Originally Posted by
COSPILOT
I'm very frugal with expenses, but it seems to be more common that someone demands more. I'm of the opinion that if you have specific diet needs, for whatever reason, you should mention that in your interview. I'm growing tired of traveling with people that make something simple become complicated. Eat the free breakfast with the hotel, or spend your own money. I hate hotel coffee for example, but that is my choice to have a higher standard. Shouldn't cost a company more money because of all this crap of I need XYZ or else... I miss the old days when people weren't so sensitive and sucked it up.
I bought sandwiches and coffee Tuesday morning from Starbucks to the tune of $63 dollars at 6 am for a group, and 1/3 of the group complained that I didn't consider their unique diet needs when I did this. Screw you and buy your own food.
Your implication is that these people should not be hired. Which if the dietary reasons are due to religious (no pork, no meat, exedra) or medical (no gluten, carbs, etc.) would be very illegal to bring up in an interview (USA). It is very unreasonable that because you are a cheapo and have no care about what you shove down your gullet to expect other people should behave as you do. Travel is very expensive for an employee, far more expensive than most people realize, far more than companies reimburse. It has been demonstrated that the additional costs are 1) Opportunity costs of not being home 2) Extra wear and tear on clothing (statistically proven) 3) Extra health implications cause by long flights (statistically proven) 4) Cast to provide luggage 5) Unreimbursed time for packing, unpacking, local travel, etc. Are you are complaining that someone wants to eat in a fashion that they are satisfied with and that they would otherwise if not at home?