What's the mindset behind no expensing lunch policies at PwC & EY? Does anybody here prefer actuals to per diem?

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I can expense lunch on my current project

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@PwC2 that's a lot of breakfast. Granola bars and yoghurt ftw

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That is the dumbest logic I've ever heard #demandpaidlunch

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Or just brunch

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No. It happened (at PWC at least) because engagement teams were starting to get out of hand with how much was being expensed to clients for meals and was done as a way to say "we're not here to completely party on your nickel"

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That's the opposite extreme. Same kind of awful tho

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oh we are so cheap

It is certainly irritating, but yes, I prefer actual a to a per diem. Doesn't mean your out living it up on the client's dollar...still have to be smart about it, but per diem is dumb. I did a project for a hotel resort once and had a $45/day per diem...no way to eat three squares there for that amount. That was almost what breakfast costed for eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast and coffee.

So you can expense breakfast and dinner but not lunch? 🤔

Yep

Think it's supposedly that you'd pay for lunch yourself at home office whereas you could make breakfast and dinner at home.

My team goes out to lunch almost every day and I can't stand it. Sit down for like 1.5 hours then half to work late to make up for it.

Wow I'm embarrassed of that grammar error *have

If they don't let you expense lunch, might as well just give us the $45 per diem

You can expense lunch as a group meal if you eat with the team on site.

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