Cheap company refuses to reimburse employee $20 because they didn't keep receipts, so employee racks up a $280 bill on the next work trip: ‘I went all in’

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  • The h ELE VISA "My total expenses? $280 instead of $20."
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  • "Expense Reimbursement Policy? I'll Follow It to the Letter!"

    At my previous job, we had a strict expense reimbursement policy. The rule? Only expenses with receipts were reimbursed ―no exceptions.
  • One month, I traveled for work and had a few small expenses, like bus fares, street parking, and tipping, where getting a receipt was impossible. I submitted my report, clearly listing these minor charges, totaling about $20.
  • Rejected. My manager: "No receipt, no reimbursement. Policy is policy. We need every receipt for Audit Purpose" Fine. Cue malicious compliance.
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  • The next trip, I went all in: • Needed a bottle of water? Bought it from a fancy café with a printed receipt.
  • • Short taxi ride? No cash-only expensive app- based rides with e- receipts. • Instead of public transport, I took more costly options that provided invoices.
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  • Tipping a server? No cash-added it to the bill at high-end restaurants with detailed receipts. My total expenses? $280 instead of $20.
  • When finance processed my claim, my manager was furious: “Why is this so high?!" Me: "Well, you said no receipt, no reimbursement. So I made sure everything had a receipt."
  • A new policy was introduced the following week: "Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at management's discretion-even without receipts."
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  • dsdvbgu... Bean counters stepping over a dollar to pick up a penny is a tale as old as time.. But it never gets old.
  • ZirePhiinix I liked the one where they wouldn't expense driving costs so the guy books multiple connecting flights for something that should've been a 2 hour drive. It was 20x the cost or something ridiculous.
  • Mountain-Butter... Penny wise, pound foolish. But hey, if that means you can enjoy yourself more, go for it.
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  • RivaTNT2M64 Not a problem until its their problem...
  • ARoundForEvery... Keep spending on the more expensive stuff. With receipts, of course. Push the limits until you find out where they draw the line between "reasonable" and "unreasonable."
  • NightMgr I found I like the level of service provided. I'll continue to use them. Thank
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  • BridgeOverRiver... You were reimbursed $280, so I'd stick with sending in receipts. They're the ones that opened the box, so keep it up.
  • Ohberon And that's why I went to Staples and bought a pack of receipt books used in locally owned diners and such. :)
  • Courtcourt4040 Worked at a place back in 2000 where expenses up to like $20 didn't need a receipt. I was shocked at how many lunches equalled exactly $20, that was a LOT of Taco Bell back in the day!!
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