Booked flights.. mate let me down can't cancel?
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Soldato
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It's just the way the situation came across. As though he was giving more priority to his hols than his wedding.
If that's not the case I apologise for the tone of my posts... Otherwise kick him in the balls from me.
If that's not the case I apologise for the tone of my posts... Otherwise kick him in the balls from me.
he took to much on at once was his only crime, the bonus thing was a shambles by a big well known credit card company, going back on there word.
anyway job done
anyway job done
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One word...
Assumption.
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I think you're doing the right thing looking after your mate, especially since it sounds like he's going through a couple huge changes. It's easy to overlook and unknowingly rely upon usual 'certainties' when experiencing milestones in life.
I say; judge his situation (how poor is he as a result of the bonus). If he's worse off than you wave the fee till next year. If he's still struggling (I suspect so with a wedding) then help him out to your extent whilst your both abroad. The most important thing is you're both in the best of moods while your out there. If you are you can cut back on entertainment costs, get a crate of beer in and just have a great time - the memories are great to look back on - It's not like you've only just met him!
I still look back at the stupid financial decisions I made with friends and laugh.. "Remember the time you got your bonus through and after two beers we ended up booking flights to Italy the next day? - Stayed in 4 different hotels, bought suits, went to a private media function (didn't even have invites), took a bus filled with Americans to Germany, you fell asleep on the balcony outside and the cleaner locked you out!? Then we went to the cellar of that brewary and went to the Guasse horseracing track and won on My Wife Knows and sang German songs with some German blokes... then met German girls and played ELSKAR DEGJE..(some stupid german drinking game like Simon Says but you remember the chain of actions) haha, it was a great trip, will never forget experiences like that.
He'll pay you back in the future, do it while you both have the chance.
Sorry about the ramble
Soldato
Can I just ask why you wanted to go to those states?
for me its the best place around! i have travelled up and down the east coast, and when i was a single lad in my mid 20's then wow is all i can say
just full of happy memoires, Europe all kinda blends into one these days, same shops and styles where you go, and sadly i don't like remote places like Africa, i find if you road trip each state and suburb has a different feel... i remember going from New York, cant smoke anywhere to Richmond where some dude was smoking while filling up his truck in the space of 12 hours
im a happy bunny anywhere in the states, but Boston is my favourite
Soldato
basically get better mates
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Take your wife?
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take his wife, and get her to work off the 500
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Caporegime
Use the two seats to form a bed and pretend you're in Business class.
what would you know? have you even read any of this thread, he's a good friend and helped me out many a time, also one of my best men at my wedding... thanks for the input though, move on to another thread an post a useless one liner
yeah did try, they said no name changes, but they could change the dates anywhere within the year, oddly if the ticket was cheaper i dont get a refund, but have to pay if its more
Soldato
rofl
Soldato
The tickets are booked. You should both go away as they're non-refundable. Take the hit until next year if you really want to go. If your mate is good for the cash then ou have nothing to worry about.
Sorry to ask but this is what is Brokebacking? as this is what the Urban Dictionary came up with:
Brokebacking
buy brokebacking mugs, tshirts and magnets
Taking part in secret homosexual behavior as in reference to Brokeback Mountain.
Jamie: Hey Steve, you wanna go brokebacking this weekend?
Steve: Hellll ya! I've been waiting four years for this!
Brokebacking
buy brokebacking mugs, tshirts and magnets
Taking part in secret homosexual behavior as in reference to Brokeback Mountain.
Jamie: Hey Steve, you wanna go brokebacking this weekend?
Steve: Hellll ya! I've been waiting four years for this!
Soldato
transfer to someone else, find a mate who doesn't budget based on bonus payments and can afford to pay for the ticket and then go have fun
As above or go on your own.
I never got how people expect a year on year bonus. Surly you get a bonus if you deserve it not by default.
Anyway good luck OP whatever you do but I'd go regardless...
yeah just dont mention it to my wife or his wife to be
i think the issue was more that his boss told him the exact figure which was fairly large and congratulated the team on there success, then for higher up to use small print to withdraw the bonus. one guy walked out because of it.