I was recently asked to entertain some important business clients on an over-weekend 'jolly' but my manager neglected to hand over the company credit card to me. Most of the expenses had been taken care of already but I ended up having to pay for some rather pricey drinks myself (and these were the sort of clients who expected me to drink with them, if you understand what I mean). Unfortunately, I forgot to get a receipt. Should I, as it were, simply just swallow the cost?
The truth of the matter is that it isn't fair to expect people to buy expensive drinks if it's in a business capacity. However, without a doubt you should have got a receipt.
What I would do in this instance is explain the situation to my manager so that he completely understands that
I know it was wrong not to get
a receipt. Claiming without
a receipt will make people think something's a bit odd.
Have a conversation where you are actually prepared to say you will accept it's your fault because you didn't get a receipt but you will feel a bit bruised if you do have to pick that particular tab up. And make clear that you will not
do it again.
The bottom line, though, is that you do not have a receipt so you might, as you say, have to swallow the cost.
In any case, it's a good learning curve.
Deborah Meaden is author of Common Sense Rules, £18.99
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