@donaldball @mooklepticon @cstross Reminds me of the time I tried to get a previous employer to buy me a €35 backpack instead of the standard issue shoulder bag, and spent 4 paid hours doing so. I know it was 4 hours because we spent a lot of time doing meticulous time tracking. After that they gave me a €300 / month no questions asked equipment budget, because that was easier.