karma and strange coincidences..

[nando]

this is a rather odd story that I thought I'd share. A couple weeks ago I had Friday off, which is also payday (every week, which kicks ass), but I decided to wait until my next shift to pick up my check. When I got there on Saturday to get my check it turned out that somebody else (with the same first name) took my check and cashed it, and even worse it was in our store!

the store gave me a money order to cover the lost check, and I believe the kid was fired. His story was that he didn't realize it wasn't his check, but he had to go into my file to get it (which has my name on it) and my name and address are plastered all over my check. Also, he was a new hire working 20 hours a week, I'm almost journeyman working 40+ hours a week, so my check was obviously way too big to be his. Also he had to sign the check so I have to wonder what name he tried to sign. In any case I didn't care that much as I got my money and I had no hard feelings towards this kid (who I've never met).

Now the wierd part. A week ago there was an accident where some people got hit by a train, there's all kinds of trails and paths around here that cross the tracks so it's not a big surprise. however it turned out that this kid who stole my check was one of them, and he ended up losing his legs to an amputation!

I don't really believe in karma or anything like that, but that is a hell of a coincidence and it wierded me out when I heard it. I feel bad for the guy, and I'm sure he really regrets his decision from a week earlier. if he hadn't taken my check he might have been working instead of walking around drunk on a railroad track!

and for the lesson of the day: don't steal my paycheck or you'll lose your damn legs. ;)

[mph]

Thats hardcore. Seriously.

You have a good story to tell for many years to come.

[h0lmes]

where do u work?

[nando]

where do u work?

Fred Meyer, not exactly a career but the pay and benefits are good enough to get me through college and pay for my E30 habit. ;)

[Jand3rson]

Re: karma and strange coincidences..

don't steal my paycheck or you'll lose your damn legs. ;)

Words to live by.

By the way Nando, I get paid every Friday also. Greatest thing in the world.

[kansas-ix]

thats karma for sure.

[uofom3]

Re: karma and strange coincidences..

don't steal my paycheck or you'll lose your damn legs. ;)

Words to live by.

By the way Nando, I get paid every Friday also. Greatest thing in the world.

god i wish - we get paid once a month - sucks big time

[e30sd]

damn i thought you got hit by a train oh well next time.

[Jand3rson]

Re: karma and strange coincidences..

god i wish - we get paid once a month - sucks big time

I got paid once a month when I was working IT at the community college here. It sucked ass, but luckily I still had another part time job that paid every 2 weeks.

[armeN]

Re: karma and strange coincidences..

god i wish - we get paid once a month - sucks big time

I got paid once a month when I was working IT at the community college here. It sucked ass, but luckily I still had another part time job that paid every 2 weeks.

IT at bestbuy.. proper name would be geeksquad and i get payed every other friday. pretty badass for someone straight out of high school

[Mystikal]

Re: karma and strange coincidences..

Also he had to sign the check so I have to wonder what name he tried to sign.

Actually, at banks we don't even look at the signature, it would be impossible to keep track of matching autographs to original signature cards, which are only kept at the branch which your account is domiciled at. There are no electronic copies kept, and most clearing items aren't even handled by the branch itself today; the check never goes near the original signature card the account was opened with, so no verification takes places.

In any case the institution should have noticed the last names were off and pulled the funds out of his account, anyways.