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

Mar 5, 2021
8:18:02pm

CougarTailDevourer Intervention Needed

the cops on him or press charges, especially over a $15 item, but you can't have someone who's been stealing from you continue to have access to your till/products/supplies/customers, etc...

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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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