What was your pointless work trip?

[Warks]

I suddenly remembered someone else's pointless trip. I was at a regional meeting in Langkawi, Malaysia in the late 90s. One of the attendees came from Germany and gave us a long winded presentation on the company's attempts to get our products accepted by the WHO in some of the trouble spots of the world at the time. Every story edged us towards a possible successful outcome but ended with the final kicker "but ve did not vin the tender..." I'm pretty sure this could have been covered in an email.

 

[mel-world]

Back in 2002, working for a sports media company in Singapore, I flew SIN-JNB-CPT to look at the production of a South Africa v India Test cricket match and meet with local organizers about future rights. No sooner had I deplaned in CPT than my 'brick' mobile rang and I got a flood of emails - it was the Company Secretary instructing me to attend a meeting back in SIN the next day. (Hate to think of the roaming charges in those days). Anyway, back on the same plane - we had a different crew out of JNB - only to be told on arrival that she had found my completed paperwork in the meantime and there was really no reason for me to attend the meeting. I found a new job in Melbourne a few months later.

 

[jb747]

There was a somewhat famous cabin crew trip (in BA I think). When originally planned, it was about 10 days long, and bounced all over, with the crew working all sectors. Slowly but surely, the sectors became paxing, until in the ultimate bit of planning, all of the sectors were as a passengers. Now, you'd think at this time, it would be cancelled from the system, but no, apparently it actually ran like that for a while, until someone foolishly asked scheduling about it.

 

[flyer89]

Now, you'd think at this time, it would be cancelled from the system, but no, apparently it actually ran like that for a while, until someone foolishly asked scheduling about it.

And straight into a management position they went.