Imagine you're a purchaser for a large local company,and the offices need re-painting at a cost of ??15,000. You get three quotes from painting firms - and they all come in with a similar price, but one firm sends the gaffer round and he offers you ??1000 in readies (hush hush) to secure the job. You know your bosses wouldn't like it - but wtf,what they don't know won't hurt them. WOULD YOU TAKE IT?

Edited September 22, 200619 yr by Burndens Bogs

I'd ask for ??1500 and take it.

Your word against theirs if it came out, so...would be rude not to I suppose.

Your word against theirs if it came out, so...would be rude not to I suppose.

 

Depends how much my job was worth. If I was on ??100,000 a year it wouldn't be worth my while.

 

If I was on ??15,000 I probably would!

Ooh I don't think so. It's alright having that, but very risky, you'd lose your job if you got found out.

 

We can't even accept a box of chocolates from subbies at Christmas.

Hhhmm, then again, could be a set up by the gaffer.

 

Nah, I'd leave it.

Given the unnecessary expensive shit I've seen purchased over the years, I'm convinced this is pretty much an everyday occurance.

I would'nt, but my son would!

at least 75% of tradesmen would take the cash, FACT!

Any gifts offered to me where returned with a note saying I was not allowed to receive them. A lad who worked for me got into the habit of telling the punters he could expedite their claims for British citizenship if they bunged him a few quid. I found out about it and marched him off the premises. He was later in court and sentenced to three months imprisonment but was out in six weeks. The next time I saw him he had a job sticking leaflets under the wipers of cars in a car park.

I wouldn't.

 

I grew out of theft at about 14, to be honest.

I would unless the boss offering the sweetener is called Mrs Pam O'Rama

I'd take one as long as Biff wasn't around.

Biff = grass

I work in Purchasing and I have been offered things now and then, like alcohol, gift vouchers, hampers, football tickets etc - not just before they get a contract, but also during. Sometimes you have to accept, to keep things 'rosy' with the supplier.

 

 

Ps. If my boss ever reads this, it wasn't me

Many years ago I had to visit a ship in Middlesbrough which had come from London. The captain had been refused permission to go ashore. I can't remember why, he'd probably fallen foul of customs. Anyway I went to enforce the refusal and went on board to tell him that he still wasn't allowed ashore. The Captain didn't say a word but put a case on the table and opened it. It was full of money. It was obvious I was being offered a bribe. I thought of my mortgage but decided it wasn't worth it, left the ship went back to the office and reported it to my boss. The ship sailed the following day with the captain on board.

I heard one story the other week...??2k for making sure all taxis ordered at a well known local hotel went to one firm.

 

Imagine you're a purchaser for a large local company,and the offices need re-painting at a cost of ??15,000. You get three quotes from painting firms - and they all come in with a similar price, but one firm sends the gaffer round and he offers you ??1000 in readies (hush hush) to secure the job. You know your bosses wouldn't like it - but wtf,what they don't know won't hurt them. WOULD YOU TAKE IT?

 

 

Theres only one person capable of doing this sort of job...

 

STRINGY.

Biff = jobsworth

the building trade is rife with bungs.

 

I got bored years ago with trips to sporting events here there and everywhere because it turned into being verbally wanked off by some salesman for hours on end.

 

When I get bottles at Xmas, they go to the lads. I hate the stuff. I've taken them into the asian shop before now and paid the paper bill with them or swapped them for 20 fags.

 

There is only so many bottles of whiskey you can have in your cupboard; I still have a bottle of brandy from about 5 years ago.

 

When I get invited somewhere now I tell them that I will ring them when Brixtons charity do is due and get them to offer a raffle prize instead.

 

But would I offer a 'drink' as we call it to someone to get a job? Dead right.

 

Why?

 

Because everyone else does and it makes the world go round.

Biff = jobsworth

 

odd comment to make considering your signature, as biff was preventing somebody illegally entering our country

 

but don't let that worry you

Contractors crimbo piss ups are some of the messiest nights in existence!

 

Lots of fun!

 

working for t'council though means whoever is cheapest gets the job so 'sweetners' are pretty goddamn pointless! plus i'm just a lowly minion so no bugger offers me nowt!!!

Contractors crimbo piss ups are some of the messiest nights in existence!

 

Lots of fun!

 

working for t'council though means whoever is cheapest gets the job so 'sweetners' are pretty goddamn pointless! plus i'm just a lowly minion so no bugger offers me nowt!!!

 

Well that's a change of policy from the council then. Cos FACT is they pass work the way of a particular company in town - and they aren't the cheapest. Make me laugh when you then see staff from said company out with the council member responsible for placing the work.

Well that's a change of policy from the council then. Cos FACT is they pass work the way of a particular company in town - and they aren't the cheapest. Make me laugh when you then see staff from said company out with the council member responsible for placing the work.

 

nowt to do wi us mate each section of our department has 4 contractors on a framework contract the cheapest one gets the job!