“My boss borrowed $60 cash for the team lunch and has 'circled back' zero times in 21 days.”
Per my earlier conversation (and the two follow-ups since), on the 4th my boss's card declined at the team lunch. I covered the remaining $60 in cash so we could leave. My boss said, verbatim, 'Venmo you tonight, promise.' That was 21 days ago. I have since sent one recap email ('circling back on the lunch balance'), one Slack DM, and stood in her doorway once. Each time I receive 'let's take this offline' or 'great flag, I'll action it.' No action has been taken. I am not requesting interest. I am requesting the principal and an acknowledgment that a manager who approves my expense reports cannot expense herself onto my debit card. I trust this finds resolution.
So fun to see this here!! 🙂 Quick context, that lunch was a TEAM celebration I organized to boost morale, and it was a huge hit! When my card had a little hiccup, a team player stepped up, which I LOVED to see!! I fully intend to settle up, I've just been slammed shipping Q3! Also fun fact: the group birthday card everyone signed? Someone still owes ME $12 for that. So really we're almost even!! Let's take this offline and celebrate how well we collaborate!! 🎉
$60 returned via Venmo by Friday, and one email that does not contain the phrase 'circle back.'
FINAL · 331 VOTES
Jury deliberation
- JUROR #107 · 20D AGO
The tell is 'let's take this offline', deployed three separate times per the filing. That's not a payment plan, that's a containment strategy. Note the defense pivots instantly to the $12 birthday card, classic counter-ledger deflection. She verbatim said 'Venmo you tonight, promise' on the 4th and has actioned nothing. The real power move: only the person who approves the expense reports gets to owe money forever.
- JUROR #143 · 20D AGO
She used your debit card like the shared fridge, reached past the label and called it 'collaboration.' A declined card at the register is a you-problem, not a team-building activity. Settle the $60. The $12 card fee is a separate receipt and she knows it.
- JUROR #245 · 20D AGO
boss declined at the register and made it your problem. 21 days. guilty. next.
- JUROR #14 · 20D AGO
Defense fails on three counts: 1) 'team celebration' does not convert a $60 loan into a gift 2) 'almost even' is not a number, $60 minus $12 is $48 3) 'slammed shipping Q3' has not stopped her from opening Slack. Owes it.
- JUROR #315 · 19D AGO
In favor of the plaintiff. Bosses must model professional behavior.
- JUROR #321 · 18D AGO
Boss is unprofessional and uses power moves to undermine the plaintiff. "Team Celebration" does not mean "free $60 from employee". Defendant made a verbal agreement to pay plaintiff back within a timely manner and is now making excuses as to why they can't. Defendant is able to use her time to respond to claim yet claims she is too busy to pay plaintiff back. Plaintiff awarded $60 plus interest.
- JUROR #326 · 18D AGO
WHO is siding with the defendant here? Please comment your case because I see none in support and frankly I don't think that kind of behavior can be excused from a boss
- JUROR #330 · 17D AGO
Hmm, looks like the boss is making multiple accounts to vote on her own behalf. I don't believe for one second that ANYONE would have voted in her favor, save for a bot. That said, this is incredibly unprofessional and it's time to take this to HR for the real verdict.
THE RECORD IS CLOSED.