tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post4781017812634372542..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: Price and ContextGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-46460759437756150952018-02-15T14:35:10.359-06:002018-02-15T14:35:10.359-06:00Dinwar,
I live near DC and could, conceivably, us...Dinwar,<br /><br />I live near DC and could, conceivably, use any of three airports for a trip, but the idea of using anything but BWI (with or without public transit) would be ludicrous for me. <br /><br />Snedcat,<br /><br />Ah, yes. The extra guacamole. I saw that, too, and got a good laugh out of it.<br /><br />GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-67508924684544091972018-02-15T08:30:13.591-06:002018-02-15T08:30:13.591-06:00Yo, Gus, I'll add that that story had a great ...Yo, Gus, I'll add that that story had a <a href="http://www.askamanager.org/2017/09/update-my-companys-accountant-is-nitpicking-my-pretty-frugal-travel-expenses.html" rel="nofollow">great follow up</a>. Never get on the CEO's Executive Assistant's bad side. Ever.Snedcatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-69971014346180461762018-02-15T08:05:04.261-06:002018-02-15T08:05:04.261-06:00I too have been on the receiving end of those airl...I too have been on the receiving end of those airline ticket audit calls. Something that has never been brought up by the accountants: Getting through TSA takes time, and the amount of time can vary dramatically throughout the day. Unlike the person quoted, I usually try to leave early--5 or 6 am--because my flights tend to be cross-country, and this allows me to land while there's still daylight. It also means that I don't spend much time waiting in line for TSA's security theater. If I waited, as the accountants "recommend", until the start of business hours, I could find myself waiting in line for the security clearance for an hour or more. <br /><br />There is also the issue of transportation. I've flown into several airports during busy times, and there simply wasn't transportation. The cabs were full, and no rental cars were available (despite making a reservation). Knowing this, I tend to schedule flights to arrive at times that aren't as crowded. <br /><br />I could go on, but these simply serve to illustrate the point you brought up: Price is not the only consideration. It's a good start, but you have to factor in ALL the variables, including person-hours in each option, lost productivity, and factors that can't be quantified as easily, such as frustration. Any sane business person knows it's sometimes better to take a loss now, in order to build for the future. Dinwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06138006602385020048noreply@blogger.com