Don’t they have a telephone in your part of the world?

Couple of weeks back the European delivery head calls me in his office.

Head: Lokesh, you have to go to UK in two weeks time. You have to make a proposal presentation.

Me: Ok… and then?

Head: ..and then…come back.

Me: Err… so I’ll just be going there to make a presentation..? Why, I can do that even from here. All I need to do is just pick up the phone! Why spend airfare, precious pounds on accommodation, daily expense etc just for sending someone from offshore to make a presentation!!!