If he gave you the look like he knew he was busted, you’ve already had the talk.

Mar 5, 2021
8:21:35pm

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I’d give him over the weekend or so to be in touch with you.. that’s him being contrite and worth keeping. If you now have to approach him about it, he’s done.

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I caught an employee stealing a $15 item.

Gate5

3/5/21 7:29pm

I think I’d just give him a warning except that there were other witnesses so you might be stuck

Slim

3/5/21 7:31pm

If he’s otherwise an excellent employee, talk to about it. I’m sure he knows it was wrong, but if he’s good guy to have

scootsy

3/5/21 7:32pm

I’d give him a very strong warning. Would not turn in.

valleus

3/5/21 7:32pm

Unless a pattern, do what others have said already

Akilleez

3/5/21 7:33pm

There needs to be a consequence large enough to shake him. Otherwise, there's a

Cougar Junkie

3/5/21 7:34pm

In my experience when somebody’s been caught it wasn’t there first time. Most

rerunc

3/5/21 8:44pm

Yes. Even if he was caught before, he may be continuing to steal because all

Cougar Junkie

3/5/21 8:48pm

Did you confront him at the time?

MormonThug

3/5/21 7:35pm

Only to ask what he was doing. He gave a lame excuse and I didn’t press because

Gate5

3/5/21 7:53pm

When you say you caught him, did you confront him right then about it? Or did

m0resn0w

3/5/21 7:37pm

Sounds like a mostly good kid. I'd want to really find out what was going on in

Goliath

3/5/21 7:37pm

Other people saw it and you can’t let feelings get in the way. Suspend him

rivercitycoug

3/5/21 7:39pm

How about just probation? Why suspension?

Endocoug

3/5/21 8:37pm

We caught an employee stealing. I liked and empathized with the kid. I had a serious talk with him and he shared that

Trent

3/5/21 8:43pm

How can you employ someone you can't trust? Generally in my experience with

CougarTailDevourer

3/5/21 7:40pm

And he could be stealing from other employees. Not uncommon.

kcca

3/5/21 7:43pm

Or worse, they steal your customers and then become your competition. We've

CougarTailDevourer

3/5/21 7:50pm

RE: Or worse, they steal your customers and then become your competition. We've

kcca

3/5/21 7:51pm

Cut off his hand

Blueto

3/5/21 7:41pm

With what? His employee just stole their hand-chopping cleaver

ryebrye

3/5/21 8:52pm

If he's contrite, give him a last chance warning notice. If not very sorry, term

Forzaitalia

3/5/21 7:41pm

It’s highly, very, highly, highly^2 that this isn’t the first item he’s stolen.

Zaphod

3/5/21 7:42pm

is he more or less likely to take something

cougarstrong

3/5/21 7:42pm

Is this the first time he did it or the first time he was caught?

KingDave

3/5/21 7:43pm

For all of my clients it was the very first time they'd stolen/used cocaine, etc

Goliath

3/5/21 7:46pm

Can you fire him without pressing charges? Is that up to uou?

Mister P

3/5/21 7:50pm

I would just ignore it and not say anything

cougfanz

3/5/21 7:53pm

When HR busts him for stealing, I'd just tell HR

SweetBabyG

3/5/21 7:58pm

Was this $15 item a loaf of bread? Because that would really make sense

Goliath

3/5/21 8:02pm

$15? Geez, it must have been from Kneaders or something.

squidmark

3/5/21 8:05pm

Do you hear the people sing?

4slyce

3/5/21 8:29pm

Red. The color of the stolen item. Black. The color of your heart.

ugo1st

3/5/21 10:44pm

It was just a plunger and I was helping out the janitors

claw

3/5/21 8:01pm

From the supply room? What are talking about a box of pens?

cougarfann888

3/5/21 8:01pm

Think of the message to the other employees

compcoug

3/5/21 8:03pm

The details need not be public

Endocoug

3/5/21 8:39pm

I assume other employees know of the theft

compcoug

3/5/21 9:35pm

Right, but it can be handled privately.

Endocoug

3/5/21 9:45pm

Always call people on this. It is better they learn from you now, than later

YSMACK

3/5/21 8:03pm

What did he take? Details man, details!

Mathew

3/5/21 8:04pm

I'll tell you what I did in a somewhat similar situation

volleyjiver

3/5/21 8:04pm

That's a great story, but the OP can't count on his guy being like that guy.

Cougar Junkie

3/5/21 8:14pm

At the minimum you've got to let the guy go. You don't neccesarily need to call

CougarTailDevourer

3/5/21 8:18pm

That's a good middle position. At one end there is firing him AND calling the

Cougar Junkie

3/5/21 8:23pm

When I was about 15 some friends and I forged a check

Pro Logic

3/5/21 8:55pm

Juveniles are a different ballgame. A light touch can be very effective there.

Cougar Junkie

3/5/21 8:59pm

I know some other kids who did the same kind of thing . . .

85fan

3/6/21 11:28am

Don’t be penny-wise and pound-foolish

Endocoug

3/5/21 8:19pm

If he gave you the look like he knew he was busted, you’ve already had the talk.

HoustonCougar

3/5/21 8:21pm

In private, "I think we're done talking about what happened Friday, right?"

boogers

3/5/21 8:24pm

Is he stealing printer paper or something to use at home?

Carnac

3/5/21 8:26pm

More people steal on the job than we realize. Maybe just in other ways (like surfing CB while getting paid to work?)...

Probable Sacko

3/5/21 8:30pm

RE: More people steal on the job than we realize. Maybe just in other ways (like

CougarTailDevourer

3/5/21 8:37pm

A whole buncha time thieves on here!

Goliath

3/5/21 8:43pm

True, but then again, my employer steals from me

Carnac

3/5/21 9:57pm

Gotta stop goofing off all day on CB

Goliath

3/5/21 10:06pm

If it were that easy.

Carnac

3/5/21 10:44pm

I Would Terminate the Employee Without Hesitation

Chicago Cougar

3/5/21 8:44pm

Now armed with the wisdom of CB, we all deserve an update on Monday!

4slyce

3/5/21 9:42pm

My parents lived in an Assisted Living center before they passed away. There was

85fan

3/6/21 11:33am

so what did you do?

ColonelMustard

3/7/21 7:28pm

He won't see the kid until Monday morning per the OP, so hasn't done anything, yet.

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