Money Thief at work

[Dunkopf]

I had a stereo stolen out of my car in the employee parking lot of a big company I used to work for. This was 30 years ago. I had sat in my car during lunch and listened to Rock and Roll at a high volume. When I came out there was a big hole where the stereo had been. I felt so violated. For the next few weeks I looked in peoples cars to see if they had my stereo in their dash. It sucks.

 

[Rammy]

Maybe they took your radio because they wanted peace and quiet? Just kidding

I know it sucks to come and find someone has violated your space. Thankfully, so far, I havent had that problem where I live now but I did where I used to live. Came home and found the house ransacked. Turned out a a couple of teens had been scoping out the house and did it while I was at school. One of my moms rings was stolen and melted down at a pawn shop that was a heirloom.

As far as the person stealing from you at work, you can buy little pinhole cameras and put one in your locker or your cubicle that will record motion detection and all you need is an SD card. That way you can catch the culprit in action and have video evidence. One other thing you can do is to just keep your money and and other vunerable things like your license and SS card on your person at all times. Or, buy a little safe you can put somewhere in your office or cubicle and keep the key on you at all times.

Hopefully, maybe the guilty person will not be able to live with the guilt and trip themselve up or somehow return the money to you. Sorry that happened to you.



Rammy

 

[woodmort]

One thing I learn in my coaching career was this: When I reamed out a team for something in general for what a specific person was doing the reaction was different depending on whether the team was made up of boys or girls. The boys always assumed I was talking to everyone but them personally while the girls always thought I meant each of them specifically. I don't know if it was a gender specific trait or just how their attitudes developed. This would suggest that if you bring this up in a general meeting all the males will think you're accusing everyone but them, while the females will assume you're accusing each one. If your fellow workers are women, it may not sit well for you and them.
BTW, I had to learn to go to the specific player on the side and tell them what they were doing wrong in order to get my point across.

 

[Judy]

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They may make a mistake so all know who they are, but it's very unlikely that will return the money. Most likely already spent. Let's hope it was for food for the family.

Wise not to have brought it up at the meeting, because you are not sure. It would just have left a blanket of suspicion, and you aren't even sure there was a robbery. I've thought I had more cash than I had several timers. Usually I finally remember how I spent it. I'm not about to accuse a grankdid or, when I was working, a coworker unless I am absolutely certain.

Several years ago I traveled for work and left my purse behind and drove most of the way home, about an hour, when I realized what I had done. No cell phones then. I turned around and drove back, and there it was, untouched. I forget why, it was very unusual for me, but I had over $1000 in there. This was in a nursing home, which is largely staffed by minimum wage employees struggling to feed their families.