Lending work mates money

Muckie · 25-02-2014 01:21PM #1

A former work mate, has let me know that he had lent another work mate €2,000 6 months ago.

Now he has left the job, the work mate in the job hasnt re paid him a penny.

So where does the ex work mate stand.

Is it a case of naming and shaming him, or "lets get physical" :pac:

25-02-2014 01:22PM

Jaysus, I thought this was going to be about a fiver or something...

Alf Veedersane · 25-02-2014 01:23PM

Muckie wrote: »

A former work mate, has let me know that he had lent another work mate €2,000 6 months ago.

Now he has left the job, the work mate in the job hasnt re paid him a penny.

So where does the ex work mate stand.

Is it a case of naming and shaming him, or "lets get physical" :pac:

What is the sex is disappointing?

Muckie · 25-02-2014 01:24PM

Forgot to add, he had spun him a yarn, saying his wife had cancer.....nice chap!

Muckie · 25-02-2014 01:24PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

What is the sex is disappointing?

MMmmmmmm...maybe, would take a while to work off the balance though!

OldGoat · 25-02-2014 01:30PM

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be." Hamlet: Act 1, Scene 3.
I'm pretty sure Homer Simpson said something along these lines too.

Meanwhile, if I were you I'd be asking your mate for a loan of €3000. He seems gullible amenable.

Merkin · 25-02-2014 01:30PM

Neither a borrower or a lender be.....

I'd say your mate has approximately ZERO chance of recouping the money

The Diabolical Monocle · 25-02-2014 01:40PM

Indeed.
The money is gone.

Never lend without some sort of security, if a friend asks to borrow 100 you might say your tv/pc etc isnt working and can you borrow his.
Thats if you want to be ...diplomatic... about it, anyone with half a brain will catch your drift.

2000 is a big ask and Id be straight up with any 'friend' who came asking for that much. In fact Id be really expecting to hear an offer of collateral at that level. It would be ignorant to not offer such.

Have him/her put an asset in your name or write up a properly legal document and pay for a solicitor to witness it.

mad muffin · 25-02-2014 01:41PM

Muckie wrote: »

A former work mate, has let me know that he had lent another work mate €2,000 6 months ago.

Now he has left the job, the work mate in the job hasnt re paid him a penny.

So where does the ex work mate stand.

Is it a case of naming and shaming him, or "lets get physical" :pac:

I guffawed.

frag420 · 25-02-2014 01:42PM

Muckie wrote: »

Forgot to add, he had spun him a yarn, saying his wife had cancer.....nice chap!

I remember when Cancer was free...........

biko · 25-02-2014 01:42PM

How do you know the cancer bit isn't true?
Anyway, have them sort it out between themselves like men.

Tilly · 25-02-2014 01:43PM

I've given work mates a tenner when they were stuck but 2k. If one of my work mates asked me for that i'd tell them where to go. Do they not have their own friends or family to help them if stuck. Stupid person!

bogwalrus · 25-02-2014 01:45PM

Small claims court maybe.

Alf Veedersane · 25-02-2014 01:45PM

Did he even get magic beans in return for the two grand?

StaticNoise · 25-02-2014 01:50PM

You may not have a written contract, but you would have a verbal one. This kind of stuff is more common than you might think.

Ask for the money back, and note that you would go down a legal road if needs be. Then, you can get him. As it's over the amount, Small Claims won't work.

Keep at it.

Fentdog84 · 25-02-2014 01:54PM

roadsmart · 25-02-2014 01:56PM

StaticNoise wrote: »

As it's over the amount, Small Claims won't work.

It's not actually over the amount, it's bang on, €2000 is the upper limit. Small claims court still won't work though, as The court doesn't deal with debts.

wyndham · 25-02-2014 02:05PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=788vflA3aTU

Muckie · 25-02-2014 02:07PM

Latest i heard, is he be coming to the Job, hoping to shame him into returning the money.

Going to get interesting!

syklops · 25-02-2014 02:10PM

I'm assuming there is a whole chunk of the story that we are not hearing.

"Here Damo, can I've the lend of 2 grand for a few weeks?"

"Sure you can trevor, even though I don't know you very well and don't consider you a friend but simply a work colleague, here's 2k pay it back when you can, with non-specific terms and conditions."

SCOOP 64 · 25-02-2014 02:17PM

How did he know your workmate would have this sort of money?, just to give out, not many people these days would have €2000 on stand by.

Muckie · 25-02-2014 02:17PM

Its a bit mad, i was shocked, but they had been quite pally before he left.

Going on breaks together, (guess giving someone 2 grand helps).

He had been pushing around a sob story saying his wife had been unwell.

Turns out she actually fine!

Muckie · 25-02-2014 02:17PM

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

How did he know your workmate would have this sort of money?, just to give out, not many people these days would have €2000 on stand by.

Oh he got a good redundancy from a previous job.

Oranage2 · 25-02-2014 02:19PM

In my last job I had a guy ask me for a lend of 2k, I told him no. Some neck I thought.

Do you know what the money was for?

FollatonWood · 25-02-2014 02:21PM

Your mate needs to grow a pair and just ask for it back. The guy is taking advantage simply because he can.

vitani · 25-02-2014 02:22PM

I don't like even lending my pen to someone.

SCOOP 64 · 25-02-2014 02:22PM

Muckie wrote: »

Oh he got a good redundancy from a previous job.

Bloody Vulture thats what he is.

Muckie · 25-02-2014 02:23PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

In my last job I had a guy ask me for a lend of 2k, I told him no. Some neck I thought.

Do you know what the money was for?

He said he was to help with the wifes cancer treatment bills.

Gannicus · 25-02-2014 02:25PM

Was there anything put in writing to show how much was being lent and and who owes who money. If not I wish your mate the best of luck geting his money back. The irish courts won't even hear the case.

Muckie · 25-02-2014 02:28PM

Big Steve wrote: »

Was there anything put in writing to show how much was being lent and and who owes who money. If not I wish your mate the best of luck geting his money back. The irish courts won't even hear the case.

Unfortunately not, took your mans word.....

He has asked me could i get his home address for him, in case coming to the job doesnt work!

spurious · 25-02-2014 02:31PM

Has he said straight out he's not going to pay him back?

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