My boss sent me to a workshop. I submitted my mileage reimbursement for eight miles. She called me in to tell me she will reduce it to five miles because that's the same distance it takes for her. I told, "ok, actually I took the distance from my home" ( I happen to leave just five minutes from my office)
Anyways, I got offended about this because how can she think I am that cheap that would try to stiff the company for $1.25 - please!
So I came right back and said, remember that day you sent me to that 2.5 hour workshop all the way to downtown city? Well, I got lost, should I add the extra 10 miles it took me to figure my way back home? I mean if you going to be picky about it, I am just going to start checking my speedometer instead of just going by the internet maps.
If you were my boss, would you be offended?
2007-11-14 15:08:33 · 14 answers · asked by Maria U 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
The mileage for the day I got lost was turned in at the same time. She actually got embarrassed a bit and told me to go ahead and add it. I said, no that's ok but in the future. My boss joke around and I told her this in like a joking manner. But I know that afterwards we were both thinking...was that out of line?
I guess I am also tired of her micro-managing. Not to mention of her taking credit for my work and putting words in my mouth......but that's another story.
2007-11-14 15:39:41 · update #1
In battle only go for victories when something can be gained. If you win and nothing is gained or seized then you really haven't won anything. You should read Art of War it's a good business book.
What that means is 1.25 worth your boss being pissed off at you just to prove you were right.
when you have proven your right leave it be don't back your enemy into the corner. When you leave no passage for them to get out they will fight harder and with more strength.
That means you told her you drove from your house and not work proving your distance was different. No need to go on a tangent about a past event to put some salt in the wounds.
Business is all strategy, think of it as a game of chess.
-(to the post below louie) not to be a dick but auditors aren't going to care about 1.25. 99% of financial numbers being wrong are due to mistakes and your not arrested for it. Go read about material and immaterial items. and I bet not everyone makes it there in 5 miles. If everyone got in trouble for 3 miles or 1.25 not too many companies would get clean opinions. I think the way she handled it was poorly personally.
You don't even have to know anything about auditing for this, it's a no brainer.
2007-11-14 15:15:09 · answer #1 · answered by saosin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be...just maybe...that she was actually looking out? What if an audit came and you had the nice Sarbanes-Oxley guys pouring over every little detail. Wait...what's this? It takes this employee 5 miles to reach this destination 10 times over, and this employee 8? I'm sorry do we move the office on Mondays? Oh so you were home? On company time? Were we paying you then?
I think just taking a step back, and looking at the situation from a different perspective would give you the answer you need.
One cannot claim to know the intentions of others
2007-11-14 23:20:07 · answer #2 · answered by Rykerisland 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you should make it a big deal but I also don't think you should let her take advantage of you; if this happens often, then that's a different story because little numbers add up.
Be considerate, maybe try putting yourself in her position. What if your boss is just trying to do what she's supposed to do according to the books or for accounting purposes who knows?
What if you were in her position and you are just trying to do your job and your employee out of nowhere comes with a comment like that when you didn't even think it was a big deal. how would you feel?
Be considerate of others, put yourself in their position:)
2007-11-14 23:44:52 · answer #3 · answered by Wilmer R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's upset over $1.25. You're upset over $1.25. Sounds like you are building a bad relationship with your boss. Might want to rethink your attitude.
She may seem like a micro-manager, but she is your boss. Was it worth the couple of bucks to try to make her look/feel bad?
2007-11-15 09:09:28 · answer #4 · answered by leysarob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were your boss, I wouldn't have given you grief over the extra 3 miles.
However, your boss (being who she is) is probably offended by you pointing out the obvious to her when she's is clearly in the wrong. Unfortunately, telling off our bosses isn't usually the best route to take...
2007-11-14 23:13:13 · answer #5 · answered by Damaris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were your boss, I might not be offended, but I would feel like you were acting childish and petty.
In general, for mileage they pay you for the distance from one worksite to another, not from your house to work (They don't pay for your daily commute, do they?)
2007-11-15 00:51:22 · answer #6 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, because calculating trip expenses from the office instead of your home is generally the standard procedure.
2007-11-14 23:12:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
screw your boss, she should have just let it go instead being a b**ch about it! 1.25 doesn't even get you 2 seconds at the pump!
2007-11-14 23:20:11 · answer #8 · answered by rebel with a cause 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little
2007-11-14 23:17:08 · answer #9 · answered by in pain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't sound like you are very happy with your job. Have you considered a career change?
2007-11-14 23:16:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋