tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post8337204881690261556..comments2023-11-05T04:01:12.146-05:00Comments on Ad Aged: Life with holding companies.george tannenbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974259094860905139noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-37351503483760631802012-07-24T08:49:46.074-04:002012-07-24T08:49:46.074-04:00An SVP coworker at a large holding company had a o...An SVP coworker at a large holding company had a one day, in and out flight to a client in the hinterlands. Hinterland airport closed due to weather and he stayed the night. Accounting didn't blink at the dinner, hotel room and breakfast, but would not reimburse a couple bucks for the toothbrush/paste and shaving kit because he was expected to be prepared for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-67050077879251792222012-07-23T13:00:39.401-04:002012-07-23T13:00:39.401-04:00After 17 years of on/off service to a large holdin...After 17 years of on/off service to a large holding company I had a similar encounter with the finance folks. We were doing a huge pitch for a software company. I bought a book ($13.99) on customer relationship management software - a topic I knew nothing about - so I could learn a little about the topic. <br /><br />The bean counters refused to reimburse me because the book didn't have pictures in it and would therefore be useless in the art library. <br /><br />True story.Rich Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863451214232651917noreply@blogger.com