Really disappointed in Accenture's no business class for anyone below a sr. manager even on international flights policy. Going to be a long 24 hours.

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Ya I'm not sure what core values have to do with this. We get off planes and go straight to work. 5-7 hour commute not a big deal. But when I had 24 hours of travel in coach, got to my hotel at 2am and had to be presenting in a conference room at 7am it wasn't pretty. I'm pretty sure that's caring about the bottom line and not your employees

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@a4 client tried for me as I am the only ACN resource going and it got denied. Guess I'm just not special enough lol

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Just get it approved by the MD, if you can't put someone on business, I can help you cut the cost completely by not flying at all lol

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That's not true. Managers and above at ACN travel business class on international flights. Just not consultants

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That's quite ridiculous to have to fly coach internationally.

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@ACN1 nope it sr managers. I did 2 trips this year to Saudi Arabia and they wouldn't let me fly business. But FYI you can get a medical waiver if you have some of pain that makes flying in coach bad for extended periods of time

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Well I guess it's ok if 6-7 hours. But this is over 24 hours😫

@a2 but every normal person probably hurts after a trip like that!

I flew economy to Singapore and wanted to kill myself. Good luck OP! Go see your doctor and get some drugs ASAP.

@a3 ouch! I may get upgraded but knowing my luck lol

That blows. I fly first class and I'm not even a M. Depends on partner I guess.

See if they'll pay for economy plus. I flew Emirates and they don't have an economy plus. Lesson learned. I think it's just a couple hundred bucks.

I got no issue with our policies, client dictated,

I'm also past that point so may be hypocritical, but we have core values and we deliver for our clients

@a4 which core value suggests level should dictate comfort?

@a3 I was wondering what to say to that! I think ACN is one of the few with this policy so that's why I'm pretty surprised.

@a2 exactly! It'll be ok but it's a bit unnecessary.

Also the travel policy allows you to break the flight into 8 hour segments and spend a night in a hotel on the project. It means it may require you leaving a day earlier but it would cut the travel up into an interesting journey.

How do you get international travel as a tech consultant? What kinda technologies? I want in :/

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