The Five Thousand Dollar Uber Ride
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The night I took the client out, my boss insisted on The Starling Room—a place where the tasting menu alone starts at four figures and the air smells like old money and arrogance.
When the check arrived, he leaned over with a practiced, oily smile and whispered for me to put the $8,900 tab on my personal card. "The firm will reimburse you by Monday, Michelle. Don't worry about it."
But on Monday, the finance department handed me a voucher for exactly $3,500.
"There’s a mistake," I said, my voice tight as I stood in the CEO’s office. "I'm out five grand.
