AIBU to keep work's refund?

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So I've been oop north for a training session today, train and expenses all paid for by work. Due to a fatality on the line at Watford earlier today the train is running about 90 mins late and I am whiling away my time drinking rubbish overpriced train wine and filling in the delay repay form on the virgin trains website.

So here is my question. Work obviously bought my ticket so if I get the cost refunded should I pay it back because it was their money or AIBU to pocket the cash as compensation because it's me that been on the sodding train for 4 sodding hours?

I still have to be at work tomorrow at 8 am so not feeling like I owe them that much right now.

*YABU to use the term ‘oop north’. It’s patronising and offensive.

that’s a joke right? Please tell me it’s a joke, no one is that humourless.

This happened to me last week. Tickets are booked through a travel management company. I queried with them and they said the I had to apply direct and I get to keep the compensation. £120. Thanks Virgin!

This is in my T&C at work. We work flexi time so get the choice. If you claim the extra hours as a credit (as your still technically working) then the refund is the company’s. if you don’t claim the time then you get to keep the cash. Our choice to make, but it is all documented.

, I actually waited a couple of hours after the event finished so I could come back off peak and save money.

So you inconvenience yourself in this respect. By a few hours. For for saving your employer money.

But then you ask if it’s ok to keep reimbursement of the ticket cost.

I don’t get it. Why inconvenience yourself to save them money. But then ask whether it’s ok to keep money from them?

Yabu to use the term ‘oop north’. It’s patronising and offensive

I'm from Burnley, I'm very northern and I'm not offended at all and I've never heard of anyone else being

I think you should get compensation for travelling north of Watford 😂 . I'd ask at work. My old boss would've said keep it as compensation as they paid for a journey which you took, but other companies might take a different view.

Why use the term oop north. Would you like to be called an Essex Girl. Presumably not.

Highly offensive to Irish - who is this particular ‘mick’ 😂😂😂

Why use the term oop north. Would you like to be called an Essex Girl. Presumably not.

I’m sure you know what your point is?

i am northern and i dont give a shit that you said "oop north". no part of me is offended by that and i dont see why i would be?!

i would give the money back though.

My view is that you should keep it, as you were inconvenienced by the delay and hassle; though obviously not if you claimed the time and for the wine etc.

However, I would check what your company's policy is on this. Even if you think their response is unfair, it wouldn't be worth getting fired over.

altiara delineated it clearly.

My husband flies frequently for work. Workplace policy is that he keeps the compensation given for delays as he's the one that's inconvenienced.

And it's significant money - 600Euros for a long haul flight. He's made quite a bit over the years.

l'm from oop North and l don't find it offensive at all. What l do find offensive is people taking offence at nothing.

I get this All.The. Time. No official policy at work, so I think it’s: delays on outbound journey, so you miss meeting? Work is inconvenienced so refund goes to them. Delays on return, you are inconvenienced, so you keep the refund.

You can't use the term 'daan sarf' as it is offensive and suggests we are all market traders in Peckham.

Mod policy is you keep it, it's compensation for your journey being distributed

Check with your HR dept but be prepared to hand the money back.

What you should be able to claim back is your time.

If work paid for ticket you will probably find the refund is automatically sent to the source of payment. Technically the train company can only refund the person or business who paid not the person who travelled. So work will know its refunded as even if you fill in the form, whoever issued payment will be the one they contact. Unless its been on a credit card you carry and only you have to authorise

I'm northern and I say it myself.
Too many people here today have lost or never have had a sense of humour. The PO's are out

Check your company policy, in this situation, compensation is for inconvenience, so under my policy I would be allowed to keep it. Refund for cancelled travel would be returned to the company though.

Are you getting paid for the time you’re away? If you are then I wouldn’t consider keeping it and I’d check with expense policy if you are. Personally I’d never consider it coming from a generation of non-entitlement.

Yabu to use the term ‘oop north’. It’s patronising and offensive*

Fucking hell

So glad people have booted your arse for saying this.

I am a civil servant and I could be sacked on the spot for this. I don’t know about your office’s t&c but I think you would be taking a risk.

That said, it seems unlikely your office would find out about the refund so perhaps the risk is small.

Vincenttnoire we had this with a CS a couple of months ago, policy said it could be kept by the traveller