Originally Posted by
wharvey
Of course they can have it both ways.... it is their money, not the employee's.
I know a few hundred dollars would not be worth risking my job; but hey, others can feel differently.
At the end of the day, I do not understand why the employee does not just ask the company to use the credit. Unless they already know the answer....
They could and maybe should ask. But knowing that most finance controllers are unreasonable and irrational dicks, I can understand why one wouldn't ask. It was company money. It was spent on a non refundable ticket which was cancelled. Now it's the airline's money who grants a limited time to the PERSON on the ticket to use as future credit. It is no longer "money" As it is no longer negotiable currency of any kind. If faced as manager with this situation I would encourage my employee to use it on a getaway trip for themselves.