I cashed my check last night from my part-time job. It was $126.93, I asked the teller though if I could give him $0.07 to make it an even amount, he said ok. He started counting my money to me at the same time I got a phone call, so I wasn't paying too much attention, but when I got in my car I realized he gave me $200... AND I LEFT... I feel awful, but I couldn't resist leaving even though I realized the error. Am I completely unethical? What would you have done?
2006-11-18 07:32:04 · 22 answers · asked by deuciecabbage 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I would like to say I'd return it, but in all honesty, I would have done exactly what you did. The company will just write it off and the teller will learn a lesson
2006-11-18 08:17:16 · answer #1 · answered by njyecats 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not completely unethical if you feel bad, but by the same token, you must not feel that awful or you would have given the money back. This money comes out of the tellers pay, and he could lose his job. Of course, no matter what, you know what the right thing to do was.
2006-11-18 07:38:29 · answer #2 · answered by Ella S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's going to have to make up that extra money out of his pocket. I'd go back and give it to him. Even though he shouldn't have gotten so distracted by a phone call, nobody is so hard up for money that you have to take it from him like that.
Yes, it's unethical. Tellers don't make very much money, and to keep them honest, they have to make up short-falls out of their own pockets. Unless you're literally starving, and there's no other way that you'll eat for a month, give the money back. It didn't just come from the bank - it came from that teller.
2006-11-18 08:07:38 · answer #3 · answered by locolady98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that your still worried and this happened yesterday...and that your asking COMPLETE strangers ONLINE says you know that you should return the cash.... That teller will probably end up having to pay the money back. He probably doesn't make much more money than you so?Why would you want that to happen to someone?
2006-11-18 10:37:51 · answer #4 · answered by yeah , yeah whatever 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have gone back into the bank and returned the money that didn't belong to me. That teller may have to make up the difference from his own pocket. And, WHY are you taking phone calls while conducting bank business? Why not wait until you were done?
2006-11-18 11:30:59 · answer #5 · answered by Lizzie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know that you were given too much cash and drove off with it, you might not just be facing an ethical problem -- you might even be facing a legal one. I would have gone back inside, once I realized the teller's mistake, and given the money back.
2006-11-18 10:39:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go back immediately and return the money. The teller may be responsible for the "lost" money. Besides, are you really the kind of person who would be dishonest enough to benefit from someone else's mistake?
2006-11-18 08:47:37 · answer #7 · answered by Juanitaville 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe next time that idiot won't get stoned before work.
Yeah, it's completely unethical to keep it. You should bring it back, and inform the manger. Maybe they were short that day on morons and had to hire him, who knows.
And it's only unethical if you actually keep it. I'm sure he's already paid the store back or been fired, but hey, I'm not judging you.
2006-11-18 07:35:59 · answer #8 · answered by Manny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on what you can live with... the person was probably tired/overworked and just made a mistake... i dont assume anyone is a moron... $73 missing from their drawer count will get them fired... people are trying to tell you "oh they dont get fired, the company just writes it off"... that is not true... the person will either have it come out of their own pay or will be fired for theft. i would not have left, personally i would not be able to sleep at night thinking that i needed 73 more dollars more than another person needed their job
2006-11-18 08:41:11 · answer #9 · answered by unimatrix_42 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I worked for one of those check cashing places, no, they do not take it out of the teller's pay, they write it off.
It was not the moral thing to do to keep it, but I understand. To you that is a lot of money whereas to them it is pennies and they EXPECT loss. I don't know if you should return it or not, you may get locked in (they can do that with a button behind the counter) and arrested for theft. It would suck if you got arrested for doing the right thing and taking it back.
Give it to charity, that is my suggestion. .
2006-11-18 07:44:17 · answer #10 · answered by nik named mom 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋