Work Colleague asking to borrow money

lincsdan86

Hi All,


Would like some advice if you are able to help.


My work colleague, a single 31 year old man, living in a house share and on a reasonable wage for what he does, is rubbish with money and is always short come the end of the month. He continually asks to borrow money in the last week, like clockwork you can expect him to ask.


I have told him that I don't have any money to give him on numerous occasions and that he should sort out his finances, other people have tried to help him with budgeting etc but nothing seems to be going in, tbh he is a work colleague and I do not believe you should be asking others colleagues for money etc.


How should this be approached the boss knows he does this as he has asked her for advances before, it makes the working atmosphere uncomfortable and like said I don't think it is right that he asks people he hardly knows for money.


Any advice would be appreciated. I no it is Christmas and I'd love to be able to help, but I have always been told only give so much that is does not have a detrimental effect on your family etc.

teabelly

Just tell him you don't lend money to anyone, ever, so there is no point in asking.

Tell him to get a second job and start spending less. Then the money will get to the end of the month!

lincsdan86

I didn't think anyone on this forum would be recommending anyone goes to a pay day loan ..... and he already has one of them

aileth

If people at your workplace didn't enable him by lending him money, you wouldn't be in the position where he's obviously relying on everyone to give him some.

Stop giving him a single penny. He is a grown man.

dandelionclock30

Just like the person above says tell him you dont lend money and to never ask you again,thanks.
If hes been a pest the boss needs to grow a pair and tell him to stop asking people as its inapproprate behaviour in the workplace etc.He needs to explain that if he persists then he will be out etc.

lincsdan86

I have said before that I wont be lending him any, if he asks again I will be going to the boss and making a formal compliant I think

theoretica

Don't try to help him yourself - send him here! Ideally at the beginning of the month or sometime when he has not just asked for money.

paulineb_2

Why would you make a formal complaint about this? Its happening in work time, but its nothing to do with the company.

Just say no, ask him not to ask you again, the end.

AP007

How much is he asking for? £10 or £100? He may have a gambling habit or something.

I don't think you should lodge a complaint about him but make it clear you can not lend him anything and nor should anyone else.

Takeaway_Addict

lincsdan86 wrote: »

I didn't think anyone on this forum would be recommending anyone goes to a pay day loan ..... and he already has one of them

There is nothing particularly wrong with them if used correctly. However, for your OP, you sure he hasn't got an addiction such as gambling?

Takeaway_Addict

paulineb wrote: »

Why would you make a formal complaint about this? Its happening in work time, but its nothing to do with the company.

Just say no, ask him not to ask you again, the end.

Because its done at work time it becomes a work issue