Reimbursement - do I really ask for EVERYTHING? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Flight, transportation, etc. okay, I get it. But do people really send in receipts for meals? It seems a bit petty on my part...!

[lawyerwannabe]

As long as the meals are not outrageously priced for the location (think around $40ish for NYC), then yes; you should absolutely keep your meal receipts and get all those expenses paid for as well as the actual travel expenses. I don't understand your dilemma considering firms openly offer such reimbursement.

[olive16]

Don't ask to be reimbursed for a cup of coffee, for example, but do ask for meals.

[BeachedBrit]

Flight, transportation, etc. okay, I get it. But do people really send in receipts for meals? It seems a bit petty on my part...!

It seems petty until you consider that someone doing 10 callbacks in NYC is out $400 just for one nights dinner per callback.

[Xifeng]

Yes, and they aren't going to look at you more favorably for not submitting receipts.

[romothesavior]

Flight, transportation, etc. okay, I get it. But do people really send in receipts for meals? It seems a bit petty on my part...!

I ate an $80 steak dinner by myself on a callback where I knew I didn't want to work at the firm. Billed it to the firm. Got an offer.

Seriously don't worry about this stuff.

[justinp]

Just as a sidenote, odds are good that no one at the firm who has any say in hiring is ever going to see your reimbursement requests.

[Loose Seal]

Yes, submit everything, even coffee. The people handling your receipts are not going to suggest you get no-offered if you eat too much.

[ragelion]

No one cares, seriously.