Your colleague at the
workplace is short of cash. Going to the Accounts office for a salary
advance is out of the question for he was there just last week. He
decides comes to you.
"Hi, bro, do you have a minute?" he says, his eyes searching your face.
"Sure, can I help you?" you say, putting your pen down to look at him.
"Well, I have a slight problem and I believe you can help a brother out."
You are all ears now as
you half think - half guess what he is driving at and try to work out a
reply. But as it were, he is a 'professional' at this game. He has done
it so many times that he doesn't suffer from a 'conscience pinch'.
"Lend me some cash; I'll pay you back at the end of the month," he blurts and, unflinchingly, waits for a response.
You've heard about him
and how he 'handles' people's money. He's known for doing a moonlight
flit the moment he senses someone is coming for their money. As he stands there
before you, with a woebegone expression on his face, you find yourself
asking him "How much do you need?" against your will.
..........
Two months down the line
and he still hasn't paid you. Every time he sees you coming he pretends
to be so busy and not able to see you. You pretend not to see him too.
It is not because you don't want your money back, but you find
it hard to 'face' him about it. You secretly wish there were a debt
collector you could hire to do the murky job for you. In the long run what started as an act of 'helping a bro in dire need'
creates a rift between two workmates.
There are so many guys who behave like our guy here (let's call him
John). This sours many relationships at our places of work. These Johns don't give a
hoot about good money sense: when you borrow money be sure to
return it as soon as you should. There is nothing closer to a
man's heart than his money. So when you play around with it (don't pay
back in time) you are, in essence, doing yourself a disservice.
A
disservice?! Yes, and rightly so. You'll need this
guy's help, either directly or indirectly, in future. And best believe,
you'll be in a better position if you don't burn the bridges you have
crossed because you just don't know when you might need to use them
again.
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Lo behold! I was terribly wrong.When the time came to pay, she used to avoid me like you would avoid me like a leper.
I decided it was less stress following her than going out and earning that money back...and boy was I in need of the money.
It is now 4 years running and never heard a word from her.
I just said to myself, God looks over his people so kama hataki kulipa, fair enough....but it sure sucks to be shafted like that.