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Are you looking to get together with other musicians for fun & occasional gigs? Good Company is a partnership of friendly, competent, music enthusiasts entertaining audiences with lively, familiar pop and disco covers from artists like: ABBA, ABC, A-Ha, Alannah Myles, Amy Winehouse, Average White Band, Belinda Carlisle, Billy Joel, Blondie, Bon Jovi, Carly Simon, Chic, Climax Blues Band, Coldplay, Daft Punk, David Bowie, Dire Straits, Don Henley, Donna Summer, Duran Duran, Eagles, Earth Wind & Fire, Eddie Floyd, Elton John, Eurythmics, Free, Genesis, Gnarls Barkley, Hall & Oates, KT Tunstall, KC & The Sunshine Band, Kool & the gang, Lynyrd Skynyrd, M People, Madness, Madonna, Martha & the Muffins, Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Paul Young, Peter Gabriel, Pharrell Williams, Phil Collins, Queen, Rolling Stones, Shakatak, Soft Cell, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Stretch, Swing Out Sister, Take That, Tears for fears, The Cars, The Doobie Brothers, The Doors, The Trammps, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen, Van Morrison, Whitney Houston, Wilson Pickett, ZZ Top & others... We share a rehearsal studio near Wimbledon, modern sound & light gear, backing tracks, technical expertise, marketing, gigs, private FB group & a good social relationship! We're committed (practise weekly), organised & some of us are not young! We'd love to hear from you to chat further about how we might enjoy playing music together. Please don't hesitate to telephone Nick on 07887 702722 to exchange more info & arrange a jam.

Are you looking to get together with other musicians for fun & occasional gigs? Good Company is a partnership of friendly, competent, music enthusiasts entertaining audiences with lively, familiar pop and disco covers. We share a rehearsal studio near Wimbledon, modern sound & light gear, backing tracks, technical expertise, marketing, gigs, private FB group & a good social relationship! We're committed (practise weekly), organised & some of us are not young! We'd love to hear from you to chat further about how we might enjoy playing music together. Please don't hesitate to call Nick on 07887 702722 rather than message!

The alternative to using the Concur expenses system with Greene King is to become a proper supplier and accept monthly payment terms instead which is worse. The system is fine but we all need to understand and use it better, that's all. Refusing performance opportunities due to an unwillingness to embrace the process seems unnecessary and a shame although I recognise some of us are less tenacious.

Hopefully the following information will help others get paid by Greene King more promptly and avoid unnecessary frustration. Before the event, I was advised we would be paid within a couple of days. Three weeks after the event, I am still awaiting payment and have had to fight my way thru numerous steps using the Concur system. Today I obtained useful information directly from a manager at their Head Office (not Concur). All such payments go thru the Concur system, no cash, no exceptions. That said, it should be possible to get paid in about 1 week. The steps appear to be as follows: 1) Set up a supplier account in advance including your bank info (some simple verification is required). 2) Create a "Request" in advance describing what you intend to supply (a "Request is like a "Purchase Order"). 3) The "Request" should then be approved promptly by both the pub landlord (or suchlike) and then their manager. I was delayed unnecessarily by both parties and recommend strongly you insist the order is approved in advance of the event. This is an agreement between both parties to pay a sum for a service. Any suggestion that you may not turn up is nonsense as they can refuse to approve any payment later on. 4) Immediately after the gig, create an "Expense" (an Invoice) from the "Request". You need to upload an invoice which must contain the amount, same supply details, full address of both parties, invoice number, same date as the "Request" and perhaps other details. 5) Within 3 days the "Expense" should be approved by a Concur auditor. 6) The approved "Expense" should then be approved for payment by the pub landlord (or suchlike). 7) The payment should then be received shortly (after some 3 days). Lessons learned: 1) My expectations were set incorrectly. There was no way I'd be paid in a couple of days. 2) Your account and the "Request" should be set up and approved by two parties in advance - not afterwards as advised. 3) Upload a proper invoice promptly after the event to create an "Expense". 4) The system is new to Greene King and some staff are not progressing approvals in a timely manner. Don't hesitate to call Concur support or Greene King directly to chase progress. All parties, including you, have a vested interest in making the system work without unnecessary frustration and maintaining good relations.

Are you looking to get together with other musicians for fun & occasional gigs? "Good Company" is a partnership of friendly, mature, music enthusiasts entertaining audiences with lively, familiar covers from artists like: ABC, Alannah Myles, Average White Band, Ben E King, Billy Joel, Blondie, Bon Jovi, Carly Simon, Chic, Chuck Berry, Climax Blues Band, Coldplay, Credence Clearwater Revival, Daft Punk, David Bowie, Dire Straits, Don Henley, Donna Summer, Drifters, Duran Duran, Eagles, Eddie Cochran, Eddie Floyd, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Eurythmics, Focus, Free, Genesis, Gnarls Barkley, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, Kate Bush, KT Tunstall, KC & the sunshine band, Kool & the gang, Lou Reed, Lynyrd Skynyrd, M People, Madness, Madonna, Mamas & Papas, Martha & the muffins, Michael Jackson, Otis Redding, Paul Young, Peter Gabriel, Pharrell Williams, Phil Collins, Queen, Rolling Stones, Shakatak, Soft Cell, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Stretch, Swing Out Sister, T Rex, Tears for Fears, The Byrds, The Cars, The Doobie Brothers, The Doors, The Staple Singers, The Trammps, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen, Van Morrison, Wilson Pickett, ZZ Top & others... We share a rehearsal studio near Wimbledon, modern sound & light gear, backing tracks, technical expertise, marketing, gigs, private FB group & a good social relationship! We're friendly, committed (practice weekly) & not young! We'd love to hear from you to chat further about how we might enjoy playing music together. Please don't hesitate to call Nick on 07887 702722.