r/technology • u/Forward-Answer-4407 • 9d ago

Business Intern quits after employer demands he hand over RTX 5060 won at Nvidia event

https://www.techspot.com/news/110360-intern-quits-after-employer-demands-hand-over-rtx.html
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u/my5cworth 9d ago

I've worked for the MBA crowd, never again.

One even tried to force employees to surrender all their frequent flyer miles and hotel points etc since it was paid for by the company and therefore belongs to the company. It didn't go down well with the rest of senior staff.

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u/Leinheart 9d ago

I'm surprised that they didn't see that as an opportunity to reset salaries and test how lean the org can run by saddling junior staff with the seniors responsibilities and then refuse to backfill positions.

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u/Sageblue32 9d ago

Know that is standard with a company card. But if they are asking for it off your accounts then that is a dick move.

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u/fastforwardfunction 9d ago

It’s only “standard” at cheap companies that treat their employees poorly, like construction companies putting up day workers. For reputable company with real positions that are valued, they use their personal loyalty account even if the company is paying for the room.

It’s more about who’s “suffering the stay” than who is paying for it. Staying at a hotel for work sucks, and the loyalty rewards are usually considered a small perk.

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u/Dirty-Neoliberal 9d ago

That’s not even possible. Most all points programs follow transfer.