Angusmacg

Territory Account Mgr.

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New position question

I’m in a new job and currently the company isn’t standing behind their offer letter. Salary and commission structure is fine to a degree. The sticking point is on the vehicle Reimbursemen. The offer letter stated I would get a $400/mth allowance AND be reimbursed at the IRS mileage rate”. The current rate is $0.58/mile. This seemed really generous and was one of the primary reasons I left my prior position which had a company car and gas card.

After checking my reimbursements I noticed I was only being reimbursed at $0.20/mile. After 3 weekly expense reports the difference between what I was paid and what I am owed is just under $560. I am typically averaging anywhere from 600-1000 miles a week resulting in a $228-$380/week difference.

I am working with the company on this but ultimately there are not going to live up to the offer letter, with regards to the car reimbursement, that was provided and signed.

What would you do?

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CuriousFox

WR Officer

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Tell send an email (to have a paper trail) with the offer letter attached. Tell them per the offer letter attached they owe you xx for back pay and say you need this corrected moving forward. Please advise.

They will get it.

jefe

Arsonist

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'Please advise' is my favourite passive-aggressive email sign off.

This is the best path

braintank

Politicker

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Enterprise Account Executive

I also like: "how should we proceed?"

jefe

Arsonist

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Also a good one!

TennisandSales

Politicker

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Head Of Sales

yeah this is for sure the best way. A paper trail with the offer letter makes it really clear what they are not living up to.

Gasty

Notable Contributor

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War Room Community Manager

this Tesla?

Angusmacg

Valued Contributor

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Territory Account Mgr.

No. much smaller company

Sunbunny31

Politicker

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Sr Sales Executive 🐰

It would also make me nervous about what else they won't live up to.

Cabbie

Good Citizen

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AE (Account Executive)

What's the reason they give that they won't live up to it?

Angusmacg

Valued Contributor

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Territory Account Mgr.

They claim it was a "mistake" in the offer letter. Stated that the policy is you either get the full IRS mileage OR an allowance and lesser mileage reimbursement (the $0.20/mile).

Cabbie

Good Citizen

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AE (Account Executive)

Yeah that's nonsense. Especially if it was a serious consideration for your leaving your last place.

Start looking to shuffle on, I reckon: as above. Paper trail, and if not corrected properly: kick on.

SalesBeast

Politicker

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Sales Director

Be blunt. Be honest. Leave the ball in their court and explain what you expected and what happened.
If they’re really fighting on something they promised in writing. F that shit, pretend to be OK and BOUNCE.

Pachacuti

Politicker

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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Are they discounting the monthly allowance into the IRS rate? They may come back at you with some fancy math.

Angusmacg

Valued Contributor

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Territory Account Mgr.

As an Update...they are coming back with a higher allowance ($500) but maintaining the IRS mileage rate @ $0.20. They are also giving me "back pay" on the allowance for the last 3 months ($300) since I started there.

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