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It now costs more to commute by train than by car in the UK

Workplace Insight

percent from the beginning of March, Good Travel Management has look into the cost of commuting into the UK’s major cities to find out how much it’s really costing people to get to work. By comparison, rail commuters can expect to pay £91.30 per day, as well as having the most expensive cup of coffee (£3.56) and lunch (£10.18).

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From the Archives: The Ultimate Cost of Penny-Pinching

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He would never think of inviting a customer or a prospective customer to a luncheon, or of offering to pay his car fare (if he happened to be traveling with him). The Expensive Is Often the Cheapest. He believes that a suit of clothes and a necktie should be worn until they are threadbare. False economy has cost this man very dear.

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3 Keys to Earning and Increasing Capital as a Black Woman in Business

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Instead of dwelling on what has been done wrong before, turn those comparisons into opportunities for self-reflection. Ideally, you want to spend about 50% of your income on operating expenses, including staff wages and any other costs associated with running your company, such as travel expenses or office space.

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The Return To Office Trade-Off

Allwork

Employees and employers are weighing the costs of commuting against the benefits of in-person work, with many finding that the expenses and time associated with commuting need to be balanced by other compensations. Beyond the one-to-one comparison to the financial cost of commuting, food brings people together.

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Ten tips for organising a business trip to… Houston

Practically Perfect PA

After many many years of booking business travel to Houston for my Executives I finally got to travel there myself in January 2014. Hotel rooms in 4 or 5 star properties are cheap in comparison to other US cities. For assistants, planning will be crucial when organising business travel to Houston.

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10 tips for organising car hire

Practically Perfect PA

If your boss is travelling to many different locations during their business trip it can be a lot more time and cost effective hiring a car for them. Car hire comparison sites. In the UK there are quite a few hire car hire comparison sites which will help you secure a good deal for your boss. Excess insurance. The deposit.

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Take your boss’s business trip virtually

Practically Perfect PA

According to a recent survey conducted by PA Life assistants spend at least 20% of their time organising travel. There are plenty of other comparison websites but I always check Skyscanner prior to booking any flights. It’s like having a super-fast, all-knowing travel agent in your pocket. The app is also easy to use.

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