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J Gordon
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 Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: Should I tell my boss????? |
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| A few weeks ago, my boss gave me a Target gift voucher worth $100 as a wedding present. I was very grateful for the generous gift. Today, my new husband and I were in Target buying a few things and when the check out girl ran the voucher card through, there was only $15 left on it! I was really embarrassed and had to fumble around to get my own money out to pay for the items. The total was $67 so I had to pay $52 of my own money when I thought the card had $100 on it! I was angry and embarrassed at the same time. It's obvious it was a mistake on my boss' part but I thought the voucher was a bit dodgy in the first place because when I opened up the card and saw it for the first time, it was all scratched and said the purchase date was Nov 2007. I feel the need to bring it up to my boss but don't want to embarrass her but I feel cheated and embarrassed myself. What should I do? Thanks for any advice. |
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janice
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject: Should I tell my boss????? |
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| hell ya tell ur boss! that mo fo owes 52 bucks! |
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Demntoolo
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject: Should I tell my boss????? |
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oh man, that sounds highly embarrassing and frustrating. honestly, i would approach it only if you have a 'good' relationship with your boss -- as in, you socialize (while at work or something) on stuff that's not job related and the importance of what it is you socialize about (such as personal stuff and not just general, insincere things). that seems like an extremely tough situation. personally, if something like that happened to me, and i DIDN'T have a 'good' relationship with my boss outside of work, i wouldn't be comfortable enough to bring it up (i'm a pushover like that) but if she seems to be a friend, ask in a nice, non confrontational way if it was a mistake... maybe she gave you a wrong gift card or meant to put a 100 into it but forgot for some reason or other....=\_____i think lizoh and monicane... have pretty good ideas on what to say to your boss about it. that's pretty sound advice.  |
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fount_pirat
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
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Location: france
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:12 am Post subject: Should I tell my boss????? |
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| Tell her, but expect the relationship to complete sour.On the other hand, it soured when she gave you a BS gift card. |
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granderrisa
Joined: 12 Dec 2007
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:43 am Post subject: Should I tell my boss????? |
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| I think it's obvious that your boss regifted the card to you. Somebody might have given it to her, and she never used it and thought she should give it to you. In other words, she didn't think it was worth it to buy you a gift. In my opinion this was a tacky thing to do, but she probably had no idea how much money it had on it. If I were you, I'd let bygones be bygones and keep it in the back of the mind next time you want to get her a present. However, if you're feeling sassy, you might say something like "Hey, this is weird! I went to target and they said there was only 15 dollars on that gift card! Did you save the receipt because you might want to get your money back!" See how red her face gets. |
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gsmzone.com.ua
Joined: 09 May 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:14 am Post subject: Should I tell my boss????? |
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| Ooh, she totally regifted! That's so lame. Call her out on it.Say "I was wondering if you have the receipt for the gift card you gave us for our wedding. Target goofed and only put $15 on the card even though you paid $100."Make it clear you're assuming the store goofed, not her, and see what she says. |
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GinaB
Joined: 26 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:44 am Post subject: Should I tell my boss????? |
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| I would thank him for the good intentions and make sure you talk politely to him but I would tell him the incident at the store.. and say that you had to pay the balance from your own pocket and that you were surprised because the voucher was supposed to be good for 100 $.. just tell him that ... in a polite way just when passing and when you are sure to be alone with him and don't let on to him that it meant a great disappointment to you but so that he is aware he gave you a gift voucher that was not valid for the amount it should have been.. and if he apologizes just let it go.. he may have debts.. just tell him.. a nice card would have been just fine.. for the wedding he didn't have to give you a gift voucher.. but yes I would mention it in the most casual and tactful way and not show him that it hurt your feelings.. just state the facts.... and do that when you have to go to his office for some other reason anyhow not especially to tell him that and make sure nobody else is there and don't tell your colleagues....xxx |
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curiousgal
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:15 am Post subject: Should I tell my boss????? |
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| Well, normally I'd say tell her because it would seem they didn't charge the card with the right amount of money. But since it apparently has been regifted to you and mostly used up, I guess it would depend on the "friendship" element of your relationship. If she's your boss ONLY, I wouldn't mention it. If she's a friend too, I would. |
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