Originally Posted by
Fly2LAX
I have a clear opinion that if an employer/client already starts to count beans on my miles then there might be worse things coming up and I doubt it will be a pleasant experience.
Therefore if my business partner is not flexible in this matter there would be no deal for me, especially if they only pay coach in the first place.
I can attest to this. I know of a company located in a city which shall remain nameless but that rhymes with "Cockford" somewhere in the mid-west, where the miles are theirs and the logic associated with meal expenses is put forth like this with prospective consultants...
CFO: SO, if you were at home, you would be eating anyway, right?
Consultant: Yes, i suppose so.
CFO: So, if you are traveling for me on business, it would seem reasonable to assume that you would still need to eat, and the traveling would not by itself necessarily result in a need to eat food, right?
Consultant: [starting to inch toward the door] OK
CFO: Good. So, you'll understand that we are not going to be reimbursing meal expenses during travel.
Consultant: [already gone]