Cancelling a hotel for CB day before CB Forum

[Anonymous User]

I think the firm will take a hit here $ wise, will this affect me adversely?

[chasgoose]

Barring special events most firms have same day cancellation policies. I'd be more worried about the adverse effects of cancelling a callback

ETA: Most HOTELS have same day cancellations

[Hannibal]

I think the firm will take a hit here $ wise, will this affect me adversely?

Are you still doing the CB? Are you canceling because you found another place to stay? If so, a cancelation fee might be less costly than keeping an unnecessary room.

[Anonymous User]

Barring special events most firms have same day cancellation policies. I'd be more worried about the adverse effects of cancelling a callback

I can still go to the callback, but I no longer have use for the hotel and in fact checking into to hotel would be a great hindrance.

[Anonymous User]

I think the firm will take a hit here $ wise, will this affect me adversely?

Are you still doing the CB? Are you canceling because you found another place to stay? If so, a cancelation fee might be less costly than keeping an unnecessary room.

Yes still doing the CB, but the email specifically said cancel before X time to avoid penalty fees to the firm, and that time passed after I found out something that will make checking into the hotel the day before the CB extremely difficult.

[Hannibal]

I think the firm will take a hit here $ wise, will this affect me adversely?

Are you still doing the CB? Are you canceling because you found another place to stay? If so, a cancelation fee might be less costly than keeping an unnecessary room.

Yes still doing the CB, but the email specifically said cancel before X time to avoid penalty fees to the firm, and that time passed after I found out something that will make checking into the hotel the day before the CB extremely difficult.

Penalty fees would still be lower than the cost of the room I would think, otherwise you could just not cancel and let the hotel room stay empty.

[Perseus_I]

Barring special events most firms have same day cancellation policies. I'd be more worried about the adverse effects of cancelling a callback

I can still go to the callback, but I no longer have use for the hotel and in fact checking into to hotel would be a great hindrance.

I'd check in anyway. Why risk it? You don't HAVE to stay there if you don't want to. But honestly, I don't see why you couldn't. It's FREE. Schedule personal stuff for another time when a $160,000 job isn't on the line.

[Anonymous User]

So don't risk it?

[Perseus_I]

So don't risk it?

Well, if it were me, I would be afraid of the firm somehow hearing about me not checking in and then wondering if I was out partying or drinking or chasing hookers all night. But, hey, if you have a bunch of other callbacks, I don't see why you have to be cautious. If you already have another offer, do what you want. The risks of this mattering are pretty low because when I scheduled my callbacks, it seemed as if the people doing the arrangements were on a different floor from the hiring committee. How much do they communicate? who knows?

[Anonymous User]

So don't risk it?

Well, if it were me, I would be afraid of the firm somehow hearing about me not checking in and then wondering if I was out partying or drinking or chasing hookers all night. But, hey, if you have a bunch of other callbacks, I don't see why you have to be cautious. If you already have another offer, do what you want. The risks of this mattering are pretty low.

I'm not talking about not checking in, I would obviously cancel the room and not just not check in.

[Perseus_I]

So don't risk it?

Well, if it were me, I would be afraid of the firm somehow hearing about me not checking in and then wondering if I was out partying or drinking or chasing hookers all night. But, hey, if you have a bunch of other callbacks, I don't see why you have to be cautious. If you already have another offer, do what you want. The risks of this mattering are pretty low.

I'm not talking about not checking in, I would obviously cancel the room and not just not check in.

Well, still, you're not staying in the hotel they got for you. Would you have a reasonable, PC explanation, and would you get permission from the firm's travel people ahead of time? If so, then maybe it's ok.

[Anonymous User]

So don't risk it?

Well, if it were me, I would be afraid of the firm somehow hearing about me not checking in and then wondering if I was out partying or drinking or chasing hookers all night. But, hey, if you have a bunch of other callbacks, I don't see why you have to be cautious. If you already have another offer, do what you want. The risks of this mattering are pretty low.

I'm not talking about not checking in, I would obviously cancel the room and not just not check in.

Well, still, you're not staying in the hotel they got for you. Would you have a reasonable, PC explanation, and would you get permission from the firm's travel people ahead of time? If so, then maybe it's ok.

I never asked them for travel expenses so I won't have to cancel any of that. Just the hotel.

And the explanation is pretty simple, I can drive to the CB, and I had another important meeting the day before the CB.

[Perseus_I]

Oh, yours must work differently where you take the hit upfront, and then the firm reimburses you? On both of mine, they sent me to a travel agency. In that case, maybe you should find out if it costs more to cancel it. If the $$ is less, as others suggest, I don't see why it would be an issue, particularly if you have an explanation.

If you really, really want to be safe: Someone help me with this: Can you wait until after you have ascertained your offer status to send in the reimbursement forms? Maybe that's an option.

[Anonymous User]

Oh, yours must work differently where you take the hit upfront, and then the firm reimburses you? On both of mine, they sent me to a travel agency. In that case, maybe you should find out if it costs more to cancel it. If the $$ is less, as others suggest, I don't see why it would be an issue, particularly if you have an explanation.

If you really, really want to be safe: Someone help me with this: Can you wait until after you have ascertained your offer status to send in the reimbursement forms? Maybe that's an option.

No the firm booked the hotel they paid for it, if I cancel they will see I did so, I don't get what's so difficult to ascertain here.

[Perseus_I]

Oh, yours must work differently where you take the hit upfront, and then the firm reimburses you? On both of mine, they sent me to a travel agency. In that case, maybe you should find out if it costs more to cancel it. If the $$ is less, as others suggest, I don't see why it would be an issue, particularly if you have an explanation.

If you really, really want to be safe: Someone help me with this: Can you wait until after you have ascertained your offer status to send in the reimbursement forms? Maybe that's an option.

No the firm booked the hotel they paid for it, if I cancel they will see I did so, I don't get what's so difficult to ascertain here.

Fine. Ask the firm's travel people. Then you avoid the weird inferences.

[thesealocust]

Shit comes up during CB season. CB interviews, hotels, and flights are canceled by hundreds if not thousands of applicants every year, often with little notice.

It is not a big deal. Firms are not people, they are business entities. They're not going to de-invite you to their birthday party if your itinerary or schedule needs to change.

Holding interviews and dealing with changing schedules and cancellations is just a cost of doing business. Promptly notify the appropriate parties when you need to make changes, but just do it and don't wring your hands about it.