My wife was supposed to be heading up to Edinburgh this evening but isn't well, meaning I have to go home. But I've not booked a train ticket and the fares are £64.30 in standard or £127.50 in first! I appreciate they are high because its short notice and a work day. However the prices are the same for tomorrow. What a bloody con! I hate the way you get financially raped by the train companies when your plans have to change at short notice.
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Bloody trains!!
Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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From where?
Have you looked at plane/coach travel? Have you compared the train cost to what petrol would cost to drive?
Is £60 to travel all the way to/from Scotland a lot?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishing -
That is because they have monopoly on that route. Until the time that many operators are allowed to run on the same route we will have this problem. Across the cities in Europe I dont see this problem anywhere. So its just the British corporate greed that is causing this.Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostFrom where?
Have you looked at plane/coach travel? Have you compared the train cost to what petrol would cost to drive?
Is £60 to travel all the way to/from Scotland a lot?
My point is while I appreciate that its expensive to travel today because its short notice and a working day, tomorrow its neither of these but the prices are the same.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostThat is because they have monopoly on that route. Until the time that many operators are allowed to run on the same route we will have this problem. Across the cities in Europe I dont see this problem anywhere. So its just the British corporate greed that is causing this.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostIs £60 to travel all the way to/from Scotland a lot?
So basically what you're saying is you hate that they give you such a good discount for planning ahead?Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Tomorrow is hardly booking in advanceOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostWHS. Why is it so cheap?
So basically what you're saying is you hate that they give you such a good discount for planning ahead?
By way of comparison, the early morning fares from London to Manchester tomorrow are 35 and 38 for standard and first. Edinburgh to Manchester is about the same distance and the prices go up to 154 in first! As I said, I appreciate that today is short notice and a working day but tomorrow isn'tRule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostTomorrow is hardly booking in advanceRule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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Originally posted by BoredBloke View PostAs I said, my wife is ill and illness is not something you can plan for. Also, tomorrow is advance...its not today and its not a working day either so why are they charging peak time prices
I also got a first class ticket back to Brum for £23, normally costs £150ish quidComment
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