The Unreimbursed Expense

Summary

The day of the client dinner, my boss insisted we go to The Sterling Steakhouse, a place where the tasting menu starts at $300 a head.

When the check came, he had me put the $1,250 on my personal card.

But when I submitted the receipt for reimbursement, the finance department told me the absolute maximum they could approve was $500.

I went back to my boss, Walter, to explain. He just glanced dismissively at the receipt in my hand.

“That extra $750? That’s on you for being incompetent.”