<prompt> Human: My last paycheck was abnormally high, so i checked, and it looks like i was paid my hourly rate 16 for my on-call time, which is supposed to be at 5 per hour. Amounts to an extra 1400. Should i tell anyone? and if so, who? or should i wait for it to be corrected?Assistant: I dont know about the whole god is watching you thing---however it is important to be honest, especially in terms of employment. I would contact your employers Human Resources or Payroll Dept. and they should be able to let you know what your next step should be. Good luck : Human: just some updated info: i dont need the money, so its not an issue of me spending it and then not having it in the case that they ask for it back. Also, my coworker benefited from the same mistake and he doesnt want me to report it, so doing so would likely cause his mistake to be noticed as well.Assistant: If you dont report it, it could be considered theft. And youll be in a much greater world of hurt. Not to mention if they decide not to go that route and instead deduct it from your next check because they discovered their error, youll be forever known as the one who tried to screw over your company and even a little mistake made later will become the firing offense that in normal circumstances it would simply be a stern training correction...Human: how could it be considered theft? are you making that up?  <response>: If you accept money that you know isnt yours, in some jurisdictions that can be considered theft. 