Employee books $623 flight for boss on his personal credit card after the company card was declined, boss never pays employee back: 'I got scammed by my own boss'

Imagine having to shell out over $600 to your boss so he can rebook his flight, only for him to refuse to pay you back.

Yes, for this unfortunate employee, he had to deal with the strange reality of getting scammed by the person who signs his paychecks. It all started when the employee's boss called him in a panic at the airport on his way back from a business trip. It turns out that for whatever reason, the company's credit card was declined, and the boss was unable to rebook his flight. Why he couldn't use his own credit card is beyond us!

Regardless, the author felt pressured to get him on the next flight back, so he took the plunge and used his personal credit card. Of course, at the time, his boss promised to pay him back. That was now months ago.

It's not like this employee has been too afraid to speak up for himself. In fact, he has brought up the fact that his boss owes him money time and time again. With each occurrence, the boss managed to think of a different excuse to avoid fulfilling his promise. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from several members of this online community.

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