My old work say I owe them $5. Do I have to pay it back?

**Gareth123** · 27th December 2010, 21:23

Originally Posted by Usarka

Don't take my advice, but tell them to stick it up their arse, twist it so it corkscrews into their lower colon then remove with an alsatian. It'll cost them more time and money than it's worth to chase up, and at worst you get banned from the premises which you already hate. By the sounds you're not going to get a reference anyway.

Why don't you tell us how you really feel?

I don't hate them, I pity them. they're still stuck there and I'm working next door in a far better job.

**p.dath** · 27th December 2010, 21:25

It's no different to any other debt. If you know you owe it then you should pay it. It's called being decent. :-)

**R6_kid:Me** · 28th December 2010, 00:39

draw them a picture and tell them its worth more than $5 so you're giving them a good deal.

**Brian d marge** · 28th December 2010, 03:12

Cant a cheque be written on any material ??? and egg for example??

Stephen

**sinfull** · 28th December 2010, 04:21

Somebody must have a couple of twos and a one in old denomination to send this lad so he can go clear this OLD dept !

**ellipsis** · 28th December 2010, 09:37

...honesty is one of those strange words that somehow has different avenues to follow, it seems...tell the truth as you see it to somebody and it is an unappreciated intrusion...tell the absolute truth sometimes and be branded a liar... tell yourself down the track in years to come that "I have lived my life as honestly as possible..." but little dishonest realities are overlooked, then, how honest has your life really been...they may be a huge money sucking, rip off corporation, and not worth shitting on, but as Grumph has mentioned, why do something that you have to live with for a long time to come...five bucks is a wank amount for the twats to chase, its also a wank amount to not give back with a smile, and it keeps your integrity intact... something I learned a long way back, was... "everything after, 'but', is bullshit...

**ynot slow** · 28th December 2010, 09:53

If you know you owe it pay it back,but add a comment of I don't mind paying,but thought the times I started early or finished late by 10-15 mins meant I would've thought we're all square,but seems not here you are.

Personally I think the old swings and roundabouts works in cases of when you do work after or before normal seems to equal out at times.I don't mind doing measures/installs after hours,I just ask to finish earlier Fridays,my job means I can arrange that at times.

**Virago** · 28th December 2010, 12:43

As mentioned before, it's incredible that they are chasing this - it's cost them more in administrative time and resources than the debt is worth. An indication that their intentions are more punative than pragmatic.

But as others have said, if you were overpaid, pay them back.

The best suggestion I've seen is to pay them $6.00, and tell them to keep the change...

**Gareth123** · 28th December 2010, 13:05

Paid it back today when I went in to buy some food.

The cash office lady apologised to me, said that it had come through from Aukland. Nothing they could do about it.

**Gareth123** · 28th December 2010, 13:09

Originally Posted by Brian d'marge

Cant a cheque be written on any material ??? and egg for example??

Stephen

I know you can do that in some countries. Not sure about NZ though.

**PrincessBandit** · 28th December 2010, 13:32

Originally Posted by Gareth123

Paid it back today when I went in to buy some food.

The cash office lady apologised to me, said that it had come through from Aukland. Nothing they could do about it.

Good on you

. I can't believe you had to do it (regardless of it "being the decent thing to do"). Aucklanders are such pricks eh...(note, as a resident of Manukau I resist being called an Aucklander

)

**Big Dave** · 28th December 2010, 13:34

Consider it $5 invested in your references.

**Tink** · 28th December 2010, 14:03

Originally Posted by sinfull

Somebody must have a couple of twos and a one in old denomination to send this lad so he can go clear this OLD dept !

lol I have some two and one dollar notes...

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

Good on you

. I can't believe you had to do it (regardless of it "being the decent thing to do"). Aucklanders are such pricks eh...(note, as a resident of Manukau I resist being called an Aucklander

)

Heh try living 1 hour from Auckland lol.... oh ye you know that!!!

I rarely go into Auckland or if I do I pass through on my way to Puhoi (out of season of course)... and the roads are crap out this way... remind me why we pay rates.

Oh ye PB... lovely road works between waiuku and pukekohe, smashed fog light (arg) and chipped windscreen (just replaced it).... I am angry with whomever decides not to sweep the roads after the seal is down... and top that off even more crap on a bike!

Rant Over.... $5 seems minor lol GOOD ON YOU FOR SORTING IT OUT.