First time flying to client site for a project, I plan on flexing a trip once a month (flight will be cheaper than usual flight). Is that too often? Do SM’s usually not like if their analyst flex

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If it is cheaper than your regular flight then no one cares.

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Flex all day, nobody gives a shit

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No flexxxxx zone

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As long as it’s cheaper and you can still work Friday doesn’t matter

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D1: you should always log it as alt travel. Might not be of issue now but once you get audited, you’re in a hole.
A) alt travel needs to be approved
B) you should always log it as alt travel
There’s no heroics in messing with expense policies

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It’s can be more and nobody gives a shit either, you just pay the delta.

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ie. Round trip $800, flex is $1200. When you expenses just put $800, and $400 personal, and they will only reimbursement for $800. I’ve flown international on flex and have had no issues whatsoever. Why would they give a fuck where you go if you cover the delta it’s the same cost

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I’ve never asked. Never logged alt travel. As long as the ticket is close to the same it doesn’t matter

Remember that it’ll be considered a taxable income. Still better than paying out of pocket

Go flex yourself! 💪

Who actually pays a consistent price for airfare week to week? I certainly do not, and it varies wildly actually. Are you supposed to average the cost over the last year or 6 months?

I alt travel about 3 out of 4 weeks a month and have never had any issues. Ticket to alt destination is always equal or cheaper than home base. No one cares Enjoy the flexibility!

I honestly never thought it was a big deal until I joined fb. And it is right there in the expense policy. But I’ve been doing alt for many years at many firms. I’ll be more careful about it now

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