tonyh29 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 49 minutes ago, av1 said: Well then. I started a new job at the start of the month and all is going well. I got home today and I've received a letter from my former employer, thanking me for all my hard work over the last 12 months, and informing me that I've had a payrise. A little confused, i check my bank balance and I'm a couple of grand up, clearly I'm still on the payroll with my former employer (i am definitely not owed anything from them) Now i know they can request it back once they realise their mistake, and i know the tax man will probably take my anal virginity once he gets wind. So i will pay it back but god its tempting. I wonder what Oscar Wilde would have done? Beaten the tax man to your anal virginity most likely ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Buy premium bonds with it. If they come after you you can just cash them in, but you might get a nice win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 11 minutes ago, colhint said: Buy premium bonds with it. If they come after you you can just cash them in, but you might get a nice win. I bought £1000 worth for both of my kids when they were born 12 years the boy has won nothing my daughter (10) won £25 this month , her first win I'd have got a better return if I'd spent the money on magic beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I think the average return is about 1% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Premium Bonds have been pretty shit for years. You'd be better off sticking the money in a S&S ISA equity fund, and occasionally buying a lottery ticket with the profits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted April 28, 2017 Moderator Share Posted April 28, 2017 Word of warning, you can be prosecuted for theft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 You have to consider other repercussions too. If your new employer gets wind of this, they probably wont look too kindly at you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) I once worked for a marketing firm doing a stupid guerrilla campaign for Philip Morris Co. I got paid twice the agreed fee...and I kept every penny. Edited April 29, 2017 by maqroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted April 29, 2017 Administrator Share Posted April 29, 2017 11 hours ago, TrentVilla said: Word of warning, you can be prosecuted for theft. I was going to post this. It's theft by finding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 You'd have to split the money with limpid and the site so he'd delete this ever growing chain of evidence of your guilt anyway, so you should probably own up to it and give it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Maybe diplomatically and casually mention it to your employers? Not blurt it straight out, otherwise you will look like a dick. Foe example, if your boss is talking about how he enjoys a good paper clip, shepherd and coerce the conversation towards company stuff ups, and use it as an example, with the punchline " I am going to give it back anyway, because it is the right thing to do." This will show them that you have integrity and credibility, and might buy you some credit for when you do eventually stuff up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Show your face in the old office a couple of days a month. Maybe send an e-mail or two. See how long you can keep the money coming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Give it back, it's just not worth it. Giving up the right to express any sort of moral outrage, for the rest of your life, is just not compensated for by such a trivial sum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 In circumstances like this I think they should pay for their stupidity. At the very least you shouldn't be expected to administrate the return of the money without compensation for the time and bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 3 hours ago, limpid said: I was going to post this. It's theft by finding. I always thought it was finders keepers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 14 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: I always thought it was finders keepers. So did i, but obviously not. For many people finding a £20 note on the floor would be a bit of good luck. But people have been warned they could be charged with theft after a shopper was convicted of pocketing a forgotten £20 note she found in a Midlands shop. Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 17 hours ago, Stevo985 said: This happened to a girl at work. Some money has appeared in her account, but not a former employer, she has no idea where from. I told her to pay it back, she's holding on to it. I would be interested in the rules. Someone said if you can prove that you thought the money was yours and spent it then you can get away with it. Might be bollocks so for Jebus' sake check that out. If it were me, I'd pay it back. But each to their own. I think if you know it isn't yours then it is a criminal offence to spend it and you could face a custodial sentence. I'd pay it back like you would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 If it were me I'd keep quiet about it and only raise it if it happened a second time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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