the annual global conference attended by tens of thousands of employees, everyone except very senior people (think country manager and above) had to share. I hated it.

I would absolutely refuse to share a room with a colleague.

I once worked for a small company where we were all supposed to be attending a trade show. It was expected that I'd share a room with a colleague. I point blank refused, much to the puzzlement of my employer, who genuinely thought it was an acceptable ask. I volunteered to stay behind and hold the fort in the office instead.

No, there was 20 of us away recently and all had our own rooms.

Yes, sometimes. Always same sex.

Teacher we try and individually room if it possible and we pay the single supplements but me and my HOD always share and we have the best time!!

nope and I would have refused.

Not when I'm away on work business.

However, we've had a few all expenses paid overnights for social occasions and we have been asked to pair up to share with colleagues.

Never and I would pay myself rather than share. About thirty years ago I took the place of a man on a professional course and was allocated to the male floor and the rooms were not en suite, I could hear the guy snoring in the next room. DH sometimes shares on team building events but not on proper work trips.

In the last place I worked, they did expect people to share rooms. I therefore simply refused to attend. It wasn't looked upon favourably & was one of the reasons I left (not the main reason at all, but another reason why working there wasn't great!)

Nope never, how would company liability for this work?

Sandra kept me up all night and watched YouTube till 4 in the morning so I can’t attend the conference today

I know some self employed contractor do this but that is their choice

I've never been expected to share a hotel room with a colleague and am appalled that some people have.