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MTG#10 · 04:39 PM

This guy Ive been working with for the last couple years has been robbing my company blind lately, and does it right in front of me. It started out as just a couple < $10 items here and there, but recently Ive been noticing him taking much higher priced ($20+) things out to his car almost every day. Ive told him before he better stop before he gets caught but he just laughs and says something like "Why are you gonna rat on me?"

This guy isn't a really close friend or anything, but I do open with him every morning and he has been out to my house for cookouts a few times...not for a couple years though.

Its really bothering me, I don't want to be a rat but at the same time this shit is wrong and while I cant stand my current boss I do like the owner and his family. Ive told this guy more than once not to do it in front of me but he doesn't listen.

Should I say something to the owner or live by the rule "snitches get stitches"? He would certainly get fired and he has a wife who cant work and three kids at home so that would bother me as much or more than his stealing. And even if I did say something I don't know how to go about it...I cant do it anonymously because I'm the only one there in the mornings with him so they would know it was from me.

In a tough spot here.

COchief · 01-27-2014, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Just do a search. That thread has to be in the Hall of Classics.

You can't drop a bomb like that and give us the "google it buddy lol", what are we supposed to search "train on wife"?

Discuss Thrower · 01-27-2014, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Teenagers were running trains on your wife and you probably licked her from head to toe the next day.

TLO · 01-27-2014, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Just do a search. That thread has to be in the Hall of Classics.

The only thread I found he created that was fairly large was this one.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=256265

Discuss Thrower · 01-27-2014, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Smoke

The only thread I found he created that was fairly large was this one.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=256265

Valiant · 01-27-2014, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by COchief

This thread should be titled "What type of planeteer are you?"

- The accounting/inventory morons that don't understand small business. I especially like the chiming in with "hire me and I'll fix er up", what the owner has is essentially a $2500 per year problem ($10X5daysX50weeks) at this point. So your suggestion is to implement inventory tracking and pay the dumbass accountant to research all this shit and the owner ends up with a still unsolvable $2500 problem and then a minimum $10-20K bill that probably doesn't even really affect his business. Then he has to pay for the software and someone to run it all for what? Brilliant!

One question for the OP, if the owner saw and knew everything regarding all of your actions would he fire you immediately?

My problem with this is I do not what type of stuff he is stealing. It could be much higher. From my experience he is not the only person stealing.

As for the software, if it is mom and pop, it could be handle with just excel tracking on spot checks on random skus. The thing I would be worried about the most by them not checking is the deliveries. Companies are notorious for missing boxes and having them received in full, also drivers stealing shit. If they are not noting this amount missing, there is a bigger problem.

Easiest way to increase profit is simple things. I managed a warehouse, I was amazed by some of the stunts/tricks people would use to steal.

But you might be right, if the owner does not notice or want cameras, he probably does not care enough. Or thinks everyone underneath him is looking out for him.

MTG, so does this mean your direct supervisor is his son?

Pablo · 01-27-2014, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Yes, you call him out and report him.

But I'm not shocked you need advice on this. Teenagers were running trains on your wife and you probably licked her from head to toe the next day.

This is fantastic.

COchief · 01-27-2014, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Valiant

stuff

Yeah, I sort of felt that may have been a little harsh concerning the purposeful vagueness of MTGs details. You would have to be an absolute moron to at least not check off the deliveries when they come in. I get what you're saying but if you are an accountant and looked at my personal company books you would have a heart attack, I have a huge box of receipts marked "IRS" and can't wait to throw them at the agents if I ever get hit up. Surprisingly, in my corporate career I am somewhat of an expert on SOX matters but that is for monster companies with monster dollars that have some use for it. I'm basically a middle man in my biz and I flat out refuse to jump through some of the stupid hoops the IRS wants for a very simple business.

/has done a lot of pivot tables

Sidebar: sure wish the dickheads above would link us to the gangbang story already...

Discuss Thrower · 01-27-2014, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by COchief

Yeah, I sort of felt that may have been a little harsh concerning the purposeful vagueness of MTGs details. You would have to be an absolute moron to at least not check off the deliveries when they come in. I get what you're saying but if you are an accountant and looked at my personal company books you would have a heart attack, I have a huge box of receipts marked "IRS" and can't wait to throw them at the agents if I ever get hit up. Surprisingly, in my corporate career I am somewhat of an expert on SOX matters but that is for monster companies with monster dollars that have some use for it. I'm basically a middle man in my biz and I flat out refuse to jump through some of the stupid hoops the IRS wants for a very simple business.

/has done a lot of pivot tables

Sidebar: sure wish the dickheads above would link us to the gangbang story already...

IIRC, MTG's ex never got a train run on her but she was, at one point, dating someone distinctly younger than herself and MTG which caused the latter some ire which he espoused here on this fair forum.

Pablo · 01-27-2014, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

IIRC, MTG's ex never got a train run on her but she was, at one point, dating someone distinctly younger than herself and MTG which caused the latter some ire which he espoused here on this fair forum.

MTG has done a fantastic job of documenting his life's misery on this forum.

I don't care enough to link his threads about his divorce/custody battle/whatever else; but the dude has no problem consulting CP on all of life's most important matters.

I just don't get it. Make your own calls. This place is most often not the solution for serious inquiries and explanations, true friendships aside.

COchief · 01-27-2014, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pablo

MTG has done a fantastic job of documenting his life's misery on this forum.

I don't care enough to link his threads about his divorce/custody battle/whatever else; but the dude has no problem consulting CP on all of life's most important matters.

I just don't get it. Make your own calls. This place is most often not the solution for serious inquiries and explanations, true friendships aside.

Thanks for the run down, never really noticed him that much. This site has grown too large with too many username changes, there was a time I knew almost every fairly active poster. Now I see names with 10k+ posts that I can't remember a single thing about.

Why Not? · 01-28-2014, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Pablo

MTG has done a fantastic job of documenting his life's misery on this forum.

I don't care enough to link his threads about his divorce/custody battle/whatever else; but the dude has no problem consulting CP on all of life's most important matters.

I just don't get it. Make your own calls. This place is most often not the solution for serious inquiries and explanations, true friendships aside.

You don't think "go die in an aids fire " counts as a serious explanation?

Pablo · 01-28-2014, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Why Not?

You don't think "go die in an aids fire " counts as a serious explanation?

It works, I guess.

Just not enough for me to base serious decisions upon. Call me crazy.

Moon§hiner · 01-28-2014, 01:23 AM

I'm beginning to think he is either a wimp that's afraid to get beat up by the thief or an attention whore. I wasn't a supervisor, but when freight was delivered, I had to sign for it. I looked over everything until I did. I'm thinking attention whore.

Sorter · 01-28-2014, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Yes, you call him out and report him.

But I'm not shocked you need advice on this. Teenagers were running trains on your wife and you probably licked her from head to toe the next day.

I'm out.

TLO · 01-28-2014, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Sorter

I'm out.

01-27-2014, 12:15 PM
MTG#10 Mammoth penis Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield Casino cash: $7014386	Would you report coworker theft? This guy Ive been working with for the last couple years has been robbing my company blind lately, and does it right in front of me. It started out as just a couple < $10 items here and there, but recently Ive been noticing him taking much higher priced ($20+) things out to his car almost every day. Ive told him before he better stop before he gets caught but he just laughs and says something like "Why are you gonna rat on me?" This guy isn't a really close friend or anything, but I do open with him every morning and he has been out to my house for cookouts a few times...not for a couple years though. Its really bothering me, I don't want to be a rat but at the same time this shit is wrong and while I cant stand my current boss I do like the owner and his family. Ive told this guy more than once not to do it in front of me but he doesn't listen. Should I say something to the owner or live by the rule "snitches get stitches"? He would certainly get fired and he has a wife who cant work and three kids at home so that would bother me as much or more than his stealing. And even if I did say something I don't know how to go about it...I cant do it anonymously because I'm the only one there in the mornings with him so they would know it was from me. In a tough spot here. Last edited by MTG#10; 01-27-2014 at 04:39 PM..
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