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Kerplunk105 · 10-18-2007, 06:49 PM

So, I was at work today and I found some money...what would you do? I was totally alone and no one saw me find the money (it was in the trash). It was some cash and a check made out to my work.

A. Call your boss and tell them and return the money
B. Call your boss and tell them you found a check and keep the cash
C. Keep the cash and put the check back into the trash
D. Keep it all (keep the cash and trash the check else where)
E. Other...

Some background info...in the past your boss has put marked bills in tip envelopes to make sure its being reported (is finding the money a trick?)

xEJ20x · 10-18-2007, 06:49 PM

Choice B.

DropTopChevy · 10-18-2007, 06:59 PM

I would give it to my grilfriend

J/K ofcourse

Liz you have PM

Kerplunk105 · 10-18-2007, 07:02 PM

No PM here...?

DropTopChevy · 10-18-2007, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerplunk105

No PM here...?

I was just to make it seem that I wanted the money. I was kidding.

wrx_snobordr · 10-18-2007, 07:02 PM

A and hope the boss has the same level of integrity and would give you a nice bonus of keeping the cash.

Kerplunk105 · 10-18-2007, 07:04 PM

Haha...I wish...so I of course did A. I am too paranoid to not...however, my boss is a total...dick. He was like yeah I lost the money and I could totally tell it wasnt his. But I did the write thing, so thats all that counts, right? I hope that if the guest who lost it calls and asks about it, he would at least fess up to "finding it".

**TROLL** · 10-18-2007, 07:05 PM

or Z. delete this thread and show up with a nice new car at the picnic.

na i think since the check is there you oughta fess it up and give it to your bossman.

malloyboy1 · 10-18-2007, 07:12 PM

keep cash and throw check out at home, or throw it out the window on the way home and let someone else try to cash it

lownslow95 · 10-18-2007, 07:12 PM

i would have done the same thing, return it and call it a day on that and not worry about it

pearl · 10-18-2007, 07:13 PM

keep the cash. no one would know it was gone, it was in the trash!

MPowerKai · 10-18-2007, 07:18 PM

One mans trash is another mans treasure. With that quote I think you know my answer

jc8889 · 10-18-2007, 07:23 PM

Depends how much cash, if its a little, turn it in. If its alot, keep it.

ITSTOCK · 10-18-2007, 07:32 PM

call the boss and return EVERYTHING that you took. Perhaps your fellow employees accidentally trashed the cash, and it would be nice if they rightfully had it returned.

I really can't believe a question like this has to be asked. I'm not angel, but when it comes down to right or wrong, taking MONEY AND A CHECK from even a trash can AT WORK and not reporting it is just wrong. There isn't much to it other than that.

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Originally Posted by wrx_snobordr

A and hope the boss has the same level of integrity and would give you a nice bonus of keeping the cash.

Integrity??? Integrity you say? Isn't integrity REPORTING IT RIGHT AWAY????

A bonus for doing what should have been done from the start? Our society is pathetic.

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Originally Posted by Kerplunk105

Haha...I wish...so I of course did A. I am too paranoid to not...however, my boss is a total...dick. He was like yeah I lost the money and I could totally tell it wasnt his. But I did the write thing, so thats all that counts, right? I hope that if the guest who lost it calls and asks about it, he would at least fess up to "finding it".

It just makes you the better person than the boss. You did the right thing.

wrx_snobordr · 10-18-2007, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ITSTOCK

Integrity??? Integrity you say? Isn't integrity REPORTING IT RIGHT AWAY????

A bonus for doing what should have been done from the start? Our society is pathetic.

Dude you are super antagonistic. Yes, integrity is reporting it right away, which is what I said I WOULD DO!

Why is it pathetic to hope that the boss would give you a tip? When someone does something for you that has a positive impact on your life do you just take and never give back? Are you seriously that selfish? If your friends volunteer to help you move, which most good friends would do, do you just expect them to do it because it is the right thing to do and not even offer them some beer and pizza for helping you out?

ITSTOCK · 10-18-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by wrx_snobordr

Dude you are super antagonistic. Yes, integrity is reporting it right away, which is what I said I WOULD DO!

Why is it pathetic to hope that the boss would give you a tip? When someone does something for you that has a positive impact on your life do you just take and never give back? Are you seriously that selfish? If your friends volunteer to help you move, which most good friends would do, do you just expect them to do it because it is the right thing to do and not even offer them some beer and pizza for helping you out?

It's pathetic to think that you should be rewarded for something that anyone with 1/2 a conscience, and 1/2 a brain would do anyway. When I lost $300, I gave the person $100 back that returned it. When I found a wallet on the street with over $500 in it, credit cards, etc, I went to the house, put the wallet through the mail slot and left. I don't believe that anyone should EXPECT a reward.

If friends volunteer to help me move, how the hell is that the same as finding money and checks and returning it to rightful owner (or assuming it's the rightful owner)??? But playing your "game" of stories, yes, I would buy them food/beer because that's what I do. If "I" volunteered my time to help my friends, I would not EXPECT them to provide me with food and beer. I am there on my own good will to help them move, not to eat and drink.

Sorry, I'm not going to agree with you on this one. You can have your opinion, and that's fine. I don't think it's right to EXPECT something in return after doing the right thing though. If I were to help solve a murder and there was a $1,000,000 reward for doing so from the family, NO, I wouldn't accept it. Would you?

MPowerKai · 10-18-2007, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ITSTOCK

Sorry, I'm not going to agree with you on this one. You can have your opinion, and that's fine. I don't think it's right to EXPECT something in return after doing the right thing though. If I were to help solve a murder and there was a $1,000,000 reward for doing so from the family, NO, I wouldn't accept it. Would you?

I saw that coming a mile away........

wrx_snobordr · 10-18-2007, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ITSTOCK

It's pathetic to think that you should be rewarded for something that anyone with 1/2 a conscience, and 1/2 a brain would do anyway. When I lost $300, I gave the person $100 back that returned it. When I found a wallet on the street with over $500 in it, credit cards, etc, I went to the house, put the wallet through the mail slot and left. I don't believe that anyone should EXPECT a reward.

If friends volunteer to help me move, how the hell is that the same as finding money and checks and returning it to rightful owner (or assuming it's the rightful owner)??? But playing your "game" of stories, yes, I would buy them food/beer because that's what I do. If "I" volunteered my time to help my friends, I would not EXPECT them to provide me with food and beer. I am there on my own good will to help them move, not to eat and drink.

Sorry, I'm not going to agree with you on this one. You can have your opinion, and that's fine. I don't think it's right to EXPECT something in return after doing the right thing though. If I were to help solve a murder and there was a $1,000,000 reward for doing so from the family, NO, I wouldn't accept it. Would you?

Why did you give the guy a tip, because it is the right thing to do, just as it was for him to return the money. At least that is how I see it. Also, I never said EXPECT, I said HOPE, there is a difference. You expect to get a pay check every week, you hope to win the lottery.

Yes I would. If I took the time to solve the case why wouldn't I. Isn't that what cops, PI's and in some cases lawyers do every day?

MPowerKai · 10-18-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by wrx_snobordr

Yes I would. If I took the time to solve the case why wouldn't I. Isn't that what cops, PI's and in some cases lawyers do every day?

Don't say I didn't warn you......you're going to get it now

05GT · 10-19-2007, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by wrx_snobordr

Why did you give the guy a tip, because it is the right thing to do, just as it was for him to return the money.

Giving someone a tip for returning to you what rightfully belongs to you has nothing to do with "doing the right thing."
You give someone a tip out of gratefulness, not because it's something you "should" do because it's "right".

10-18-2007, 06:49 PM	#1
Kerplunk105 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #1967 My Ride: 2007 Subaru Impreza iTrader: (2)	What would you do? So, I was at work today and I found some money...what would you do? I was totally alone and no one saw me find the money (it was in the trash). It was some cash and a check made out to my work. A. Call your boss and tell them and return the money B. Call your boss and tell them you found a check and keep the cash C. Keep the cash and put the check back into the trash D. Keep it all (keep the cash and trash the check else where) E. Other... Some background info...in the past your boss has put marked bills in tip envelopes to make sure its being reported (is finding the money a trick?) __________________ ~Elizabeth~

10-18-2007, 06:49 PM	#2
xEJ20x Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Jersey Member #72 My Ride: 13 STI iTrader: (3)	Choice B. __________________ Nothing to see here.

10-18-2007, 06:59 PM	#3
DropTopChevy Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a big house Member #242 My Ride: 2002 2.8 30V V6 iTrader: (6)	I would give it to my grilfriend J/K ofcourse Liz you have PM __________________ The great thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. - Harold E. Wagoner, 1986

10-18-2007, 07:02 PM	#4
Kerplunk105 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #1967 My Ride: 2007 Subaru Impreza iTrader: (2)	No PM here...? __________________ ~Elizabeth~

10-18-2007, 07:02 PM	#6
wrx_snobordr Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Member #21 iTrader: (1)	A and hope the boss has the same level of integrity and would give you a nice bonus of keeping the cash. __________________ Stock

10-18-2007, 07:04 PM	#7
Kerplunk105 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #1967 My Ride: 2007 Subaru Impreza iTrader: (2)	Haha...I wish...so I of course did A. I am too paranoid to not...however, my boss is a total...dick. He was like yeah I lost the money and I could totally tell it wasnt his. But I did the write thing, so thats all that counts, right? I hope that if the guest who lost it calls and asks about it, he would at least fess up to "finding it". __________________ ~Elizabeth~

10-18-2007, 07:12 PM	#9
malloyboy1 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: sellersville, PA Member #5438 My Ride: 05 subaru wrx iTrader: (2)	keep cash and throw check out at home, or throw it out the window on the way home and let someone else try to cash it

10-18-2007, 07:13 PM	#11
pearl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NEW JERSEY Member #1108 My Ride: suck it trebek iTrader: (0)	keep the cash. no one would know it was gone, it was in the trash! __________________ Last Activity: 03-24-2009 12:05 PM

10-18-2007, 07:23 PM	#13
jc8889 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Philly area Member #145 iTrader: (7)	Depends how much cash, if its a little, turn it in. If its alot, keep it.