money and greed

sunshine100 · Apr 24, 2019

Every other Monday,before the summer time,my family and I get the lawn mowed,so this Monday the lawn men came,I had found $70.00 in my purse,our lawn matience guys take $80.00,so I gave the one guy that always comes to the door to get the money,because he is the only one out of the 3 of them that knows English,so he came and rang the door bell,I gave him the $70.00 I tried telling him that's all I had,a few minutes later,he rings the doorbell and tells me,it's only $70.00 so I try to explain to him again that that's all I have,and again,he rings the doorbell a few minutes later and tells me the same thing that it's only $70.00 so again I tell him,it's the only money I had,well instead of saying that's ok,don't worry about it,you can just give me the rest of the money the next time,he just gives me a look and says ok I guess,it just really made me so mad,I mean he could have been grateful that he got the money even though it was not all of it,what do you think makes people so greedy about money?Thoughts on this.

grasping the after wind · Apr 24, 2019

sunshine100 said:
Every other Monday,before the summer time,my family and I get the lawn mowed,so this Monday the lawn men came,I had found $70.00 in my purse,our lawn matience guys take $80.00,so I gave the one guy that always comes to the door to get the money,because he is the only one out of the 3 of them that knows English,so he came and rang the door bell,I gave him the $70.00 I tried telling him that's all I had,a few minutes later,he rings the doorbell and tells me,it's only $70.00 so I try to explain to him again that that's all I have,and again,he rings the doorbell a few minutes later and tells me the same thing that it's only $70.00 so again I tell him,it's the only money I had,well instead of saying that's ok,don't worry about it,you can just give me the rest of the money the next time,he just gives me a look and says ok I guess,it just really made me so mad,I mean he could have been grateful that he got the money even though it was not all of it,what do you think makes people so greedy about money?Thoughts on this.

They probably like to eat. So selfish of them.

Tree of Life · Apr 24, 2019

If you agreed to pay them $80 then you've sinfully robbed them of $10.

sunshine100 · Apr 24, 2019

grasping the after wind said:
They probably like to eat. So selfish of them.

no it's not selfish of them to eat,he could have just said that's ok,you can just give me the rest of it when I come back,you don't understand.

grasping the after wind · Apr 24, 2019

sunshine100 said:
no it's not selfish of them to eat,he could have just said that's ok,you can just give me the rest of it when I come back,you don't understand.

So when you asked if it would be alright to pay later did you offer to pay interest?

Apologetic_Warrior · Apr 24, 2019

sunshine100 said:
Every other Monday,before the summer time,my family and I get the lawn mowed,so this Monday the lawn men came,I had found $70.00 in my purse,our lawn matience guys take $80.00,so I gave the one guy that always comes to the door to get the money,because he is the only one out of the 3 of them that knows English,so he came and rang the door bell,I gave him the $70.00 I tried telling him that's all I had,a few minutes later,he rings the doorbell and tells me,it's only $70.00 so I try to explain to him again that that's all I have,and again,he rings the doorbell a few minutes later and tells me the same thing that it's only $70.00 so again I tell him,it's the only money I had,well instead of saying that's ok,don't worry about it,you can just give me the rest of the money the next time,he just gives me a look and says ok I guess,it just really made me so mad,I mean he could have been grateful that he got the money even though it was not all of it,what do you think makes people so greedy about money?Thoughts on this.

Buy a lawn mower and do it the old fashioned way, think about how much money you'll save over time.

“Paisios” · Apr 24, 2019

sunshine100 said:
Every other Monday,before the summer time,my family and I get the lawn mowed,so this Monday the lawn men came,I had found $70.00 in my purse,our lawn matience guys take $80.00,so I gave the one guy that always comes to the door to get the money,because he is the only one out of the 3 of them that knows English,so he came and rang the door bell,I gave him the $70.00 I tried telling him that's all I had,a few minutes later,he rings the doorbell and tells me,it's only $70.00 so I try to explain to him again that that's all I have,and again,he rings the doorbell a few minutes later and tells me the same thing that it's only $70.00 so again I tell him,it's the only money I had,well instead of saying that's ok,don't worry about it,you can just give me the rest of the money the next time,he just gives me a look and says ok I guess,it just really made me so mad,I mean he could have been grateful that he got the money even though it was not all of it,what do you think makes people so greedy about money?Thoughts on this.

If you didn’t have the money to pay at the time, you should have spoken with him before he did the work to clarify that a later payment was acceptable, especially if the explicit or implicit understanding was that he would be paid at the time of service. I know I would be very angry and upset if my employer didn’t pay me when agreed and said he’ll pay me later...I live paycheck to paycheck as do many.

Leviticus 19:13 “You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning” (NKJV)

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sunshine100 · Apr 24, 2019

“Paisios” said:
If you didn’t have the money to pay at the time, you should have spoken with him before he did the work to clarify that a later payment was acceptable, especially if the explicit or implicit understanding was that he would be payed at the time of service. I know I would be very angry and upset if my employer didn’t pay me when agreed and said he’ll pay me later...I live paycheck to paycheck as do many.

Leviticus 19:13 “You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning” (NKJV)

I understand that,and yes I should have told him that,but he could have been more friendler about it.

grasping the after wind · Apr 24, 2019

sunshine100 said:
I understand that,and yes I should have told him that,but he could have been more friendler about it.

Perhaps he could have been but you have no right and should have no expectation that he would. Had you paid him the full $80. first and, after cutting only 7/8ths of your lawn, he told you he would finish the rest the next time he came how friendly would you have been about it?

Aldebaran · Apr 24, 2019

sunshine100 said:
I understand that,and yes I should have told him that,but he could have been more friendler about it.

You said he was the only one who knew English, but his continuing to ring the doorbell and saying the same thing each time after you told him it's all you had sounds as if he didn't understand what you were saying all that well.

sunshine100 · Apr 24, 2019

grasping the after wind said:
Perhaps he could have been but you have no right and should have no expectation that he would. Had you paid him the full $80. first and, after cutting only 7/8ths of your lawn, he told you he would finish the rest the next time he came how friendly would you have been about it?

yeah I understand,it's all about being when push comes to shove.

Silverback · Apr 24, 2019

sunshine100 said:
Every other Monday,before the summer time,my family and I get the lawn mowed,so this Monday the lawn men came,I had found $70.00 in my purse,our lawn matience guys take $80.00,so I gave the one guy that always comes to the door to get the money,because he is the only one out of the 3 of them that knows English,so he came and rang the door bell,I gave him the $70.00 I tried telling him that's all I had,a few minutes later,he rings the doorbell and tells me,it's only $70.00 so I try to explain to him again that that's all I have,and again,he rings the doorbell a few minutes later and tells me the same thing that it's only $70.00 so again I tell him,it's the only money I had,well instead of saying that's ok,don't worry about it,you can just give me the rest of the money the next time,he just gives me a look and says ok I guess,it just really made me so mad,I mean he could have been grateful that he got the money even though it was not all of it,what do you think makes people so greedy about money?Thoughts on this.

people have the right to expect they will be paid the correct amount, they have expenses, responsibilities, and some may have families.

Would you want to be short changed at your job? work hard then get stiffed by your employer?

There is nothing wrong with honest pay for honest work, that is not greed.

Greed is letting them work, then not paying them there due. All workers are worthy of there pay, even if they are not English speakers.

The correct thing to have done would be to have them not do the work, or come to an agreement for the $70, before they did the work. It is not there fault that you and your parents bad planning.

The only greedy person is you.

Silverback · Apr 24, 2019

Tree of Life said:
If you agreed to pay them $80 then you've sinfully robbed them of $10.

If one of my children did that, I would have had them popping tall at there office apologizing for there greed.

Silverback · Apr 24, 2019

sunshine100 said:
I understand that,and yes I should have told him that,but he could have been more friendler about it.

The only person in the wrong young lady is you, and you should own it without minimizing, and deflecting.

devin553344 · Apr 24, 2019

sunshine100 said:
Every other Monday,before the summer time,my family and I get the lawn mowed,so this Monday the lawn men came,I had found $70.00 in my purse,our lawn matience guys take $80.00,so I gave the one guy that always comes to the door to get the money,because he is the only one out of the 3 of them that knows English,so he came and rang the door bell,I gave him the $70.00 I tried telling him that's all I had,a few minutes later,he rings the doorbell and tells me,it's only $70.00 so I try to explain to him again that that's all I have,and again,he rings the doorbell a few minutes later and tells me the same thing that it's only $70.00 so again I tell him,it's the only money I had,well instead of saying that's ok,don't worry about it,you can just give me the rest of the money the next time,he just gives me a look and says ok I guess,it just really made me so mad,I mean he could have been grateful that he got the money even though it was not all of it,what do you think makes people so greedy about money?Thoughts on this.

Well if effort is put into making the money then there is an investment of physical labor and driving to the location using gasoline and the expectation of the employees to get paid. Perhaps that causes the "greed". Although I don't know if you could call it greed at that point. Perhaps there's another word for that? Maybe "expectation"?

Just trying to be helpful really, cheers

Vega1 · Apr 24, 2019

Most places won't even work unless they are paid in full first.

Loyce KG · Apr 24, 2019

sunshine100 said:
Every other Monday,before the summer time,my family and I get the lawn mowed,so this Monday the lawn men came,I had found $70.00 in my purse,our lawn matience guys take $80.00,so I gave the one guy that always comes to the door to get the money,because he is the only one out of the 3 of them that knows English,so he came and rang the door bell,I gave him the $70.00 I tried telling him that's all I had,a few minutes later,he rings the doorbell and tells me,it's only $70.00 so I try to explain to him again that that's all I have,and again,he rings the doorbell a few minutes later and tells me the same thing that it's only $70.00 so again I tell him,it's the only money I had,well instead of saying that's ok,don't worry about it,you can just give me the rest of the money the next time,he just gives me a look and says ok I guess,it just really made me so mad,I mean he could have been grateful that he got the money even though it was not all of it,what do you think makes people so greedy about money?Thoughts on this.

Who is the greedy one here?

sunshine100 · Apr 24, 2019

Loyce KG said:
Who is the greedy one here?

No one,it's just a saying that money causes greed.

sunshine100 · Apr 24, 2019

Silverback said:
The only person in the wrong young lady is you, and you should own it without minimizing, and deflecting.

You listen here you don't tell me that you can go and f yourself.

sunshine100 · Apr 24, 2019

grasping the after wind said:
Perhaps he could have been but you have no right and should have no expectation that he would. Had you paid him the full $80. first and, after cutting only 7/8ths of your lawn, he told you he would finish the rest the next time he came how friendly would you have been about it?

ok let's say you told someone you didn't have all of the money they wanted and you said you didn't have it,they told you give me all of it or I will kill you.

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