Work & Vacation trying to collide

[c9]

The Facts:
- I booked off July 23-27 for vacation, and we booked flights with friends to show them the Maritimes (well, Halifax and PEI, to be precise)
- I have been requested* by work to teach July 28-Aug 1 in Edmonton. This requires flying to Edmonton the evening of July 27.
- I currently have a flight from Halifax to Toronto (via Quebec City on Porter Airlines) that afternoon, arriving in TO at 18:55. This flight is cancellable for credit minus a fee.
- It is possible to fly from Halifax to Edmonton that evening and only miss out on the flights with Vinny, Bryce and Daryl, but not miss out on any other vacation time. (option 1)
- It is also possible to return to Toronto with everyone, go home, get another suitcase, and then head for the big airport and fly to Edmonton, arriving about three hours later than the previous option. This only works if there are no delays greater than 30 minutes. (option 2)
- I'm probably going to choose option 1.

* I say "requested" because I could say no, but I sort of already said several weeks ago that that week would be OK, not thinking it was likely. Apparently I've learned nothing about this company in eight years, because of course they would choose that week.


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Comments

[thespos]

Is there any way your company will reimburse you or cover part of the cost of these changes? My company, tho far smaller, will help out if they want to cut into vacation or what-have-you. And for Puerto Rico, since I am going there for work and vacation, they are covering the cost of the flight. My boss and I have had discussions about such things before, so if I happen to be on vacation in a client area and he needs me to stay longer or do something company-related, he'll cover part of my travel costs.

Of course, it's just as likely to be a bribe in my case :-P, but this is really kinda sucky, given you have to cross the whole of Canada technically on your last day of vacation.

[zedinbed.livejournal.com]

Only because calling someone a stupidhead is pretty awesome ...

[simplisticton.livejournal.com]

It's a good thing you have a (nearly?) unhealthy obsession with airplanes and airports... this kind of a travel schedule would drive me insane!

[c9.livejournal.com]

That's nothing! I checked and I've been on the road 42 days for work between Feb 15 and June 11. Eight weeks in 4.5 months. That's too much, even for me.