Funny old thing that.

A few years back i did some casual work for a company that i had been employed with previously.

The company had kept me on the books so i could do a bit of freelancing when i had the time and the inclination.

I also recruited a couple of other lads on this particular occasion and it turned out, because of an admin error, we all got paid four times for the one job.

I decided to put the money to one side incase of any comeback.

Fast forward six months and all three of us recieved a letter from the said company asking for the money back.

I did the decent thing and sent a cheque back for the full amount as the manager was a good friend and i didn't want to drop him in it.

The other two didn't pay anything back and heard nothing further.

A year later i found myself looking for work as the contract i was working on came to an end.

Step forward my old friend who found me a great job with my previous company.

I'm not sure what happened with the other two guys but my reputation is in tact and has stood me in good stead ever since.

Posted By: snowman on December 7th 2009 at 19:49:28

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right, so if a payment goes into your bank account.... (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 7, 15:42:56
- Funny old thing that. (General Chat) - snowman, Dec 7, 19:49:28
- A (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 7, 16:36:02
- You could keep it there (hyperthetically) earn the interest and with for them to find out. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 7, 16:35:04
- Put it all on the Horse to score first in the next game (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 7, 16:02:59
  - yes, behold the Horse (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 7, 16:33:07
    - SSSSschhhhhwwwwwwiiiiiiing!!!!! (General Chat) - The_HORSE, Dec 7, 16:44:42
- Theft Act 1968 section 5(4) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 7, 16:02:51
  - Objection! (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Dec 7, 16:04:45
  - Key bit of that? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 7, 16:04:08
    - Yes (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 7, 16:22:34
      - How is that realisation prooved? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 7, 16:30:08
        
        I Jumbo's case, I think the words "you know it's not really yours to keep" might come into (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 7, 16:45:44
        
        yes, surely unless it's an unsually large sum you could conceivably argue that you had no (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 7, 16:33:05
- (d) fish (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Dec 7, 15:45:29
  - and the fishing trip! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 7, 15:47:10
- c (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 7, 15:45:21
- a) Yes (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, Dec 7, 15:44:41
  - righto - best cancel the holiday! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 7, 15:46:37
- my answer.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 7, 15:44:30
  - and the new car! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 7, 15:46:52
    - it wasn't 85,000 euro by any chance? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 7, 15:48:04
      - do you want it back? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 7, 15:48:38
        
        it'd be appreciated (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 7, 15:50:27

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