From d2e420d15e92213eee13cae6ddec61a282641f20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vadim Zolotokrylin <1125014+zolotokrylin@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:50:34 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] docs: know that AI tooling is a self-borne expense

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 docs/EXPENSES.md | 12 ++++++++++++
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diff --git a/docs/EXPENSES.md b/docs/EXPENSES.md
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@@ -30,3 +30,15 @@ travel, conference fees, lodging — when directly tied to your work at Holdex a
 pre-approved by your manager.
 
 Expenses incurred without prior written approval will not be reimbursed.
+
+## What does not qualify
+
+AI tooling (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, and similar) is not reimbursable. A paid
+AI plan is a basic cost of doing the work, on the same footing as your internet
+connection, electricity, or a desk and chair. You bear it yourself.
+
+The value of an AI plan depends on how you use it: two people on the same plan
+can burn through credits in a day or stay inside the standard monthly range.
+Sponsoring credits would pay for inefficiency rather than fix it. The way to run
+out less often is to get better at using the tool, not to get a bigger
+allowance.