Originally Posted by
BEagle
Lots of . . . travel and no administrivial arguments over reasonable expenses.
In my last job initially I was treated as an adult. I self-authorised my T&S and I guess the cost was around £250 per year. I was also give a £100 expenses/entertainment fund for coffee and biscuits.
Then the Army took over and every expenditure had to be pre-authorised. My entertainment bill increased to around £500 (and we did it to the approved rates and cheap too). My T&S also increased to around £1200.
My last shot from the finance officer was about my 1st class rail travel (before the rules changed) "But the Colonel goes Standard." So? I travelled 1st.
Treat people like adults and they should behave responsibly. If not jump on the individual not everyone.