Well our commander called a meeting late friday night for 1300 on Saturday. Now this is not that bad. Except for the fact that the station commanders had to drive approximately 1 and a half hours one way for this meeting. When we get there I find out that what the meeting was about could have been handled over the telephone. So 8 station commanders on the road. Everyone traveled for an average of 90 miles so at the IRS rate of 50.5 cents per mile. Well let me just put it this way 45 bucks times 8 is what? Ok people that is 360 bucks one way for 8 people, and now you have to multiply that 360 times two (round trip remember) So the taxpayer's just shelled out 720 dollars for 8 people to have a meeting that could have been handled for practically free on the telephone. Shit like this goes on all the time. All over the United States. I am pretty sure this is going to happen within our company sometime this week. Probably have some stupid meeting at the BN HQ for no fucking reason other than to get yelled at. But then again I don't care anymore.