I'm not on the advertised Scottish Parliament Festival of Politics panel tomorrow alas: at the last minute, they said they hadn't booked me a train, despite making me fill in a huge form with details of the ticket I needed. I couldn't pay up front and claim back, so I can't go.
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This is a relentless problem, it needn't be. Book trains & hotels if you want people to speak. They're doing you a favour by coming. You won't reimburse them quickly, no one does. So I was going to spend 12 hours on trains in two days for an UNPAID talk, then asked to pay again.
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I'm saying no to talks more often in future. I *am* going to Edinburgh on Monday to a talk organised by a small student group, who booked my train and hotel with no fuss, whereas the Scottish Parl could not. Small charities/groups are great, big institutions are dreadful & rude.
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Also, most people don't really want to do talks. The fewer emails you get about them, the better. I have pulled out before because the organiser has emailed unnecessary stuff every day and demanded answers. This is work, and you aren't paying me for it.
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Most of the people I do talks for are brilliant. They're small charities/political groups/people making a difference. They're professional, to the point, and make me feel welcome and I happily talk unpaid. It's the small number of big orgs that turn it into an ordeal and are rude
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Replying to @DawnHFoster
Dawn, can you follow so I can DM you about your trip to Ireland please
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