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    Residence while working away

    Hello,

    In your experience, while working away from home (full time on site 5 days a week), what do you think is the most financially optimal way of residence? Just simply go for a short term rent out if you can find one, BnB, AirBnb, hotels like premiere or travellodge or something else?

    Thanks.

    #2
    mondaytofriday.com or airbnb

    Hotels are unlikely to be cheaper, and if they are they will be grotty. You could try a traditional B&B and negotiate a longer term stay (I stayed in a box room in Morpeth once for £20 a night when I was permie and pocketed the £60 per diem), but these days there are better options.
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      #3
      Originally posted by siphr View Post
      Hello,

      In your experience, while working away from home (full time on site 5 days a week), what do you think is the most financially optimal way of residence? Just simply go for a short term rent out if you can find one, BnB, AirBnb, hotels like premiere or travellodge or something else?

      Thanks.
      Too many variables.

      The cost of accommodation varies depending on the location. If you have a car, what is parking like in the area?
      Factor in the cost and time to commute from that location to the client site.
      Are you prepared to share with others?

      In some places, the cheapest way is to get a flat share with one or two other contractors, in others it might be BnB, and in some, it might work out better to stay close to the site in an "expensive" hotel where you have a 5 minute commute, versus being 30 minutes away and saving yourself £20 on hotel but spend it on fuel instead.
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        #4
        Depends.

        Working this type of stuff is part of contractors job. Sitting at a client coding or whatever is the easy bit. Even the permies can do that.
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          #5
          Airbnb or serviced apartment. Fortunately I normally negotiate a couple of days WFH so I can splash out a bit more on the 2 nights I'm away.

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            #6
            It's been a long time, but I prefer a reasonable hotel in a fairly central location. You can usually get a good rate for being a regular. It's just more convenient than renting.

            At one place I used to enjoy a whiskey with the chef, once the restaurant was closed.
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              #7
              Personally my gigs are usually in central London so I use the military hotels at £42 a night - the perks of being classed as a veteran from being in the TA as a youngster!

              As said, get a good deal with a hotel - learn any corporate rates agreed with your client. I tend to speak with Best Western hotels as highly likely to negotiate a good rate.

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                #8
                Van with folding bed in the back.

                The number of times I've paid for a hotel room and only really needed a bed due to working long hours (particularly if squeezing the working week so can leave early on Friday and arrive late on Monday) or socialising after hours most evenings with fellow contractors ...

                Just need to ensure client has shower facilities and park discretely either at client site or on a residential street.

                [Never actually done this but have been tempted, and have done it the odd night away when too drunk to drive home until morning]
                Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
                  It's been a long time, but I prefer a reasonable hotel in a fairly central location. You can usually get a good rate for being a regular. It's just more convenient than renting.

                  At one place I used to enjoy a whiskey with the chef, once the restaurant was closed.
                  I always go for hotels.
                  1. No paperwork.
                  2. No contract.
                  3. If your contract location changes and finishes early you are not left with a usless rented property. eg: I was working in the IOM office and then with a days notice I was in the Gibralter office.
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Hobosapien View Post
                    Van with folding bed in the back.

                    The number of times I've paid for a hotel room and only really needed a bed due to working long hours (particularly if squeezing the working week so can leave early on Friday and arrive late on Monday) or socialising after hours most evenings with fellow contractors ...

                    Just need to ensure client has shower facilities and park discretely either at client site or on a residential street.

                    [Never actually done this but have been tempted, and have done it the odd night away when too drunk to drive home until morning]
                    It's call a camper van. I've been tempted by this route to live away accommodation too. Never quite got round to working out the pay back time on the cost of the campervan vs hotel rate.

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