O/T Fire update... reimbursement coming
We just had an hour long meeting regarding the fire we had at our work at the end of September... They're giving us all a lump sum cash settlement.
It's not enough for some serious binge shopping... but enough for mama to get a couple new pairs of shoes! 
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Good for you on the shoes!
Good for you on the shoes! Maybe dinner for date night??
lol, no way. I'm keeping this
lol, no way. I'm keeping this to myself, I'm not even telling dh.
We don't mingle finances, so...
Oh ok I'll keep it hush
Oh ok I'll keep it hush hush..
WT.... why are employees
WT.... why are employees getting cash settlements? This would never happen on Mars, if your office building burns down you get nothing, not even if your handbag or phone is turned into charcoal.... they will tell you - you have insurance claim it self..
That's how it generally works
That's how it generally works here too... but they offered cash. It's a little bonus.
Why are you getting a cash
Why are you getting a cash settlement? Is it because of personal items that were lost in the fire?
Yeah... kind of a morale
Yeah... kind of a morale thing. We were all displaced across the city, we've had to accommodate quite a bit... and though they didn't have to, it's nice to know the company cares.
It's just what they offered.
It's just what they offered. Many people had personal items in their offices. Generally people would have to go through personal insurance... but the building is a total loss. Soot and (possible) asbestos contamination.
It's not a huge amount... but it's less that what it would cost to have everything cleaned .. we're treated well.
Hmmmm by paying you off is
Hmmmm by paying you off is this their way of ensuring you won't file a lawsuit?
Not at all. We wouldn't be
Not at all. We wouldn't be able to anyway, because personal items in a work environment aren't generally covered... our company just treats its employees well. Our building only had about 160 employees in it so it's not like it was millions.