Is it ok for a colleague...
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To charge a customer for a service he has performed, then keep the money for himself?
My reaction was absolutely not. It was during work hours and he was being paid as usual. A customer purchased a product which my colleague then spent a large portion of his working day modifying.
The product was charged for as normal but an additional charge was made for the modification, which was pocketed.
I'm debating whether or not to mention it to the boss as I know that this particular colleague has also been actively fishing for tips as well. What should I do?
My reaction was absolutely not. It was during work hours and he was being paid as usual. A customer purchased a product which my colleague then spent a large portion of his working day modifying.
The product was charged for as normal but an additional charge was made for the modification, which was pocketed.
I'm debating whether or not to mention it to the boss as I know that this particular colleague has also been actively fishing for tips as well. What should I do?
It makes me wonder how on earth the cutsomer was fooled into paying him personally.
Did they receive a bill from him in his own name? If they paid on that basis they are plain stupid.
Did he issue a bill to the customer using his employer's type face? If he did this, then he has committed a crime of forgery and theft.
Did he issue a correct business invoice but disguised the fact that the money had come to him personally? Again, this is outright theft.
Instant dismissal in all these cases I would suggest.
Did they receive a bill from him in his own name? If they paid on that basis they are plain stupid.
Did he issue a bill to the customer using his employer's type face? If he did this, then he has committed a crime of forgery and theft.
Did he issue a correct business invoice but disguised the fact that the money had come to him personally? Again, this is outright theft.
Instant dismissal in all these cases I would suggest.
Eric Mc said:
It makes me wonder how on earth the cutsomer was fooled into paying him personally?
Did they receive a bill from him in his own name? If they paid on that basis they are plain stupid.
Did he issue a bill to the customer using his employer's type face? If he did this, then he has committed a crime of forgery and theft.
Did he issue a correct business invoice but disgusied the fact that the money had come to him personally? Again, this is outright theft.
Instant dismissal in both cases I would suggest.
I'm afraid I dont know the details other than what he said to me. Another colleague confirmed yesterday that he had indeed kept the money. Beyond that I dont know any finer detailsDid they receive a bill from him in his own name? If they paid on that basis they are plain stupid.
Did he issue a bill to the customer using his employer's type face? If he did this, then he has committed a crime of forgery and theft.
Did he issue a correct business invoice but disgusied the fact that the money had come to him personally? Again, this is outright theft.
Instant dismissal in both cases I would suggest.
24lemons said:
To charge a customer for a service he has performed, then keep the money for himself?
My reaction was absolutely not. It was during work hours and he was being paid as usual. A customer purchased a product which my colleague then spent a large portion of his working day modifying.
The product was charged for as normal but an additional charge was made for the modification, which was pocketed.
I'm debating whether or not to mention it to the boss as I know that this particular colleague has also been actively fishing for tips as well. What should I do?
If the boss found out that you knew and hid the obvious theft to his business, he wouldn't look too kindly at you after that. My reaction was absolutely not. It was during work hours and he was being paid as usual. A customer purchased a product which my colleague then spent a large portion of his working day modifying.
The product was charged for as normal but an additional charge was made for the modification, which was pocketed.
I'm debating whether or not to mention it to the boss as I know that this particular colleague has also been actively fishing for tips as well. What should I do?
Eric Mc said:
It makes me wonder how on earth the cutsomer was fooled into paying him personally.
Did they receive a bill from him in his own name? If they paid on that basis they are plain stupid.
Did he issue a bill to the customer using his employer's type face? If he did this, then he has committed a crime of forgery and theft.
Did he issue a correct business invoice but disguised the fact that the money had come to him personally? Again, this is outright theft.
Instant dismissal in all these cases I would suggest.
Customer could have been "in on it". "Drop me £50 and I'll do it here and now, if you go through the books it will be at least £100". Happens all the time in various trades...Did they receive a bill from him in his own name? If they paid on that basis they are plain stupid.
Did he issue a bill to the customer using his employer's type face? If he did this, then he has committed a crime of forgery and theft.
Did he issue a correct business invoice but disguised the fact that the money had come to him personally? Again, this is outright theft.
Instant dismissal in all these cases I would suggest.
stuart-b said:
Customer could have been "in on it". "Drop me £50 and I'll do it here and now, if you go through the books it will be at least £100". Happens all the time in various trades...
Indeed. I've been offered different prices based on whether it's "off book" or "on book" for extra services at a tyre fitters before now. JonRB said:
Indeed. I've been offered different prices based on whether it's "off book" or "on book" for extra services at a tyre fitters before now.
Funnily enough tyre fitters was my immediate thought too, quite common to be offered a reduced cash price for a puncture repair or fitting a tyre you've supplied. I wonder how many of those ever go through the companies books if the boss isn't about?JB! said:
Is it a service your business provides?
He shouldn't have done it in work time, but if its not something you offer, it should have been an "after hours" job.
It isn't a service we advertise, and had it been done in his own time I dont think I'd have an issue. This individual has been known to 'fish' for tips in the past too!He shouldn't have done it in work time, but if its not something you offer, it should have been an "after hours" job.
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