To think this as impressive as it is cheeky and naughty?

[D0oinMeCleanin]

I noticed dd1 was too tall for her bike earlier, so had a look about for second hand ones for her.

By chance I found someone selling as new bikes in dd1 and dd2's size. Dd2 was overjoyed. She wanted to know when she could get her new bike. She's always wanted a "new" bike but always gets dd1's cast offs. I told her tomorrow because I haven't been paid yet. She asked when I get paid. I told her when I could be bothered to go and get my wages.

She went out to play.

5 minutes later she was back clutching £30.

She'd taken it upon herself to go to my workplace, tell my boss I had sent her and asked him for my wages. They weren't ready yet, she said, so she asked if she could have just £30 of them because she thinks bikes must be about £30.

I'm unsure as to whether to be or or both.

Dd2 is 7.

[Namechangearoonie123]

Your kid will go faaaaar

But you must tell your boss you didn't send her or he'll think your crackers

[PourquoiTuGachesTaVie]

How far away from your work do you live?

That is all kinds of naughty but I can see how it is something to be (secretly) impressed about.

[Chippednailvarnish]

I predict a career in financial services.

[headlesslambrini]

I'm impressed! Wrong i know but impressed anyway

[D0oinMeCleanin]

Only down the road Pourquoi. It's literally a 2 minute walk down the street.

[TaliZorahVasNormandy]

Tell her off for doing it, but remember it and remind her about it when shes older and preferably has kids herself.

[Scarletohello]

Ha ha ha :)

[amyhamster]

is your employer her dad

[SaucyJack]

I would spectacularly fail to see the funny side if it was my seven year old.

[DiseasesOfTheSheep]

HA! Kid's a genius!

[Goofymum]

Yes, I can see that you wouldn't know whether to be cross or be proud. She shouldn't really be going off somewhere without telling you even though it's only 2 minutes away. But nothing happened so just be proud of your resourceful and confident daughter

[toomuchtooold]

Definitely more impressive than naughty, I would say. She'll go far!
(Seriously though, I bet you have a job on your hands to make sure she says proud of her initiative, it'll help her so much in adult life as long as the demands of school don't teach her to be too much of a "good girl").

[CoffeeTea103]

Seriously it's bloody cheeky, nothing to be proud of there.

[VitoCorleone]

Id be fuming if it was one of mine

[PinkSquash]

Have you rung your boss to apologise and explain?
I would secretly find it hilarious but it's not good.

[Felyne]

I can't believe your employer just handed it over without checking with you. I'd be tempted to deny all knowledge of it and demand to be paid the full amount of your wages. Presumably the onus is on them to ensure they pay YOU?

[D0oinMeCleanin]

I was too taken a back to really say anything to her

I've sent dd1 for my wages before, when I've been hungover, but I've always called in advance to a) make sure they are ready and b) let my boss know that it is dd1 coming in for them and not me. I've never sent dd2 in before.

I have confirmed with work that they only gave her £30. She hasn't lost or spent any on her way home. The lady selling the bikes is not in until tomorrow dinner time. Dd2 is unimpressed.

[iwantgin]

I can see how it could be seen to be just funny and a little bit enterprising.

BUT it really isn't to be encouraged. Your money is your money - to be earnt/collected/spent as and when you are ready.

I guess you did kind of lead her up to it though - by saying she could have it once your wages are ready.

If any of my Dc tried that they wouldn't be getting a bike at all. I would make them wait until xmas or their birthday for it.

[phantomnamechanger]

I would be very cross about this actually - it's the being dishonest that gets me.
The child could feel entitled to go ask for some of you wages any time they want some cash now! The boss should NOT have given the money to her IMO!
(please don't come back and tell us she regularly goes for your wages and was just doing what she sometimes does for you, only this time without your knowledge)

[phantomnamechanger]

Ah, cross posts. You HAVE sent her to get them before, so I can see why DD thought she was actually helping you out, and the boss believed her.
Still would not be happy that she decided to do this on her own say so.

[D0oinMeCleanin]

No, I've never sent dd2 before. She's too young. I've sent dd1 once or twice.

[phantomnamechanger]

Oh hang on I've got your DDs mixed up.

DD1 needs a new bike, DD1 sometimes gets your wages for you.
DD2 fancied and new bike too so went to ask for your wages - is that right?

[RandallFloyd]

I'd be visibly cross and tell her off.
Then I'd wait til she'd gone and laugh my arse off.

It's definitely one to bring out a few years down the line!

[scarletforya]

Your Dd is clever but I wouldn't be impressed with employer giving your wages out on the say so of a seven year old.