Asked to pay for something you've broken

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Cliphead replied

16 February 2009, 11:49
Ask if the kettle has been PAT tested.
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d000hg replied

16 February 2009, 11:45
Depends if it's a normal laser printer, or an office printer, the size of a chest freezer... these must cost £thousands?
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swamp replied

16 February 2009, 11:42
Originally posted by Rookie View Post

Never admit to anything. Walk away quickly. Blame the faulty kettle.

I think deny, deny, deny is the best policy.

I can see that PI insurance would be worth it if your coffee cup tips over on top of the server cabinet and 'soak tests' all your live environments, but a dead printer would not even reach the (£500ish) insurance excess.
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Pondlife replied

16 February 2009, 11:33
Originally posted by lightng View Post

I wonder who will get the bill for broken Britain?

All of those who pay tax, their children and their children's children.

HTH
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Rookie replied

16 February 2009, 11:32
Never admit to anything. Walk away quickly. Blame the faulty kettle.
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lightng replied

16 February 2009, 11:29
I wonder who will get the bill for broken Britain?
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zara_backdog replied

16 February 2009, 11:15
Originally posted by thelace View Post

Ask their H & S bod if they think it's a good idea to site a printer next to a kettle? In fact they should check over your welfare facilities if that's the case.

Yeap - they will have to log it as a Near Miss and mayhave to set up a corrective action for it.

Oops - being working to loong on the H&S system - sorry.
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thelace replied

16 February 2009, 10:49
Ask their H & S bod if they think it's a good idea to site a printer next to a kettle? In fact they should check over your welfare facilities if that's the case.
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oracleslave replied

16 February 2009, 10:41
Isn't the reason that your LTD has PI and PL insurance to cover just such a mishap?
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ThomasSoerensen replied

16 February 2009, 10:40
this is what you professional liability insurance is for.

Permies are covered by the companies insurance policy.
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swamp started a topic Asked to pay for something you've broken

16 February 2009, 10:35
Asked to pay for something you've broken

Has anyone ever been asked to pay for something they've broken at client site? Is the situation different for permies and contractors?

For example, I nearly spilt my cup of coffee in the laser printer this morning. The printer has been placed in a very silly place next to the kettle, so I was thinking I'd be buggered if I'd buy them a new printer...
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