colleague's meals money

dracas SG

Hi,

wondered if some of you have encountered any colleagues in your workplace who ask you buy takeaways for them on a frequent basis and he/she never makes the effort to return the meal money on their own unless you are thick-skinned enough to ask for it? It makes me feel so embarrased to ask them to return the meal's money. The money is accumulating by the day but sometimes I just write the debt off. I'm afraid if this goes on, this will become a habit.

For me, I always return the money asap if I ask someone to buy takeaways. I don't know if that colleague is just forgetful or what, but this is seriously bothering me. Now I have kept a list to record down the meal money I intend to ask that person to just credit the entire amount into my account at month end. Would that be abit overboard? I dun wan to create any workplace disputes.

I-like-flings(m) SG

use post it pad... stick it on their monitor lor......

lce SG

collect money first then buy

on tight budget this month n months to come Laughing

same go drinking, wen called for the bills, all suddenly disappeared

angel7030 SG

if dun paid, add rat poison on their food lor

Loor SG

collect money first then buy

on tight budget this month n months to come Laughing

same go drinking, wen called for the bills, all suddenly disappeared

good idea.

...but if really want to re-cooperate the losses from the past, the next time they go buy TA, you say, "no pay, cause you sill have to pay me for the last 2 meals ok".

if it totals up to $5, i'd forget it.

de_middle SG

send email to whole office

Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1) SG

if my frens wan help us takeaway

i will say ltr paid

then food come , ask him how much then paid the amount

settle everything

Rock^Star SG

Send him an email and cc your boss and the directors. How?

mancha SG

It is no big mystery why they ask you to ta pao for them.

MyPillowTalks SG

Say your wallet no cash

need take cash from them first

no atm card

buy wrong food, like chicken rice buy until chicken porridge

buy food with a lot a lot chilli or a lot salt or vinegar

If buy chicken rice and take out the chicken nicely, then mix in a cockroach in the rice, then put back the chicken on top

ditzy SG

So far, all the colleagues I know are auto gear. Sometimes I decline, coz I treating. If we go out for lunch, we take turns to treat drinks. Guys are not as geh gow as char bor.

Toiletries SG

The next time you give your colleague his food, just state the price along, which should make anyone sensible auto payup. Like "Here's your food, it's $3.50."

If it doesn't work, slap the back of his head each time you give him his food.

dragg SG

一手交钱，一手交饭！！！

BadzMaro SG

You already say some ppl thick face need to ask one. If u want your money back.. u know what to do liaw.

Lobotomy SG

this is why i never buy pack lunch for my colleagues.

alize SG

You should have found a way long ago.

Just ask in a “friendly” tone even though the message is not friendly. Like “I have no money in my account” (when you obviously have) or “I need to pay for temple alms” (if you are not religious). Or best, “My birthday celebration is coming” (when it is 11 months away).

They will get the message.

mancha SG

Best not to buy for colleague, if have to cooperate, make it a rule, Chicken rice only, standard packet, no special request, no ala carte, no soup. Its your 1 hour, you cannot waste time queue here and there. Cash in advance, or COD.

Always remember the Singapore Rule. If you do one time, sure kena again. If one person can, others also can. Last time can, why now cannot.

Have to be firm, or people will take advantage of you.

Punggol meegoreng SG

Usually, <insert Race here> do such thing.

Lobotomy SG

Last time i heard one guy masturbated into his co worker's water bottle.

If you buying lunch for chio bu, you can masturbate into her lunch to add some taste. Who knows? she may grow to like u. Indonesian maids belief when they piss into the water that their employers drink, their employers will be nicer to them.

lce SG

alamak , co-workers oso wan to do all sorts of things

just no money dun buy