Or imagine a married guy bringing back a woman or something and his roommate having to decide if he keeps quiet. Just an infinite number of ways this could go poorly.
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Shared Hotel Rooms for Work
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Or imagine a married guy bringing back a woman or something and his roommate having to decide if he keeps quiet. Just an infinite number of ways this could go poorly.
I can't believe there are companies out there that still require this. (any company bigger than a mom & pop type operation). I work in law, and my firm has always had a strict policy of each person with their own room. No exceptions. We even go a step further than that, we are very strongly discouraged from even meeting to do company work in hotel rooms - especially if it is a 1 on 1 type scenario. There are just so many things that can go wrong that open a company up to liability.
The reason that men and women don't share a room is because it might be uncomfortable for one or both, correct?
Does the same not apply when it is two men or two women?
So many things that could go wrong and open company up to liability, but it is "critical to the culture" of the OPs company.
I haven't done the math, but I think the percentage may be a bit higher than that.
So if one roommate orders to the room a lot of alcohol, room service, and raids the drinks/snacks in the room, does the company cover those expenses or is it up to both roommates?
If a roommate gets drunk and breaks something, does the company cover that or are both roommates responsible?
If one roommate steals from the other in the room, is the company responsible?
If a roommate gets drunk and breaks something, does the company cover that or are both roommates responsible?
If one roommate steals from the other in the room, is the company responsible?
What if your roommate brings a woman back to the room and SHE steals your stuff? Then what?!
We're getting the same kind of pitch on returning to work, travel, etc. Because being in the office with Bill will make you BFF's or something like that. Luckily someone higher up had the sense to put the brakes on it and not make anything mandatory.
I think there's going to be a lot of old managers making mistakes like this over the year where they want to revert popular benefits that came around during Covid. Good way to lose people.
I think there's going to be a lot of old managers making mistakes like this over the year where they want to revert popular benefits that came around during Covid. Good way to lose people.
Company culture? What is this, rural West Virginia culture? Sounds like you can basically just book single occupancy and they aren't going to fight it to much. Just punishing those who don't raise questions.
It's hilarious where people will try to save pennies on stuff like this. I got crap once because I flew economy plus on a flight from LA to Chicago for our managers meeting and turned in the extra $35 upgrade fee. I responded with telling our controller that I didn't have a single alcoholic drink the entire trip so I'm sure that if you compared my cost per person to some of the other people I was probably the cheapest person there. Didn't here anything after that (considering I saw him walking around the first nights meet and greet with a bottle of wine just randomly pouring it for people).
It's hilarious where people will try to save pennies on stuff like this. I got crap once because I flew economy plus on a flight from LA to Chicago for our managers meeting and turned in the extra $35 upgrade fee. I responded with telling our controller that I didn't have a single alcoholic drink the entire trip so I'm sure that if you compared my cost per person to some of the other people I was probably the cheapest person there. Didn't here anything after that (considering I saw him walking around the first nights meet and greet with a bottle of wine just randomly pouring it for people).
Right? Now you require disclosing of sexuality? What about covid vaccination status? It's an HR nightmare.
Another issue I'd have with this is that when we travel for work, we usually have pretty intense days working together as a team. So there's lots of talking and conversations and going out to lunch. By the end of the day, if I can get out of dinner with my co-workers I jump at the chance. I can't imagine having to come back to the hotel room and spend time with those idiots. And I'm sure they don't want to spend time with me. I need down time away from people.
One potential solution for the OP would be to book a big hotel suite and then call their bluff on the team building ********. Tell them we can bond at night in the suite living room. Or book an airbnb with 2 beds/2baths.
One potential solution for the OP would be to book a big hotel suite and then call their bluff on the team building ********. Tell them we can bond at night in the suite living room. Or book an airbnb with 2 beds/2baths.
Me either. I think this type of thing is somewhat common in higher ed or non-profits. But even then it isn't something that always happens.
OP’s CEO probably wants to get a room with a single queen bed when traveling with a coworker. Might be $10 saved compared to the two double beds and he can snuggle with someone.
If my boss wants to cuddle i definitely better be on the clock
Nice hopefully our CEO is not on this board. He doesn't need any more dumb ass ideas.
What kind of amateur hour nonsense is this? Don't even attempt to justify light sleeping anxiety etc. All you have to do is tell them you are an adult and expect to be treated as such by your employer.
If sleeping in the same hotel room was good for “culture, connecting, etc” hosting sleepovers for your coworkers would be a common occurrence.
What a strange policy and pathetic “reason” behind it.
