Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 22:21     Subject: Re:"Take your spouse to a nice holiday dinner and expense it"
$300
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:24     Subject: Re:"Take your spouse to a nice holiday dinner and expense it"
Anonymous wrote:Probably 200-300. If you take too much advantage, they might take this perk away next year, so I'd keep it reasonable.


This seems reasonable - don't go bananas unless he can get some insight from someone higher up.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:17     Subject: "Take your spouse to a nice holiday dinner and expense it"
If he has an immediate boss, he should that person. Basically, he should ask the person signing his expense report.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:16     Subject: "Take your spouse to a nice holiday dinner and expense it"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:$200 tops. I worked for a European company and they are more frugal with funds. Salaries are lower, taxes are higher.


This. I think most European countries would be quite surprised by a $500 dinner bill.


Companies, not countries!


yeah but this sort of thing is more expensive there


Actually it is not. Have been spending lots of time in European capitals lately and am consistently shocked at how cheap restaurants are compared to DC. The inflation here has been insane, but EU nice restaurants stayed flat apparently and now much lower than here. Colleagues in EU were shocked to hear some of the average DC prices. And this is in pricey Western EU.


Wine is CRAZY expensive here. Such a ripoff.

Croatia has great local wines for $4 to $5 a glass! Here now they are three times that!
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:14     Subject: "Take your spouse to a nice holiday dinner and expense it"
$150 to 200. Plenty nice dinner.

Don't be greedy.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:13     Subject: Re:"Take your spouse to a nice holiday dinner and expense it"
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Probably 200-300. If you take too much advantage, they might take this perk away next year, so I'd keep it reasonable.


No way. These days I’d say $500


Sorry I missed European somehow. Agree on $300 max
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:13     Subject: "Take your spouse to a nice holiday dinner and expense it"
This sounds like tax evasion to me

Personally I wouldnt participate in this
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2023 13:12     Subject: Re:"Take your spouse to a nice holiday dinner and expense it"
Anonymous wrote:Probably 200-300. If you take too much advantage, they might take this perk away next year, so I'd keep it reasonable.


No way. These days I’d say $500