GAAHH!!

"Racescort666" (Racescort666) 08/13/2015 at 15:04 • Filed to: rants

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Rant ahead, have some Stratos.

So I literally just spent 20 minutes arguing with a woman from HR about per diem. I haven’t really told anyone here yet but I’m leaving Chicago and moving back to Detroit. Surprise!

Anyway, my company is supposed to be giving me a relocation package covering a moving truck; meals and gas for the trip; and a house hunting trip which covers meals, gas, and hotel for 2 nights. Unbeknownst to me, this would not operate the same way as every other trip I’ve taken in the name of the company previously. Not to mention that they’re taking their sweet-ass time about getting me answers since I move this weekend.

The source of the hangup: meals’ expenses. According to the woman I spoke to, everything needs a receipt to be expensed, including meals. According to corporate travel policy “no actual meal expenses will be reimbursed as per diem.” Which I take to mean “just fill out this handy worksheet and we’ll just give you $45/day because it’s too much work to expense every little thing.” It was never indicated to me that this relocation would be operated any differently than what is dictated in the corporate travel policy so I didn’t bother to save any receipts. Oh yeah, and they didn’t bother to call and clarify until after I got back from the house hunting trip.

Now, we’re arguing and wasting time over literally $100. Good, job. Way to make me feel like I’m welcome at my own company.

Brian, The Life of > Racescort666 08/13/2015 at 16:09

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Protip: Don’t spend more than $45/day on meals, keep the receipts, and everything else will come out in the wash.

Tekamul > Racescort666 08/13/2015 at 16:28

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I worked for a company that pretty much thought like this.

They’re not a company anymore.

Racescort666 > Tekamul 08/13/2015 at 16:39

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There comes a point when employee retention becomes an issue.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Brian, The Life of 08/13/2015 at 16:53

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When I traveled for business I would stay at a suites hotel that had a free full breakfast, and then use the freezer and microwave in the room to prepare frozen dinners at night. This way I only eat out during lunch, and often times those at the office I was visiting would pick up the tab. I would generally net about $100/wk using this method.

jariten1781 > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 08/13/2015 at 22:47

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Same here, or if I can get into a Homewood suites or similar witch a kitchen I pick up some eggs and bacon ground beef cheese and bread then just cook. Colleagues think I’m nuts.

jariten1781 > Racescort666 08/13/2015 at 22:49

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Can you just print your CC bill? That’s always my backup.

Racescort666 > jariten1781 08/13/2015 at 23:05

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If it comes to that I will. I’ve got a $50 bar tab they’ll have to cover in that case. I feel like per diem is more fair in this scenario though.

Mattbob > Racescort666 08/14/2015 at 08:53

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Are you moving to Detroit proper, or a suburb?

Racescort666 > Mattbob 08/14/2015 at 13:35

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Westland. I looked at places in Detroit proper but then decided that I should pay more than $400/month if I wanted to live in the city.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Racescort666 08/27/2015 at 11:00

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Hey bro, you settled into Westland yet? Want to ride up to the Lingenfelter C&C saturday? Taking the Montego.

Racescort666 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 08/27/2015 at 11:39

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Yeah, shoot me a note at my kinja handle at gmail. I don’t have anything interesting running right now but I’d head up there.