SURVEY SAYS: Which work-related expense would you most like to be reimbursed for?

Last week, I asked NewsDash readers, which everyday work-related expense would you most like your employer to reimburse you for?     

The number one selection by readers, by far, was commuting, with 61% choosing this expense. Lunch came in second with 15% of votes, followed by daycare and clothing and accessories at 9% each. Seven percent selected coffee, and no one chose snacks.     

Among “other” responses, parking was the number one expense respondents said they would most like to be reimbursed for, followed by internet access at home. Several readers said there is no everyday work-related expense they would like to be reimbursed for. Others said exercise classes, headache medicine, boarding of animals during work-related trips, continuing education, housekeeping, snow removal, newspapers and dry cleaning.     

In comments, several readers expressed that they didn’t think employers should be responsible for such expenses. Others sang praises for what their employers already pay for.