Comments on: Where to Draw the Line When Your Employer is Paying https://add-vodka.com/where-to-draw-the-line-when-your-employer-is-paying/ When Life Gives You Lemons => ADD VODKA Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:01:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Kayla https://add-vodka.com/where-to-draw-the-line-when-your-employer-is-paying/#comment-82000 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:01:47 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=7110#comment-82000 In reply to Meghan.

That stinks!!

]]> By: Meghan https://add-vodka.com/where-to-draw-the-line-when-your-employer-is-paying/#comment-81996 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 20:28:01 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=7110#comment-81996 In reply to Kayla.

Exactly! I’m “upside down” $95 from this trip, even with frugal spending. Argh.

]]> By: Kayla https://add-vodka.com/where-to-draw-the-line-when-your-employer-is-paying/#comment-81995 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 20:00:58 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=7110#comment-81995 In reply to Jayson @ Monster Piggy Bank.

Sometimes without clear policies in place by your employer, there can be a gray area between what the employer pays and what you pay.

]]> By: Kayla https://add-vodka.com/where-to-draw-the-line-when-your-employer-is-paying/#comment-81994 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 20:00:02 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=7110#comment-81994 In reply to Meghan.

I totally get what you are saying. Sometimes I’m torn because I know I’m incurring additional costs personally because of things like dog boarding, which you mentioned. I also know I wouldn’t be spending that amount of money on food if I were at home because I wouldn’t be eating out for all 3 meals everyday.

]]> By: Jayson @ Monster Piggy Bank https://add-vodka.com/where-to-draw-the-line-when-your-employer-is-paying/#comment-81979 Sun, 21 Jun 2015 00:01:49 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=7110#comment-81979 The expected expenses that the employer would pay are meals, gas, and transportation. I think if you feel that what you bought is kinda personal and you should pay for it, then those are the things you should pay. Whenever I draw the line between the two, feeling is really important. Good luck!

]]> By: Meghan https://add-vodka.com/where-to-draw-the-line-when-your-employer-is-paying/#comment-81978 Sat, 20 Jun 2015 21:31:27 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=7110#comment-81978 I work for the federal government so when it comes to food and drinks, they pay the same per diem for food regardless of what you spend. I was in DC last week and it’s $71 a day and 75% of that for the first and last day.

I felt weird charging for Uber, but it was cheaper than a cab. On nice days, I walked the mile to the metro. On one day, it was raining hard enough to soak you even if you were holding an umbrella, so I spent on a ride from the metro to the hotel. Another time, I took Uber to the office. It was actually the same price because there was a fare hike during the rain storm. I also am asking them to pay for my internet on the plane ride there since I was working.

Normally I’d probably just eat those costs but these days, I have to pay for dog boarding. It was. $220, so I had to eat on the cheap and ask them to pay for these other items. It’s not fun to have to pay to go on a work trip! :/

]]> By: Kayla https://add-vodka.com/where-to-draw-the-line-when-your-employer-is-paying/#comment-81970 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 05:56:41 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=7110#comment-81970 In reply to Kristi.

Glad you agree Kristi!

]]> By: Kayla https://add-vodka.com/where-to-draw-the-line-when-your-employer-is-paying/#comment-81969 Fri, 19 Jun 2015 05:56:26 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=7110#comment-81969 In reply to Petrish @ Debt Free Martini.

I totally agree. Just difficult to know where to draw the line when management and superiors are not careful with their spending at all. Thanks for weighing in 🙂

]]> By: Kristi https://add-vodka.com/where-to-draw-the-line-when-your-employer-is-paying/#comment-81963 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:17:43 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=7110#comment-81963 I have never had the opportunity to go on an expense-paid business trip, but I imagine that my lines would be drawn similarly to yours. I wouldn’t feel comfortable allowing the company to pay for any alcohol.

]]> By: Petrish @ Debt Free Martini https://add-vodka.com/where-to-draw-the-line-when-your-employer-is-paying/#comment-81961 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:40:32 +0000 http://add-vodka.com/?p=7110#comment-81961 My rule of thumb is how will my employer feel when he or she sees my bill. Would it be appropriate for the boss to see I was spending money in a bar lounge and charging drinks? Trust is a very big issue and when I have travelled even though I work for Uncle Sam and I am pretty sure he can afford it….I stick to the basics, lodging, transportation, and meals. I believe anything other than that is inappropriate. More trust…more offered business trips.

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