Is HR handling my stolen cologne situation appropriately and how can I get it back? #stolencologne #HRissue #helpneeded
Hi everyone, I recently had my cologne stolen from my locker at work. Here’s a quick rundown of what happened:
– I noticed my locker was tampered with while I was on my lunch break
– My cologne was found in another team member’s bag, but he claimed it was his
– He couldn’t provide a receipt or remember details about the cologne
– The same team member had previously admitted to stealing money
– HR has decided to give him back the cologne, even though it clearly belongs to me
Do you think HR’s decision is fair and is there anything I can do to reclaim my stolen cologne? Let me know your thoughts!
No, you’re SOL.
In future make sure you have a secure lock on your locker (if it’s a combination make sure it has at least 4 numbers).
There is no way to prove that he took your cologne. Don’t leave important or expensive things in your locker anymore.
Why wasn’t he fired (right away) for stealing cash from co-workers / managers? I’d go find another job.
There’s no way to confirm that it’s yours and not his, so they did the right thing. Don’t carry things with you that belong in your bathroom at home so you don’t lose them like that.
I have so many questions. Why are you leaving your crap unsecured? Why are you bringing 100 dollar cologne to work? Also, how does management become police officers to be going through other peoples crap? How is that even legal? None of this makes any sense.
Why is your locker not locked? Lock is even in the name. You’ve learned a lesson. Now, go buy a lock.
1. HR handled it appropriately.
2. You can file a police report if you want to, but it is unlikely to go anywhere.
3. If you’re in this situation in future, put stickers/identifying info on your stuff which makes it less appealing to steal.
You left valuables unattended with a known thief you had previously witnessed stealing money.
This is on you and you alone here. But you can absolutely buy more stink spray when you go buy a lock for your locker.
Hope stealing your cologne was worth his job. Seems like he produced the box in an effort not to get fired for stealing a second time.
Where I work, I don’t keep anything of value in my office because they don’t lock. You want my radio where the CD player doesn’t work, please take it. Previously, a coworker was stealing cups with change in them. We knew who it was but couldn’t do anything about it. We had a camera we used for work go missing. The replacement is now in our directors office in a locked drawer.
Wow, this guy is a really bad thief. He should consider a new line of crime.
This is why there is a market for empty boxes of expensive products. It’s great to put a joke gift in or perfect for covering up lies like this one.