/biz/ - Business & Finance

>>437111
Give them a heads up or expect a collection letter from them

Donate the overage to the United Negro College Fund. Let the employer collect from that party.

>>437118
this isnt Oceans 12, Op would still be accountable for paying back the money regardless of what hes done with it.

Professional Answer: maintain yourself to a high standard and give them the heads up. They'll hold you accountable for your actions just like how they were notified of the error you corrected. It'll make you look good in the process as an aspiring business person.

Off the records answer: spend it at a strip club.

[It's never about the money]

These are the 2 things that can happen.

1, they have a shitty accountant or something and the person in charge for the finance of the company will not find out and you will get free $8000.

2, it's just a matter of time and they will eventually find out. When they do, they are gonna try to solve this issue pacifically, which means they will send you a collection letter to get their money back.

At this point you'll give the money back to them or else they'll sue the shit out of you, demanding $8000 + monetary correction + fine. It will be stressful and it will damage your reputation.

I know this is tempting, my mother once got $70,000 out of nowhere because of a banking error, but give the money back.

Tell them about it because:

1) they'll find out eventually and you'll be held responsible for the money (don't listen to the 15 year olds who say you won't).

2) after they find out and make you pay it back, you'll burn bridges with them and ruin any chance of a good reference.

3) stealing money is no better than being a nigger.

I'll tell you what, you keep the $8000 in your account for at least a month after you leave the company. If they contact you, give the money back, if they don't, you just got 8k free.

>>437111
Keep the $8000 because they might sue you.
But otherwise I wouldn't say anything.

>>437149

this.

There's low chance you'll keep $8000 and there's a high chance you'll give back more than $8000.

>>437157
Legal fees could easily turn a $8k debt into an $80k debt and even fraud charges.

>>437158

Yes, but suing people takes time and money, lawyers are expensive as hell, which is why they will try to solve the issue pacifically first.

Unless it's a big business or a corporation because those already have legal departments.

>>437160
That's why I'd keep the money in some sort of interest bearing account.

>>437160
Maybe, but it's not like they'll be paying for those legal fees. They'll you make you pay for every penny.

I've seen companies go after people with lawsuits even if they're fully aware they'll end up losing money. Sometimes they just want to cut your throat on principle.

And OP, they absolutely will come after you if they discover the error. I won't lie though, I've seen times where both government and businesses don't notice errors between 1-10K. But I can't tell you what they'll do if/when they realize. They may either sue you and have you hung by your balls, or just request the money be returned.

I wouldn't chance it.

>>437161
Word travels around the professional world a lot faster than you might think.

If you get a reputation as the guy who tried to fraud his former employer out of $8k, you'll be felon-tier when you apply for jobs.

It's never a good idea to burn bridges with former employers, especially when money is involved.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, asshole.

>>437166
>It's never a good idea to burn bridges with former employers

I only worked at McDonalds for three days before I quit and I never called to tell them that I quit. How fucked am I?

>>437166
They'd ask for it back.
And when or if they did they would.

>>437111
Just pay it back, you'll make a good impression. Holding it probably won't let you keep it, and you won't be making a good impression.