This new expense policy is bullshit. I can't expense coffee anymore? Cool, I can't work past midnight anymore.

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Getting ready for that acquisition by ACN. I hope you like RC Cola.

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Can't expense coffee? Geez, did Bain just fall out of MBB?

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none of us on fb should be laughing at our Bain brethren. this is not a laughing matter. it takes only one firm to bull this bs and they all follow suit.

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Coffee. Shots. Lap dances. They're all just "snacks"

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Agreed

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@B5 OP really should have specified that in the post. Not being able to expense coffee while traveling would be the height of B.S.

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Just wrap it into your other meal expense.

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B4 - not if you are local (that's what the new expense policy is impacting)

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Cry me a fucking river

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Welcome to the club ☹️

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No coffee? How can you get any work done?

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Was there an email? I didn't see any updated policies

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Uh-oh. This right here folks is the beginning of the end.

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You can't expense coffee ?! Really? Lol. Bain???

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This is how it starts...

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Time to find a new job OP ☕

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You're allowed to expense individual snacks, just bulk snacks have to come out of CTE budget. You can also always roll it into breakfast or lunch expense

No coffee? Wtf.

Bain being cheap? Whaaa?

That sucks. Just call it breakfast

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