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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Wooden-Ladder5851 on 2024-07-19 20:04:55+00:00.
Many years ago, during a corporate merger, I was responsible for transitioning a portion of business operations to a distant city. I was there for four weeks in an extended stay suite hotel with fridge and microwave. I had a meal allowance of $50/day and was required to submit a weekly expense report with receipts for reimbursement.
After a long day, all I wanted was to get comfy, chill out and fix something in the room to eat. On day one, I shopped at the local market spending $80 and day four $20. I submitted my weekly receipts for total of $100 and was told I had exceeded the daily limit and my reimbursement would be $70 vs $100. Finance insisted that $50/ day in receipts is max they would pay, even as I pointed out that the total was less than a third of what I could have submitted. They stood firm and refused to budge from the daily max.
At the time, my most favorite coffee beans were only available for purchase in coffee shops located in select areas of the country. As luck would have it, there was one close by; the name included cafe as they also sold sandwiches etc, and the receipt was not itemized.
Yep, you guessed it, the last three weeks, I bought bags of coffee beans every single day. In their effort to short me $30, it ending costing them $750. Classic example of a company being “penny wise and pound foolish” and jerking employees around.
In spite of incredibly attractive financial offers to relocate and remain with the company, I resigned once the transition was complete.
Shortly thereafter, I ended up in my dream job for the next twenty five years. My position was a new one and just beginning to emerge within the industry. As such, I had tremendous leeway in defining the role and budget. I was respected, my work was valued and my professionalism and judgement were trusted.
I’ve always been that way…… You want question, and nickel and dime me over nonsense, I will respond likewise.
If I receive respect and trust, I will have your back and will damn near kill myself delivering the best I have to offer. I’ll adjust my schedule, burn the midnight oil…….whatever it takes. All because I know that once we get through it, I’ll take some time for myself and no one will question my schedule or work ethic.