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half a million sounds relatively ambitious for office space in Grantown. I just heard office rental are down 50% in Paris this year.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Finally getting rid of that stupid office in the middle of nowhere. bout time... hopefully will get a decent price for it and plug the balance sheet for a while after AL decimated it in his tenure..
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| Finally getting rid of that stupid office in the middle of nowhere. bout time... hopefully will get a decent price for it and plug the balance sheet for a while after AL decimated it in his tenure.. |
Middle of nowhere?
You mean the centre of UK skiing and historical home of BASI.
In post Brexit world there is not much point having HQ in Alps.
BASI was obviously founded in Spey valley and has its roots there.
Sad to see office go. But if they can make 200% profit on buiding then it may make short term economic sense to balance books. Similar size office / wages down south would cost them much more.
So : Why shouldn't BASI office be in Scotland?
More so in age of internet.
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| Haggis_Trap wrote: |
So : Why shouldn't BASI office be in Scotland?
More so in age of internet. |
No reason at all, but I think a flexible contract for serviced office space in Glasgow would be more suitable than a very lovely, but way too large building in Grantown with a brass plaque on the door would serve the BASI membership better. Sort of like the office where interviews for the CEO were held a few years ago. Good links via rail and air, larger local workforce to draw on and no need for a large capital investment in these trying times.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Not sure why BASI ever though they needed a building like this? Delusions of grandure
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| stewart woodward wrote: |
| Not sure why BASI ever though they needed a building like this? Delusions of grandure |
It cost them buttons at time and was cheaper than renting longer term
They will sell it for 200% profit
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| Haggis_Trap wrote: |
So : Why shouldn't BASI office be in Scotland?
More so in age of internet. |
No reason at all, but I think a flexible contract for serviced office space in Glasgow would be more suitable than a very lovely, but way too large building in Grantown with a brass plaque on the door would serve the BASI membership better. Sort of like the office where interviews for the CEO were held a few years ago. Good links via rail and air, larger local workforce to draw on and no need for a large capital investment in these trying times. |
Not sure Glasgow has many advantages over Grantown/Aviemore (both of which are only 40 mins from Inverness airport).
Being near the Cairngorms (historical home of BASI) seems natural to me. Though I appreciate for some anything north of Watford will be seen as 'middle of nowhere'.
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| Haggis_Trap wrote: |
| They will sell it for 200% profit |
Hope so. It will help fill a hole.
Do you know how much they paid for it? IIRC it was being discussed as an imminent purchase when I did my Common Theory course at Glenmore Lodge, which I think would have been 2008.
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| Haggis_Trap wrote: |
| Not sure Glasgow has many advantages over Grantown/ Aviemore (both of which are only 40 mins from Inverness airport) |
Perhaps, my understanding of those parts of the world is very limited. I'd have thought being in a city the size of Glasgow would offer a range of advantages over a small town in the Highlands, but you'd be in a better position to make a judgement on that.
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| rob@rar wrote: |
Do you know how much they paid for it? |
Not sure of exact sum.
Way less than half a million!
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