andie73
05-11-08, 22:30
Hi
I've had a stressful few weeks as I know somone at work is stealing. I feel that I should do something as the thefts are taking place from my department, this person works elsewhere in the building. I am the only one who works regularly in this department although there are a few others with keys to my room. Lots of people at work know who is doing this and we are all watching out.
This person is watching me leave work then going into my room and stealing once I've left but while there are still lots of people around noticing him going in and coming out. There is alot of stock going missing!!! My friend challenged him today and he said he was in there checking everything was switched off. It is a plausable excuse, but unnecessary and not a part of his job. However his job gives him access to a master key that opens all the doors in the building and he, and his colleagues do regularly have to open doors for people and go into various rooms throughout the day. He also works after hours, when most staff have gone and at weekends, when he has even more oportunity to steal unnoticed.
I told my boss who isn't based on site that I knew stuff was being taken. It was really hard for me to do and I was shaking and bright red when I was talking to her. It took me ages to calm down.
Since returning home I've had an e mail and then a call from my friend who said he went in again after I left today. She went to the door as he was coming out, and he just told her he was checking things were switched off again.
I had counted most of the stock before I left so I am going to go in tomorrow, on my day off, and chack what has gone missing. My head has been in a spin about this and I don't want to be seen as a snitch. However his stealing put me and other innocent people in the frame and I cannot stand by and let this continue.
I am now prepared to tell my boss who it is that is stealing, as I refused to tell her today saying I didn't know for sure who it was. I did know, but today's call from my friend has confirmed it.
Has anyone else been faced with this? Did it put your anx levels up? Do you think I am doing the right thing or should I be sticking my head in the sand and taking the easy route, pleading ignorance.
I've had a stressful few weeks as I know somone at work is stealing. I feel that I should do something as the thefts are taking place from my department, this person works elsewhere in the building. I am the only one who works regularly in this department although there are a few others with keys to my room. Lots of people at work know who is doing this and we are all watching out.
This person is watching me leave work then going into my room and stealing once I've left but while there are still lots of people around noticing him going in and coming out. There is alot of stock going missing!!! My friend challenged him today and he said he was in there checking everything was switched off. It is a plausable excuse, but unnecessary and not a part of his job. However his job gives him access to a master key that opens all the doors in the building and he, and his colleagues do regularly have to open doors for people and go into various rooms throughout the day. He also works after hours, when most staff have gone and at weekends, when he has even more oportunity to steal unnoticed.
I told my boss who isn't based on site that I knew stuff was being taken. It was really hard for me to do and I was shaking and bright red when I was talking to her. It took me ages to calm down.
Since returning home I've had an e mail and then a call from my friend who said he went in again after I left today. She went to the door as he was coming out, and he just told her he was checking things were switched off again.
I had counted most of the stock before I left so I am going to go in tomorrow, on my day off, and chack what has gone missing. My head has been in a spin about this and I don't want to be seen as a snitch. However his stealing put me and other innocent people in the frame and I cannot stand by and let this continue.
I am now prepared to tell my boss who it is that is stealing, as I refused to tell her today saying I didn't know for sure who it was. I did know, but today's call from my friend has confirmed it.
Has anyone else been faced with this? Did it put your anx levels up? Do you think I am doing the right thing or should I be sticking my head in the sand and taking the easy route, pleading ignorance.