Curious what happened to your mug, charger, or sentimental desk trinket? Try looking in the cubicle next to yours.
, she spotlights themes from her inbox that help explain the modern workplace and how we could be navigating it better., co-workers who blast communal spaces with stifling fragrances, colleagues who play music without headphones … and now, the ancient, yet-to-be-solved problem of workplace thefts.
• “Someone in the office stole a co-worker’s mug! He had left it on the counter while he went to the bathroom before he got his coffee and it was gone when he came back. TWO YEARS LATER, he found it soaking in the sink after the thief had used it. He promptly ‘stole’ it back. He was very excited.”• “I have a Bath and Body eucalyptus hand sanitizer next to my computer. Turns out someone has used it up, then refilled it with water so it wouldn’t look like it was used. It costs a buck.
• “I had someone steal my Pyrex dish once. They dumped my lunch out into a little baggie, put that back in the fridge, and stole my dang dish. WHO DOES THAT!?” • “I attached my chair to my desk with a dog leash because people kept stealing it to use in the conference room next door.”• “At my last company, people had their winter boots—and since we’re in New England, there were a lot of expensive winter boots. To avoid having them looted, people started wearing them all day instead of changing to regular shoes, which management said was unprofessional even though we’re not customer-facing.
. Most things were there, and there was lots of exchanging, but my grandfather’s little cast-iron caboose was gone. I was sorry to lose it, but I was sure it would turn up.Well, it just did. My best friend from high school was invited to the annual Independence Day party at the home of his CEO. That CEO is a real railroad buff and showed my high school buddy the cast-iron caboose given to him as a gift last Christmas by my manager—with my grandfather’s initials carved/welded into the bottom.
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