Hey there,
Hope you're all having a great start to the week. This is my first post here, I hope it's appropriate and apologies if it's been asked and answered before (feel free to point me to a good thread if you have one -- i did search but couldn't seem to find the right one).
A change in my work circumstances is going to see me potentially spending 50% of my time - let's say 2-3 days per week in Sydney working in the CBD, and then the remainder either in the Brisbane offices which near me in Newstead or traveling to Melbourne / Internationally. I'm also juggling shared custody of two kids (7 & 9). An au pair / demi pair to help is definitely in the plan.
I'll be covering the Sydney travel personally and the non-Sydney (Melbourne, International) travel will be reimbursed. I'm no stranger to frequent long and short haul travel but it has historically been overseas; I'm relatively new to Australian domestic frequent travel as I've been an expat for most of my career.
Does anyone do this / has done this on the regular? Could you put a ball park on the weekly gross cost before tax?
I'd love to hear perspectives on the most effective way to make this work both financial and non-financially. Theory is a good starting point, but practical experience is irreplaceable.
On the financial side -- what are some good strategies for keeping the SYD-BNE-SYD prices cost effective? Are there discounts available for bulk / recurring travel with one or multiple airlines? What about transport to / from BNE - I'm close to the airport so it's 50/50 on drive and park or uber? What about recurring accommodation in Sydney? Recurring serviced apartment vs. airbnb vs. hotel?
On the non-financial side -- delays, cancellations, traffic, repetition... there's obvious risks and downsides outside the theory -- what are some less obvious things that I should keep in mind when planning this out?
Thanks in advance for any advice or insight you can share!
P
Hope you're all having a great start to the week. This is my first post here, I hope it's appropriate and apologies if it's been asked and answered before (feel free to point me to a good thread if you have one -- i did search but couldn't seem to find the right one).
A change in my work circumstances is going to see me potentially spending 50% of my time - let's say 2-3 days per week in Sydney working in the CBD, and then the remainder either in the Brisbane offices which near me in Newstead or traveling to Melbourne / Internationally. I'm also juggling shared custody of two kids (7 & 9). An au pair / demi pair to help is definitely in the plan.
I'll be covering the Sydney travel personally and the non-Sydney (Melbourne, International) travel will be reimbursed. I'm no stranger to frequent long and short haul travel but it has historically been overseas; I'm relatively new to Australian domestic frequent travel as I've been an expat for most of my career.
Does anyone do this / has done this on the regular? Could you put a ball park on the weekly gross cost before tax?
I'd love to hear perspectives on the most effective way to make this work both financial and non-financially. Theory is a good starting point, but practical experience is irreplaceable.
On the financial side -- what are some good strategies for keeping the SYD-BNE-SYD prices cost effective? Are there discounts available for bulk / recurring travel with one or multiple airlines? What about transport to / from BNE - I'm close to the airport so it's 50/50 on drive and park or uber? What about recurring accommodation in Sydney? Recurring serviced apartment vs. airbnb vs. hotel?
On the non-financial side -- delays, cancellations, traffic, repetition... there's obvious risks and downsides outside the theory -- what are some less obvious things that I should keep in mind when planning this out?
Thanks in advance for any advice or insight you can share!
P