Our company has a fair amount of engineers spread over the north of England , we all start work at 08:30 , however as some of them are nowhere near the office they just phone in on a morning to get their jobs .

As i live locally i usually go in to the office in the morning to get my jobs that way , my boss says this is private mileage , and i would agree , except if i need to pick up parts i think this is a necessary trip to the office and doesn't fall in to the private mileage scenario, as i live fairly close to the office it is not deemed acceptable for me to ring in and get my jobs like the others do , so they get their parts posted out to them and pay no private mileage , and i have to go in and pay for the privelige ,

Has any one got any experience of this ?

Rob.

Our company has a fair amount of engineers spread over the north of England , we all start work at 08:30 , however as some of them are nowhere near the office they just phone in on a morning to get their jobs .

As i live locally i usually go in to the office in the morning to get my jobs that way , my boss says this is private mileage , and i would agree , except if i need to pick up parts i think this is a necessary trip to the office and doesn't fall in to the private mileage scenario, as i live fairly close to the office it is not deemed acceptable for me to ring in and get my jobs like the others do , so they get their parts posted out to them and pay no private mileage , and i have to go in and pay for the privelige ,

Has any one got any experience of this ?

Rob.

Sorry rob

It's still going to be private mileage.

However, why not try a different tack? Carry more spares and just ring in for jobs and go straight to site? Propose this as a more efficient method of working and management may, if they have any sense, go for it. A win/win scenario.

Or why not pick up the 1st couple of jobs the night before by phone,the other question to be asked where does your contract say you are based at your home address then everything is then business or your works address

Or why not pick up the 1st couple of jobs the night before by phone,the other question to be asked where does your contract say you are based at your home address then everything is then business or your works address

Home based does not mean all mileage is business.

Do a search on this topic as it comes up ever 6 months or so and alot of input has already been given along with links to HMR&C etc too.

C

Basically - don't go to the office first call (personal) (regardless if you start from home or not) but go to a site (business).

If you need parts pick up a job first near your office (even a cancelled RI/no access etc.) then go for your parts.