Tradesman bragged about cash-in-hand to avoid child maintenance, WWYD?

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Today I had a tradesman doing work in my house who was bragging about how he only works cash in hand as he’s told his ex he’s not working to avoid paying child maintenance. I only know his first name as another tradesman who is managing the whole project organised for him to come. What an a*hole. I felt so sad for his ex and his kid. There’s probably not much I can do about this, but WWYD?!

Not a lot you can do, except complain to his boss that he’s unprofessional. You dont have enough information to report him.

I’d probably tell the main guy I don’t want to see that arsehole again on the job. Unless I thought I could find out his name, in which case I’d report him, then get him fired.

He sounds really stupid if he's said this to a stranger if

You say, ‘And you’re bragging about refusing to support your own child ?’

Did he piss all over your bathroom though?

Presumably he's getting paid cash in hand by the person you hired in the first place, in which case you can report the business to HMRC. Expect to pay more next time though.

I will definitely be doing that!

There was actually some piss over the toilet seat, but with several tradesman coming and going and three small male children who regularly piss all over the toilet seat, it’s hard to pin it on anyone in particular!!

Yeah id tell his boss

What a loser. Wishing the mother of his kids the very best 🥺

Yeah id tell his boss

???? Surely the boss is the one paying him cash in hand. And he’d know why he is paying him cash in hand.

Wwyd?

I’d say “not sure why you’re telling people, no one is impressed by someone shirking their responsibility to their kids or not paying for the NHS and other public services like the rest of us do”.

UGGH.. I hate people like this..men or women..that do this.. I actually had one apply at my restaurant as a chef. Very good pay as he was an actual chef (as am I) He told me.. So just so you know , I am the best chef you will ever meet, I can do anything in a kitchen. BUT I have an issue and have to work for cash only. My ex is trying to take me for child support and I don't even know if the kid is mine, so happy to knock of a few dollars an hour to keep this under the table. My response was, nope I not only own this restaurant, but am a good enough chef that I own this place, but get out. I then reported him as he had his (canadian) Social Insurance Number. Hope that woman got her child support

Does his name begin with J… if so, that’s my ex, feel free to shop him to HMRC…

I'd get his full details because you'd "like to get him back in the future as he's done a great job" then report the f*cker.

Sadly I imagine there are quite a few Jasons, Jamies, Jacks and Jonnys doing this.

I'd do this, and then report him and the employer!

I'd try and get his personal details and report the scum if possible.

Slip onto the conversation audible enough for the guy to hear that you work for the Inland Revenue/ or CMS - Personal Tax division 😉 And wink at him

Report to HMRC.

If you have enough info do this. He's not just dodging child maintenance, he's dodging tax too

Don't do cash in hand. If you feel you have to pay in cash, say you will only do so if they provide an invoice.

BTW I did this and had all the information. There was also a fraud. HMRC and CMS both said I had no proof and did nothing.

They do take it seriously.

I would love to hear of a different outcome and I have encouraged the OP to report, but my experience was that they did absolutely nothing. I gave them all of the information which they could easily have verified.