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Welcome to Pluralis Research. This handbook outlines key onboarding steps, policies, and operational norms. We keep things simple and trust-based. Use your best judgment — and when in doubt, ask.-----🧭 Guiding Principles:

1. Don’t waste money. Spend judiciously like it's your own — because it is. We win together.
2. Act, don’t ask. We hire for judgment. Use it. Share decisions in batch updates.
3. Double up on everything as marketing content. If it's interesting internally, it's probably interesting externally. Write it up. </aside>

🧳 Travel & Expense Policy

We have no formal policies — just principles:

✈️ Travel Guidelines (Australia-first):

Pluralis follows a practical flight class approach:

• Flights under 4 hours: Economy class only
• Flights between 4–8 hours: Economy preferred; Premium Economy permitted if traveling for work or arriving directly into meetings
• Flights over 8 hours or red-eyes: Business class is permitted — no pre-approval needed, but please include a short note for context (e.g., long-haul travel, working upon arrival)
• Hotel cap: $450 AUD/night in most cities
• High-cost cities (e.g., Sydney, Melbourne CBD during peak events): $600 AUD/night
• You’re welcome to book where convenient — if costs exceed the cap, please provide justification when expensing
• Flights under 6 hours: Economy class
• Flights over 6 hours or red-eyes: Premium economy or business class is permitted — just include a brief note if choosing business
• Book early for best rates, and feel free to optimize for productivity (e.g., avoiding layovers)

💳 Expense Submission

• Australian Employees: Submit expenses via Xero — Alex will review and approve
• US Employees: Submit via Brex — Alex will review and approve