<prompt> Human: My boyfriend wants me to take out a personal loan of 5k because he cant afford to pay his employees for the next month or so. He says hell pay it off within the next couple of months. Is this a reasonable request hes making? Is this a bad idea? I feel torn because he has to pay his employees . His application for a loan was rejected hence why hes asking meAssistant: No no and no. No every single time. Yes its an awful idea. Human: Thats my gut instinct. But why? Like i trust him to pay it back...hes a contractor so even though hes broke right now he will be much better off later in the year most likely.  <response>: You said it yourself... most likelyIts his business and are you willing to risk your financial health for his not being able to manage the business properly. I hate to sound harsh, but its his business run, if he cant make ends meet, thats his problem to solve. You shouldnt take risk unless you are going to be fairly compensated. Given that you have to ask for advice on this likely means you are in no shape to help him out without putting yourself at risk. 