Boss demands lowest-paid employee spend $100 on lunch for customer, she worries she won't get paid back: 'Is it not etiquette to pick up the check?'

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That being said, the whole concept of getting your company to pay for things that they probably should be paying for can be an awkward scenario for some employees. It is not uncommon for misunderstandings to arise, or for sneaky bosses to try to make out like it is the worker's responsibility. There are plenty of accounting departments in this world that do not hesitate to get granular when it comes to what employees can claim. They want to save as much of that company money as possible.

In this story, a manufacturing buyer who was the lowest paid employee in her office felt incredulous after her manager ordered that she pay for the takeout lunch of a visiting customer. When she asked how she was going to pay for it, she was given what she thought was an unhelpful and unclear answer.

She ended up paying $100 in all, and felt that she should have the right to claim that money back. However, she still felt awkward about the entire situation and was looking for guidance on how to deal with it if something similar happened in the future.

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