As young adults striving for better prospects and improved work conditions, changing jobs is not an uncommon occurrence. But have you ever experienced a situation where your previous employer continued to pay you even after you left the company?
Recently, a man from China shared his story online, revealing that he had quit his previous job two months ago and was currently unemployed. However, to his surprise, he received his former company's salary for the first month after quitting. Initially, he thought it might be a bonus or commission that had accumulated and gone unnoticed, so he happily indulged himself. But when he received the company's salary for the second month as well, he started to suspect a financial mistake within the company. This left him wondering if he should approach his former employer to inquire about the situation.
Curiosity led him to ask on Weibo and discovered that other netizens had similar experiences. Comments on the post ranged from "I received two months' salary in my first month at my previous company" to "I resigned, but I kept receiving large sums of money intermittently." The responses were filled with envy and remarks like "How could you reveal such good fortune?" and "I'm tired of feeling jealous." Some even mentioned that they dared not dream of such luck and wished they could continue receiving salaries without having to find another job.
Rational netizens speculated that this could be an oversight by the company's internal staff. Some shared their experiences, like one netizen who said, "I work in HR, and I made a mistake in the past. When I realized it, I asked my former colleague to return the money, but some ignored me, so I had to cover the loss myself." Most netizens guessed that it could be delayed commissions or severance pay in accordance with labour laws.
If you found yourself in a situation where you've quit your job, yet the company continues to pay you, would you quietly keep it to yourself, or would you inform your former employer to clarify the situation? It's a dilemma that raises interesting questions about honesty, integrity, and personal ethics in the workplace.
