My boss gave me a gift card (for a fast food chain) for doing a favour for our office. He mentioned it would be $15 ish, but when I loaded it onto my account the balance was $100. My office is owned by a larger corporation so it was likely the company that bought the gift card in the first place and I think my boss grabbed it from a drawer with other prepaid gift cards. I’m also moving to a different job in a month but would like a good reference from this boss for the future. Should I bring it up and return it or not say anything?
Got a $15 gift card… with $100 on it
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Enjoy the free food
If it were a $15 card and you got $12, you’d say nothing same rules apply. Just quietly enjoy those deluxe meals and don’t flex it too hard at lunch.
no use it and enjoy
Don’t say a thing and enjoy!
Like what the others said here, just indulge on the meals and don’t be an idiot like the guy from years ago who “I felt bad about the bank accidentally giving him millions so I told them what happened”
Omg just use it man 😂
Honestly, I’d just thank him for the card and leave it at that. It’s likely the company bulk-ordered them and he didn’t check the balance. If he meant for you to have $15 and you bring it up, he might feel awkward or have to take it back. If you’re worried about your reference, just keep doing good work these last few weeks and leave on a positive note.
Just use it they won’t even notice.
If you think it was meant as a bonus, maybe just say thanks and enjoy it!!
They won’t know so don’t tell. If they ask say you haven’t used it yet
If you’re concerned, wait until you’re settled into the new job then use it.
That way if the boss does happen to ask beforehand you can just say ” Oh, I haven’t used it yet, don’t know what the balance is, I was saving it to get a nice take out meal to celebrate starting the new job”.
It is loaded they can’t take it back. I sometimes gives voucher to my team and increase the value. (Might not have the full approval from above….)
Maybe a quick thank you for the voucher as it is much appreciated without dwelling into the value.
I have to buy myself the voucher and put the money in it, so they might know and could be a small wink wink.
I don’t see the boss saying, we will take it out of your pay…
Just don’t use it for a month. If asked, you have plausible deniability. Also it’s probably not that serious!