A moral dilemma for you...
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I'd be monitoring the account closely for a few months, hoping to get further payments. Meanwhile I wouldn't spend a penny over my normal salary. If a few months of pay like that arrived, then I'd be long gone. If not, or if discovered, plausible deniability. ;P Sadly, I think I would done the same as the man in the article. :^) //L
Media2r wrote:
Sadly, I think I would done the same as the man in the article
Why "sadly"?
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
This happened to my partner with the NHS, they paid her for a month extra after she changed hospitals (she's a pharmacist who moved hospitals). Took them ages to sort it out, she told them pretty swiftly what had happened but they won't seem to take the money. Think i'd do the same, you'd only get raped if you didn't. Make a bit of interest off it maybe but thats the cheekiest i'd do.
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"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Damn that £250 a day cashpoint limit ;-) Otherwise it would be me and a holdall doing a tour of cashpoints enjoying the jackpot, I'd be on my way out of the shithole formerly known as Great Britain faster than you could say knife (which is probably what I'd get in the ribs while standing around with that much money in a bag)
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"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
What dilemma? --The Amoral Guy :-D On the serious side, once my former company mistakly paid me (and several other emplyees) two times the monthly salary. Then they *kindly* asked us for the money back. :)
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Why is it a moral dilemma? I'd not even hesitate or double think about it. In this case, it is very easy to discover the mistake, I have come across many that are very hard to find out the mistake, and returned them to their rightful owners. Long time back, I use to work at fast food restaurant. On one of my pay check, I was over paid by some hours I did not work. I alerted a lower manager and she told me to keep it quite. I informed her I can't and went to the payroll to inform them about the mistake.
Yusuf May I help you?
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Media2r wrote:
Sadly, I think I would done the same as the man in the article
Why "sadly"?
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Well it's not a dilemma for government - they probably kept their share :suss:
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I think I just threw up a little in my mouth...
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001 -
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
If the amount of money involved makes a difference then ethics were never involved and were just a convenient excuse at parties.
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane
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I know I would hold it for at least a couple of days to get some interest from it in a savings-account... And meanwhile just wait to see if my employer notices and only then take action... unless they wait too long... then I might become jumpy and contact them myself...
Nah... What's up, Doc? CCC's solved : 1 If a bus station is where a bus stops, and a train station is where a train stops, why do I have a work station on my desk?
Only if interest rates were reasonable.
John
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"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
You would get caught pretty quickly so unless you had a quick escape plan to a different country I would avoid that.
John
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I think I just threw up a little in my mouth...
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001 -
I think I just threw up a little in my mouth...
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001Cracked me up. I needed a good laugh this morning.
I didn't get any requirements for the signature
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"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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I don't get touchy-feely with my bank account.
Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
It's interesting. I asked my staff if they would, and they said no (I hope they were joking), so I thought I'd see how prevalent this attitude is. It seems you are all more honest (or talk a better game) than my team.:~
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Absolutely yes, I would return the money.
Cheers, Vikram. (Got my troika of CCCs!)
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I'd be monitoring the account closely for a few months, hoping to get further payments. Meanwhile I wouldn't spend a penny over my normal salary. If a few months of pay like that arrived, then I'd be long gone. If not, or if discovered, plausible deniability. ;P Sadly, I think I would done the same as the man in the article. :^) //L
Ditto
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It's interesting. I asked my staff if they would, and they said no (I hope they were joking), so I thought I'd see how prevalent this attitude is. It seems you are all more honest (or talk a better game) than my team.:~
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Sorry to here that
