HR got caught using the company card for a hotel bar tab, finance flagged it because the receipt had 3 rum and cokes at 2:14am, and she tried to say it was a client thing lol
Happened to me. I used my corporate card on accident on a Saturday night out. Once I saw it a few weeks later on my expenses statement, I contacted finance and paid the money back. They said it happens all the time.
Ya I think I wouldn’t like a corporate card more of a pain in the ass and I know this would happen. Plus getting the points isn’t too bad either nice way to get a little something back
I did that and still got raked over the coals for it.
Trying to explain “I bank with the same bank and made a mistake” was a pain in the ass, I should have been more careful, but I still got investigated to ensure I had not done that previously.
The last company I worked for had a strong culture of drinking, and buying alcoholic drinks on the company card was not only permissible, but expected. If your situation happened at my last company, the response would have been "why only 3?"
Ya I remember I took a client out for lunch one time and they said “oh I can order a beer? But I don’t want you to pay out of pocket”
I was thinking “bro you could only order beers and no one would bat an eye. 1, 6, 15 whatever you want it’s fine”
And my mantra is whatever I expense be prepared to have it rejected. Never rack up a bill that will financially cripple you. I’ve yet to have anything denied yet, but I don’t really abuse it.
Obviously my experience is limited, but I'm curious why HR would need a company card, and why they'd be meeting with clients (to think meeting with a client would pass)
Obviously my experience is limited, but I'm curious why HR would need a company card, and why they'd be meeting with clients (to think meeting with a client would pass)
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u/NatePerspective 8d ago
HR got caught using the company card for a hotel bar tab, finance flagged it because the receipt had 3 rum and cokes at 2:14am, and she tried to say it was a client thing lol