Consulting life - eating at Ruth’s Chris alone when you can’t catch a flight back home and have to stay an extra night

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At least you expense your lunches

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Damn, KPMG letting you guys live it up? I feel like we keep cutting back expenses more and more over here.

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💁🏼‍♂️

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Weird flex but ok.

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I’m on per diem

Rofl. My husband would spend the least possible amount.

I did all the other days. Usually treat myself once

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