<prompt> Human: I work for a small business that will be hosting an event in a city 300 miles away. They have asked me to drive all the way to this event, but havent mentioned anything about reimbursement. Such as, gas, mileage, or possibly being paid for my time during travel. I want to know how I can ask without sounding rude to be reimbursed, considering the investment of my personal time for the job. Can anyone give me any advice on how I can properly ask?  <response>: Ask your boss or HR how you should document expenses, should you keep receipts, whether there is an expense claims form you will need to fill in, is there an expenses policy you should read, how you should book your hours?All these questions just sound like you are being on the ball and wanting to do everything right. They all assume that you will be getting paid and having expenses reimbursed, but if that is not the plan, you will soon detect it. 