Lodging for work. What distance is reasonable?

[KFC]

davepoth said:

KFC said:

Not so bad if you can share the journeys. I wouldn't mind doing it if I could drive one direction and sleep in the other.

Still seems a bit stupid to commute nearly 4,000 miles at your own expense when the company is laying on accommodation for you.

If the commute was less £ than the accommodation cost I'd be looking for my employer to pay for the petrol.

[Condi]

ecsrobin said:

I'm confused, So you live 2+ hours away from the site, work has provided accommodation within walking distance and your complaining as you'd rafther do a 4 hour round trip everyday?

I'd take the lie in walk to the site via a cafe for breakfast. Do the work go back to a bar and have a drink. And start the day refreshed everyday. Commute home Friday evening and back to work Monday morning although if your leaving at 6am I'd probably just head over late Sunday night.

This... this all over. Your employer tries to be nice and give you a place to stay to save YOU time and yet you complain on PH about it. Feck that, enjoy the time on expenses and have a lie in.

[Allanv]

Condi said:

ecsrobin said:

I'm confused, So you live 2+ hours away from the site, work has provided accommodation within walking distance and your complaining as you'd rafther do a 4 hour round trip everyday?

I'd take the lie in walk to the site via a cafe for breakfast. Do the work go back to a bar and have a drink. And start the day refreshed everyday. Commute home Friday evening and back to work Monday morning although if your leaving at 6am I'd probably just head over late Sunday night.

This... this all over. Your employer tries to be nice and give you a place to stay to save YOU time and yet you complain on PH about it. Feck that, enjoy the time on expenses and have a lie in.

50 miles is what I use as a commute distance so 100 return, anything over and the commute is quick then I may rethink. 2 hours and I am staying overnight and I am a contractor, so can charge back but not always.

But for an employer to offer is not a normal situation and I would grab it open arms, they are just saying sleep over and be fresh for the days work rather than being grumpy and tired from the commute.