Answer by musefan for Talk to Office Food Thief?
First off, forget about other people's property. Even if you paid for it as a gift, it is no longer your property to be concerned with. If the person you are gifting the popcorn does not care about it...
View ArticleAnswer by Sheldonator for Talk to Office Food Thief?
First of all, I believe such a situation should be addressed, even if you are not the one being stolen from on a regular basis, as it generates mistrust in the office: if Karen is stealing from your...
View ArticleAnswer by gnasher729 for Talk to Office Food Thief?
You could ask HR what the consequences for theft from a colleague are. If there is no HR team then the company owner is HR. In many places and many countries the consequences would be...
View ArticleAnswer by joeqwerty for Talk to Office Food Thief?
This is also popcorn that my coworker keeps inside or under his desk,so she is going into his personal space.This isn't your battle to fight. Regardless if you bought the popcorn or not. If you gave it...
View ArticleAnswer by Keith Thompson for Talk to Office Food Thief?
If you can't lock your drawer, get a container (box, bag, whatever) with a lock on it and keep that in your drawer. Breaking the lock or stealing the whole container is a step up from stealing the...
View ArticleAnswer by thursdaysgeek for Talk to Office Food Thief?
The problem is you're trying to react with politeness to something that is very much not polite. You have two options:Tell her that taking food from your area is rude and you'd like it to stop. (It may...
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I have a coworker I consider a mentor. Therefore, I buy him popcorn whenever I go to Costco. It is $7/bag for thank you and he will share if you want.I have another coworker, I will aptly call, Karen....
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