>>What's interesting is when your boss has self-approval over their own budget and expenses. As you go up, its hard to say no to your friends. Because you migh

>>What's interesting is when your boss has self-approval over their own budget and expenses. As you go up, its hard to say no to your friends. Because you might need a bailout from them someday, so you don't go cheap on them. Some one asks for money they don't say no. >>They're not really big on accountability so much as expanding prestige and pyramids on their sides of the org charts. There is also this thing that if you look rich and affluent you tend to command respect. That is from where the "Dress for the job" kind of saying comes from.