Reply to: Extra Time Booked On Timesheet When Not Worked - Would You Correct

[shaunbhoy]

I took this sound advice and kept my mouth shut - This week I ve put down both Saturday and Sunday (And its been signed by a Welsh line manager)

Mock if you will, but I'd trust a Welsh Line Manager further than I'd trust an Aussie. We didn't ship your sort to the other side of the planet for nothing you know!

[DeludedAussie]

Quite right, they are less likely to notice when you fiddle them next time.

I took this sound advice and kept my mouth shut - This week I ve put down both Saturday and Sunday (And its been signed by a Welsh line manager)

[landl]

All depends. If the value you place on your reputation is equivalent to a day's pay, go for it.

[TykeMerc]

If you're happy with committing a criminal offence, go right ahead.

If you'd like to have an extension on the contract - I'd do as others have suggested and offer to work a day without pay or cough up. It's not likely a client would have you charged with a very easily proven fraud, but they'd certainly strike you off the books.

Indeed, as a PM I'd certainly notice the booking and without a convincing and clear explanation at the least come renewal time you would be gone, but if you were less than ideal already it would be the perfect excuse to get rid instantly.

[realityhack]

If you're happy with committing a criminal offence, go right ahead.

If you'd like to have an extension on the contract - I'd do as others have suggested and offer to work a day without pay or cough up. It's not likely a client would have you charged with a very easily proven fraud, but they'd certainly strike you off the books.

[Normie]

Project managers, team leaders, etc are very easily confused, and hence duped. Just tell him that you booked last Saturday by mistake, so need to take this Friday off as paid leave to compensate.

[BlasterBates]

Own up and pay back, you never know your manager might check or have to answer a query, and then you might be for the high jump.

[BoredBloke]

Own up and offer to work a day for nothing. As others have said, it's not worth getting the can for a days pay. Mistakes happen - You won't be the first or last, but it looks a lot better if you tell them rather than them think you are nicking a days pay.

[norrahe]

Own up to the mistake and pay it back.

[xoggoth]

Honesty is ALWAYS the best policy.

Quite right, they are less likely to notice when you fiddle them next time.

[shaunbhoy]

I did that for six weeks in a contract earlier on in the year. Had an electronic one and had filled it in , Tue - Sat by accident, then each week copied it over and changed the date. I got paid for five days regardless as the PM signed each one off, and then when we having lunch he just said 'Why don't you work Mon - Friday like the rest of us and stop coming in on at the weekend ;-) "

Well bearing in mind where you sit on the bipolar spectrum, such behaviour would not be out of character MF.

[MarillionFan]

If you are ever unsure what to do, ever in doubt about the rights or wrongs, just imagine that your dad was looking over your shoulder

what would your dad say deludedaussie ?

"Steel the sheep son and don't get caught like I did, it takes a long time to get to Australia"

[EternalOptimist]

If you are ever unsure what to do, ever in doubt about the rights or wrongs, just imagine that your dad was looking over your shoulder

what would your dad say deludedaussie ?

[MarillionFan]

And you did that why?

I did that for six weeks in a contract earlier on in the year. Had an electronic one and had filled it in , Tue - Sat by accident, then each week copied it over and changed the date. I got paid for five days regardless as the PM signed each one off, and then when we having lunch he just said 'Why don't you work Mon - Friday like the rest of us and stop coming in on at the weekend ;-) "

[alreadypacked]

Dishonesty can become a habit and come back to bite your on the arse later. .

"Someone deleted the batch file on Saturday, who was here?"