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My career services office says do not request reimbursement for any alcohol expense, under any circumstances .Anonymous User wrote:Is it reasonable to order 2 beers ($9 each) if your flight is delayed 8 hours?
In NY? If not, that is pretty overboard. If yes, still pretty expensive.Anonymous User wrote: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.
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 wrote: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
Not NY, but one of DC, CHI, LA, Houston. Bill was only an entree and two sides, so no alcohol or anything.Anonymous User wrote:In NY? If not, that is pretty overboard. If yes, still pretty expensive.Anonymous User wrote: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.
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 problemAnonymous User wrote:Not NY, but one of DC, CHI, LA, Houston. Bill was only an entree and two sides, so no alcohol or anything.Anonymous User wrote:In NY? If not, that is pretty overboard. If yes, still pretty expensive.Anonymous User wrote: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.
Will it matter if I was seeing multiple firms that week and my other meals were cheaper?
nsideirish wrote: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).
It's one of those "99 out of 100 firms wouldn't bat an eye, but why risk getting that 1" things, IMOAnonymous User wrote: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.Anonymous User wrote: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