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Just need a "you did the right thing" response
lal1234
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Just noticed I got overpaid this month by about £250. Phoned pay office and they said "no - it'll be right". I told them that I didn't think it was so they agreed to go check. Came back to me and I have been overpaid - so they're going to take it off next months.
Folk in office think I am mad for letting them know - but I did the right thing didn't I? (Oh and its NHS if that makes a difference)
Folk in office think I am mad for letting them know - but I did the right thing didn't I? (Oh and its NHS if that makes a difference)
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What were you thinking???
When they said "no - it'll be right" you should have said "OK then" lol
Never look a gift horse in the mouth!0 -
You absolutely did the right thing.0
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you did the right thing, it would have been theft to have kept it.
GDThe futures bright the future is Ginger0 -
You did the right thing. Chances are they'd have spotted your mistake at some point and you'd have to pay it back.
Not sure I'd have been so forceful once they said it was right, though!0 -
You did the right thing and now you've got a shiny gold star on your HR record which is better than money in the bank !
Not sure what payroll will get when they try and explain to the Finance Director "Computer said no " :rotfl:.................
....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)0 -
Yes you did the right thing. Anything else is theft and immoral.:cool: DFW Nerd Club member 023...DFD 9.2.2007 :cool::heartpuls married 21 6 08 :A Angel babies' birth dates 3.10.08 * 4.3.11 * 11.11.11 * 17.3.12 * 2.7.12 :heart2: My live baby's birth date 22 7 09 :heart2: I'm due another baby at the end of July 2014! :j
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thanks - reassuring to know that the majority of folk also agree that stealing from the NHS would be wrong.;) :T0
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thanks - reassuring to know that the majority of folk also agree that stealing from the NHS would be wrong.;) :T
I think that stealing from ANY employer would be wrong. :cool::cool: DFW Nerd Club member 023...DFD 9.2.2007 :cool::heartpuls married 21 6 08 :A Angel babies' birth dates 3.10.08 * 4.3.11 * 11.11.11 * 17.3.12 * 2.7.12 :heart2: My live baby's birth date 22 7 09 :heart2: I'm due another baby at the end of July 2014! :j
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thanks - reassuring to know that the majority of folk also agree that stealing from the NHS would be wrong.;) :T
You did the right thing. Shame some of the managers with non jobs in the NHS do not follow your example and hand their salaries back !!! http://images.moneysavingexpert.com/images/forum_images/smilies/biggrin.gif0 -
Well done, you totally did the right thing. A clear conscience is worth way more than money. I like this quote...
"act only on that maxim through which you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law" Immanuel Kant
(Don't do it unless you feel it would be right for everyone to do it ) God is good, all the time
Do something that scares you every day
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