do you have a travel allowance?
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
June 15, 2019 4:52am CST
do you have a travel allowance or allowed to reimburse your transportation expenses?
at one of my previous jobs, we had a radio operator.
after many years, he was told he was going to be based at one of the plants.
the plant was quite far from his home, so it would mean added travel time and expense.
so he requested for a travel allowance, since the increased fare will eat into his salary.
sorry, i can't remember anymore if it was granted or not.
fast forward many years, i remember talking to a bank employee while upgrading an account.
she said sometimes the bank would assign them to a different branch, but they don't get a transportation allowance.
that was disappointing to know since it's a big bank that could very well afford to treat their employees fairly.
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15 responses
@florelway (23141)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
15 Jun 19
They should be paid for that. It's a financial dislocation. You should not be assigned to a place where it would result to a decrease in your salary.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jun 19
yes, he did, but i can't remember anymore if it was approved.
what the bank employee said really surprised me. i mean, it's different if you're the one asking to be transferred, right?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jun 19
@LadyDuck and if they ask to be relocated, then it's also their choice
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@LadyDuck (458135)
• Switzerland
15 Jun 19
@hereandthere If they come from a distant place, it's their choice, but if they are relocated they are compensated.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jun 19
so you they will pay for your transportation, but you don't get overtime pay?
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@Sreekala (34312)
• India
15 Jun 19
@hereandthere No over time, but money for quick transportation.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
20 Jun 19
@hereandthere To Manila , to attend seminars. We were housed in a not so expensive suites. I love those. We get to shop at night. 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
17 Jun 19
so where did you go/travel to when you were still a bank employee?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
6 Aug 19
@wiLLmaH huge sums entrusted to the two of you. what was it like the first time?
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
6 Aug 19
@hereandthere i must be safe. Haha. Because I am with company’s money. I will withdraw money from bank to pay Customs duties and taxes at Bureau of Customs.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jun 19
where does the vacation money come from and how is it computed?
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
15 Jun 19
@hereandthere From the company or business we are working. It depends though how big the company is. I don´t know how they compute it.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
26 Jun 19
I have in the past when I had to do some traveling for work.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
11 Jul 19
in your current job or in your past job?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jun 19
i have a relative who is a public school teacher. her co-teachers always appoint her to represent their school in out-of-town seminars, workshops, etc. so she has now traveled to many places around the country.
@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
6 Aug 19
@hereandthere , then when she comes back she reecho the seminars attended .
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@Mamerto32 (2783)
• Canlubang, Philippines
15 Jun 19
Actually yes. The meals, vehicle fare, and even transaction fees are covered by reimbursement. But it usually take week or more for the cash to arrive.
@arunima25 (85315)
• Bangalore, India
15 Jun 19
I never got any travel allowance. But yes my husband gets but with certain restrictions.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jun 19
your husband is always traveling on business so i'm sure he has transportation, lodging and meal allowance.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
17 Jun 19
@arunima25 so those points apply to air miles and accommodations?
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@arunima25 (85315)
• Bangalore, India
17 Jun 19
@hereandthere Yes. And he pays through his credit card that is later reimbursed. So he earns good points that we can redeem for our family vacation.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jun 19
yet they wouldn't have grown into such a dominant bank if not for all their employees
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Jun 19
you mean there's a fixed budget/limit?
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@Aansh13 (11251)
• New Delhi, India
15 Jun 19
@hereandthere
Yeah fixed budget Plus also where and why...
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
15 Jun 19
I think it depends on every situation some offer staff houses so they can live near the place of their work. Some offer some kind of bus services where they will pick you up on one location and send you to your workplace. It is different from workplace to workplace. As to banks where employees are often transferred from one place to another. If the transfer is within shall we say within Metro Manila then no allowances are given.
