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I should be honest but im NOT!!! ha ha!!
Tayus
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My work has been paying me too much, i should tell them but im not going to! Instead i am going to bleed as much money out of this situation as possible!
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.
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Good luck, just don't kick off here if they ask for it all back!0
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Just be warned that the likelihood is that they WILL find out and may decide not to pay you for however long it takes to get it all back again. You could also lose your job and be charged with fraud. As long as you don't spend it, you could argue that you were waiting for them to realise their error and ask for it back."I've fallen down a hole" - said in best Monty Python voice-over.0
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Thanks, they can have it back if they want, in SMALL installments! I've been getting it for the last 5 months so hopefully i've slipped through the net!Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.0
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They've been overpaying me on a part of my wages that they are supposed to assess, so it looks like they've assessed it wrongly!Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.0
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The British disease bites again....
Well good luck, enjoy it, spend it, save it... good on you.
But when redundancy time comes, no reference follows and you start bleating "unfair...and woe is me...."
Chickens always come home to roost.
Your call hombre... me I would take the honest route.
( strangely enough employers like that ).
You make your bed...you lie in it.
Best wishes
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Unfortunately under theft and fraud charges (both of which can be applied to you for keeping the money that doesnt belong to you) there is no option of "small installments" - its give it all back and still possibly go to prison.
Reallity is of cause that when they do spot it they will simply deduct it from your next pay cheque or ask for you to give it them back. You can put the excess in a high interest account and just leave it there then claim ignorance when they do spot it and repay it in full with the interest in your pocket.All posts made are simply my own opinions and are neither professional advice nor the opinions of my employers
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So does that mean you have been paying more tax as well ?
Not entirely sure on how this is moneysaving ,but each to their own .0 -
Whether they are supposed to asses this portion of your salary or not, they will realise their error and want it back and unfortunately maybe not at the small installments that you mention as they control your salary payments. If you are sure that you want to wait for them to realise the mistake before taking action then I would put the extra into a high interest account so that you have the money when they ask for it & so avoiding any potential future hardship to you & your family and also earn a bit of interest as you go.
Just my thoughts.**Trying my best to be the best that I can**
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Dont you just love honesty, integrity and truthfulness in people! .... Oh such qualities!!!!:dance: "Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a special occasion". _party_0
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