Re: Need advice on travel with an attendent

[Guest guest]

When I've traveled I've done both splitting costs and/or just paying for them.

It always comes down to them feeling like they're NOT responsible for incurring

costs even if they are " working " . Traveling has not been the best for

relationships between myself and the nurse/attendant. When I was younger (in

college) I went on a cruise with a nurse and we agreed she would pay half of the

cost of the room/air. She was on her own to pay for excursions, tips, alcoholic

beverages, and phone calls. Now that I'm an adult with more income (and a

husband) we usually just pay for their airfare and an extra room at the hotel.

Meals, phone calls, etc. are still their financial responsibility.

It really comes down to you how badly you want to travel--if it's very important

to you--you can ask them to pay for their way but ultimately you're probably

going to have to pay their way. ~a

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From: rdubin86 <rdubin86@...>

Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 9:22:27 PM

Subject: Need advice on travel with an attendent

I've been wanting to go on vacation and need some input. I would like to go on a

cruise and need to take an attendent. I live on a limited income. What is

expected as far as who pays for things? They would be getting paid during the

trip. Is it right to ask them to pay for thier fair? The costs involved are

cruise fair, tips, shore excursions, and at least $400 in transportation. I've

been saving for awhile, what should I do?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I've seen a lot of different ways people negotiate travel with their assistants.

In virtually all the scenarios that I've seen, the client covers the expenses;

airfare, food, lodging, etc. Sometimes that's enough for an assistant who

really wants to go, if the workload isn't too rigorous and they know they will

have down time. I've never done this, but some of my friends have when their

traveling assistant is also a good friend, sibling, cousin, etc. who would want

to travel together anyway. I usually pay both expenses and a flat rate per day.

It's definitely expensive, and now even moreso for me now that I travel with my

partner and we want a separate room.

I hope you have a wonderful trip! Where do you want to go?

Alana

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> I've been wanting to go on vacation and need some input. I would like to go on

a cruise and need to take an attendent. I live on a limited income. What is

expected as far as who pays for things? They would be getting paid during the

trip. Is it right to ask them to pay for thier fair? The costs involved are

cruise fair, tips, shore excursions, and at least $400 in transportation. I've

been saving for awhile, what should I do?

>

> Thanks,

>

[Guest guest]

I would suggest a land vacation. Maybe I am the curious type but after seeing

these videos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jup-5Xu1OOU & feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDbRFvCFDF4 & feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMk6D11FAhg

Lori

I am Bippy on Twitter.

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From: rdubin86 <rdubin86@...>

Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 8:22:27 PM

Subject: Need advice on travel with an attendent

I've been wanting to go on vacation and need some input. I would like to go on a

cruise and need to take an attendent. I live on a limited income. What is

expected as far as who pays for things? They would be getting paid during the

trip. Is it right to ask them to pay for thier fair? The costs involved are

cruise fair, tips, shore excursions, and at least $400 in transportation. I've

been saving for awhile, what should I do?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

With travel in the past I've covered the cost of the PCA's transport,

their own room [with request to go easy on ordering movies and extras

stuff] I had the schedule solid of their hours on duty and off duty set

ahead, paid the on duty hours. Meals sometimes w gave the pca a set

allowance per diem [depended on if we had meals included in the trip aka

resort buffets etc].

omg- those cruise clips- that's why I'm leery of cruises because rough

seas could kill us. Recently ablebods on a spamcation cruise talked

about getting tossed out of bed. That would hurt folks with sma bad.

check out an additional slip sloshing away video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH1NYo7hlhM & NR=1

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH1NYo7hlhM & NR=1>

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> I would suggest a land vacation. Maybe I am the curious type but after

seeing

> these videos...

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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jup-5Xu1OOU & feature=related

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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDbRFvCFDF4 & feature=related

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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMk6D11FAhg

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> Lori

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> I am Bippy on Twitter.

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> From: rdubin86 rdubin86@...

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> Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 8:22:27 PM

> Subject: Need advice on travel with an attendent

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> I've been wanting to go on vacation and need some input. I would like

to go on a

> cruise and need to take an attendent. I live on a limited income. What

is

> expected as far as who pays for things? They would be getting paid

during the

> trip. Is it right to ask them to pay for thier fair? The costs

involved are

> cruise fair, tips, shore excursions, and at least $400 in

transportation. I've

> been saving for awhile, what should I do?

>

> Thanks,

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for all your help and advice. I booked my reservation so we'll see how

it goes.

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> > I would suggest a land vacation. Maybe I am the curious type but after

> seeing

> > these videos...

> >

> >

> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jup-5Xu1OOU & feature=related

> >

> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDbRFvCFDF4 & feature=related

> >

> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMk6D11FAhg

> >

> >

> > Lori

> >

> > I am Bippy on Twitter.

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> > ________________________________

> > From: rdubin86 rdubin86@

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> > Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 8:22:27 PM

> > Subject: Need advice on travel with an attendent

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> > I've been wanting to go on vacation and need some input. I would like

> to go on a

> > cruise and need to take an attendent. I live on a limited income. What

> is

> > expected as far as who pays for things? They would be getting paid

> during the

> > trip. Is it right to ask them to pay for thier fair? The costs

> involved are

> > cruise fair, tips, shore excursions, and at least $400 in

> transportation. I've

> > been saving for awhile, what should I do?

> >

> > Thanks,

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> >

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[Guest guest]

I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes! Chuck and I are pondering an

Alaskan cruise. Where are you going?

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> Thank you for all your help and advice. I booked my reservation so we'll see

how it goes.

>