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Thought I'd bring this out. So we are travelling internationally and my boss won't let me book my flights on my PRG or my SPG amex. He has his own and I am assuming wants to amass the points to himself... I asked if I could pay for the hotel on my card and he again was like no. Is this common? Anyone face this at work yet?
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Trying to book travel on my SPG or PRG Amex - boss wont let me ....
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Assuming you're traveling on company business:
If you're traveling on business and you have a company issued card, it normally wouldn't be an issue to use the card. If your boss wants to book the things himself, it might just be because it would be easier to handle all the paperwork for it and such (and it would be) and in which case, your company business cards would probably be for more emergency business-related things.
In relation to your commentary about the rewards: Personally, I see business credit cards as belonging to the business regardless of whose name is on the card. The business foots the bill = the business gets the rewards.Personal Collection:
AMEX: Blue, Macy's (cobranded)
MASTER: Citibank Dividend Platinum Select (non-World version)
VISA: Chase Amazon Signature, Chase (bank issued)
GE: Care Credit (medical expenses), Macy's (store), JCP (store)
Business Collection:
AMEX: Costco True Earnings
MASTER: None
VISA: Chase Ink Cash
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At least you'll get whatever miles and points the airline and hotel offer.
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If your boss wants to put the charges on his own personal card -- and you're not working for a small biz/sole proprietorship, etc. -- then I think that's wrong. If you're at a corporate and he's doing that, there's something wrong. Good luck trying to change it, though.
CARDS (and why)
FIA Card Services: Fidelity Amex (best cash back excepting 5% cards), Fidelity Visa (spare)
Chase: Freedom (only for 5% reward categories, purchases under $10), Sapphire (not in use), Amazon Rewards (for Amazon purchases only)
CapitalOne: No Hassle Rewards (no foreign transaction fee, my only MasterCard, not in use)
Amex: Blue Cash Everyday (not in use)
Discover: More (only for 5% reward categories)
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Easier for him to write one check to his CC for all employee travel than write an extra check to you to reimburse you. Plus he gets spend points. His company, his policy, his money.
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