UK Working away from home

[Big Dave]

Hi All,

I work as a sub contrctor for a electrical company in London & i have been asked to work away for a few days a 4hr drive away & staying in hotels for a few days.

I have been asked to go up on the bank holiday in Aug early evening so i can be on site first thing on tuesday morning,I wont be doing the driving as i will be picked up.

I am just wondering what rate i should charge due to traveling up on the bank holiday & the long hrs i will be doing plus the travel back as we wont be due back in london until gone midnight as we will be leaving late.

Please let me know some suggestions & thoughts.

Thanks all have a good weekend.

Big Dave

 

[IAmSparkytus!]

Whatever rate you'd be happy with!

 

[LukeD]

All time that is outside of normal working hours/days /. double money . They are paying this for their benefit and to ease the pain of not been at home been pestered by the mrs and kids !

 

[Mike Johnson]

And don't forget to agree they pick up the tab directly for the hotel and meals, not you pay and they reimburse through expenses, that way you can eat steak every night and have a decent bottle of wine to share with your buddies in the same hotel.

I agree with LikeD except it would be double money for all working hours.

 

[pc1966]

It kind of depends on what they are willing to accept!

Travel by road is usually 45p/mile as the official rate (less above some point but if you don't normally get it then go for the higher rate). I agree with the above, get them to pay for hotels, etc, directly and not mess you about over expense claims.

Some employers have a policy of never paying for alcohol on expense, but they should at least pay for your steaks!

 

[Pete999]

Hi All,

I work as a sub contrctor for a electrical company in London & i have been asked to work away for a few days a 4hr drive away & staying in hotels for a few days.

I have been asked to go up on the bank holiday in Aug early evening so i can be on site first thing on tuesday morning,I wont be doing the driving as i will be picked up.

I am just wondering what rate i should charge due to traveling up on the bank holiday & the long hrs i will be doing plus the travel back as we wont be due back in london until gone midnight as we will be leaving late.

Please let me know some suggestions & thoughts.

Thanks all have a good weekend.

Big Dave

I disagree with the hotel meal question, most auditors would say that even though you are working away, doesn't give you the right to have expensive meals and wine every evening, they ill say you would not dine k/like this if you were living at home\ trust me I'm a civil servant and I tried this once or twice and my claims were refused, don't treat it like an excuse to over indulge, it could and will backfire on you , if your firms accounts dept have their head screwed on, not clever trying to argue either your case. HMRC may be asked about it also ,so beware, be sensible about your claim.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Usually start my evening meal with Oysters and eat steak every evening with wine, so why should I eat less well when away from home, disprove that if you can. Sorry sometimes if I can't get steak I eat Lobster instead, or Venison.

 

[Pete999]

Usually start my evening meal with Oysters and eat steak every evening with wine, so why should I eat less well when away from home, disprove that if you can. Sorry sometimes if I can't get steak I eat Lobster instead, or Venison.

Never said I dissaprove I disagreed out of common sense and experience

 

[UNG]

One company I used to do some work for were taken over by an Italian company and they brought in some changes they would no longer pay for beer with your evening meal but they would pay for two bottles of wine

 

[pc1966]

One company I used to do some work for were taken over by an Italian company and they brought in some changes they would no longer pay for beer with your evening meal but they would pay for two bottles of wine

Now I could work with them!