As an employee of a large company, is working from a hotel Hybrid Work?

1 point·javier_e06··4 comments

I happen to be work from home. For a large company.

My company just popped on me the plan fly me to a hotel near the customer site but they don't want to pay for my meals.

"It's hybrid work" they claim as in:

"Think of it as if you are working from home."

They will pay for airfare the hotel. The rest is on me.

I call BS.

Thoughts?

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In my experience when an employer requires travel they allow a per diem amount for food and incidentals. People higher up in the organization — executives and top sales people— usually get company credit cards. I’ve never heard of an employer asking employees to pay all of their meal and incidental expenses out of pocket for required business travel.

I would ask HR or accounting about the company policy for business travel.

This definitely not hybrid work or like work from home. Any idea what your company's policy around this was in the past? And is there any internal documentation about policies around working at/near client sites?

I can understand your employer wanting to cut expenses, but there are limits. No reason you should be out of pocket for doing the job they want you to do.

It seems BS to me as well.

This is usually intended as "business travel" and often (besides all - reasonable - expenses) a supplement for undocumented "travel allowance" is also given.

As I see it, if you exit your home it is not work at home, but something else, of course YMMV depending on country, local labour Laws, etc.

"Then you can fly me home every night so I can have dinner and be with my family."

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