NALP Reimbursement Forum

[Anonymous User]

Is it reasonable to order 2 beers ($9 each) if your flight is delayed 8 hours?

[Anonymous User]

Is it reasonable to order 2 beers ($9 each) if your flight is delayed 8 hours?

My career services office says do not request reimbursement for any alcohol expense, under any circumstances .

[Anonymous User]

Is there a general limit as to how much any one meal should cost? Ate dinner at a pretty expensive restaurant near my hotel that someone with one of the firms I was interviewing with suggested (if I remember right), not realizing how high-end it was. Ordered some of the least expensive food on the menu, but still ended up being north of $70 after tip. I'm worried that they will think I just decided to hose them with an expensive meal on purpose.

[Anonymous User]

Is there a general limit as to how much any one meal should cost? Ate dinner at a pretty expensive restaurant near my hotel that someone with one of the firms I was interviewing with suggested (if I remember right), not realizing how high-end it was. Ordered some of the least expensive food on the menu, but still ended up being north of $70 after tip. I'm worried that they will think I just decided to hose them with an expensive meal on purpose.

In NY? If not, that is pretty overboard. If yes, still pretty expensive.

[Anonymous User]

New anon, similar question.

I'm flying across the country to see a firm. Can I book direct (more expensive) flights both ways or should I try book something a bit cheaper that is not direct both ways?

Difference between my direct and non-direct flight plans are ~$160

[JamMasterJ]

New anon, similar question.

I'm flying across the country to see a firm. Can I book direct (more expensive) flights both ways or should I try book something a bit cheaper that is not direct both ways?

Difference between my direct and non-direct flight plans are ~$160

It is appropriate to book direct IMO. They understand how much of a time crunch this time is for us and I highly doubt they're sending their partners on layovers anyway.

[Anonymous User]

Is there a general limit as to how much any one meal should cost? Ate dinner at a pretty expensive restaurant near my hotel that someone with one of the firms I was interviewing with suggested (if I remember right), not realizing how high-end it was. Ordered some of the least expensive food on the menu, but still ended up being north of $70 after tip. I'm worried that they will think I just decided to hose them with an expensive meal on purpose.

In NY? If not, that is pretty overboard. If yes, still pretty expensive.

Not NY, but one of DC, CHI, LA, Houston. Bill was only an entree and two sides, so no alcohol or anything.

Will it matter if I was seeing multiple firms that week and my other meals were cheaper?

[JamMasterJ]

Is there a general limit as to how much any one meal should cost? Ate dinner at a pretty expensive restaurant near my hotel that someone with one of the firms I was interviewing with suggested (if I remember right), not realizing how high-end it was. Ordered some of the least expensive food on the menu, but still ended up being north of $70 after tip. I'm worried that they will think I just decided to hose them with an expensive meal on purpose.

In NY? If not, that is pretty overboard. If yes, still pretty expensive.

Not NY, but one of DC, CHI, LA, Houston. Bill was only an entree and two sides, so no alcohol or anything.

Will it matter if I was seeing multiple firms that week and my other meals were cheaper?

I don't think they'll ding you for it anyway, but you may as well have some cheaper meals to offset. That way I'm sure there'll be no problem

[nsideirish]

Just submit reimbursement form after they make their decision. That way, you know it has no effect whatsoever (not that it will anyways most likely).

[Pikappraider]

Just submit reimbursement form after they make their decision. That way, you know it has no effect whatsoever (not that it will anyways most likely).

[Anonymous User]

So, beer is never reimbursable? I mean, of course a CSO would say that - but would a law firm truly be averse to this?

I would assume that the average, reasonable man would be pissed off that his flight was delayed for 8 hours, and thus would drink beer

[JamMasterJ]

So, beer is never reimbursable? I mean, of course a CSO would say that - but would a law firm truly be averse to this?

I would assume that the average, reasonable man would be pissed off that his flight was delayed for 8 hours, and thus would drink beer

It's one of those "99 out of 100 firms wouldn't bat an eye, but why risk getting that 1" things, IMO

[Anonymous User]

So, beer is never reimbursable? I mean, of course a CSO would say that - but would a law firm truly be averse to this?

I would assume that the average, reasonable man would be pissed off that his flight was delayed for 8 hours, and thus would drink beer

I wouldn't think they would care in most situations, given all the booze that is consumed at recruiting dinners/happy hours. But who knows.