dramedylife
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So this is what's happening: a former employer has their account still active with the weekly payment. For the last two weeks I received a payment every Thursday night for a total of 15 hours.
I texted them on Tuesday and asked to stop the payment and how I could reimburse. I didn't hear a thing.
What I should do?
Yes, free money are nice especially now, but this would bite me back in the future, right?
Update: The former employer texted me back, he thanked me for my honesty and my hard work and he told me to keep the money.
Rangerbobby
Just leave it in you bank and don't spend it. Their accountants will eventually catch it and come get it
Klingon00
If you have direct deposit, they can pull the money back out of your account. Don’t spend it.
FrankTheCube
I’d that while you try to get ahold of them to find out how to pay them back put the money in a savings act. to earn a little interest on it
zorlonjones
Daily compound interest. Make it make money till they ask for it back if they ever do. I'm not sure if there is a statute on repayment or no
that300ZXguy
Get all you can, then run away!
AdultPersistentAngst
Taco Bell. So much Taco Bell. Just kidding, do what the other user said, set it aside.
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dramedylife
No, it was only a hourly payed job. Means at the end of the week I'd have sent the hours and they would pay.
Outlander1119
Or in the same vein maybe it’s some paid time off that they owe you?
cringeypingey
Crack and hookers
dramedylife
Italian cheese and Spumante.
OnlyHereCauseImDroppinOffSomeKids
Set it aside and wait. Could luck out and it not be worth their time to get it back
MrChrome365
Even if they say keep it, it’ll still be taxable income. Best keep that in mind too.
dramedylife
Yes, I pay already taxes on that. And right now I am not working.
Shnowonlymemes
I'm a payroll manager. They have a legal right to reclaim overpayments, though you have the right to determine reasonable repayment terms.
iHaveATheoreticalDegreeinPhysics
Set it aside. Just kidding, do what the other user said and get taco bell. So much taco bell
dramedylife
Never tried Taco Bell.
MikeSon101DaBaws
Yeah, definitely not your money. You don’t want to have them come for it and not have it. Put it in savings, get what interest you can
bladderinfection
Set it aside and when they ask for it back play hardball. Offer them 30% and work from there to see what they will do to aviod court. —>
dramedylife
Those are not "worked" money, they are not mine. So take them to court would be counterproductive to me.
bladderinfection
No, they need to take you to court to get their money back. They would need to pay the legal fees.
bladderinfection
This is not illegal. You are not stealing. It’s their mistake and they need to sue to get their money back. You can cut out the middleman.
thevortexmaster
Keep it in an account the gains interest. When they finally ask for it back at least you made a couple bucks
strideo
Sadly nobody's paying interest worth a damn right now. My "high interest" savings account went from 1.25% to 0.5% over the past 18 months.
thevortexmaster
Hmm, i honestly haven't checked mine
strideo
It's pretty sad. I've looked around but no one is paying a decent rate right now with the current economic situation.
thevortexmaster
I don't doubt it. I should see what my RRSPs are doing
Lefthandturnsignal
Set it aside, don't spend it and keep records of your communication trying to get them to stop/send it back.
dramedylife
Should I sent another -more official- communication, like an email?
FMswottingTottington
Yes, read up on what is the maximum time they can request it back and place it in an account for that long (if they so not answer next time)
FMswottingTottington
Do not*
NomDeImguerre
A total of 3 documented times is enough to warrant genuine and sufficient intent. You clearly did your best,a d can't be blamed.
coffeebaby
Maybe if they keep sending
orangebicx
I would recommend that. Try and get ahold of payroll
dramedylife
What do you mean?
yaboiskinnypeen
Whomever within the company in charge of payment.