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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by eckmLJE on Saturday March 07, 2020 @09:41PM (#22515974)
It's also a common practice in any department that has their budget determined this way, e.g. https://vimeo.com/27060669
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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by Blake_Emigro on Sunday March 08, 2020 @01:10PM (#22519154)
Yeah, I had a GF that worked for a government research department. The last quarter of the year the department staff did ridiculous things to ensure every penny of the budget was spent. Frivolous travel, non-relevant conferences, parties, etc. As someone who worked in the private sector and managed project budgets I was blown away haha.
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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by ikyriakidis on Monday March 09, 2020 @08:55AM (#22524957)
I have experienced this in the private sector as well...
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Re:Airlines flying empty planes to keep flight slots during ... by p_l on Saturday March 07, 2020 @09:42PM (#22515979)
I'm not sure if I have ever heard of any budgeting that didn't have exactly that problem. Perhaps budgeting on specific problems? That still might require separating budget for headcount....
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