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10-13-2006, 09:48 AM
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| Ninja Member  |  People stealing your stuff at work - advice needed. Hey all, So check this out. 4 months ago when I started this job, I was given this awesome leather reclining chair for my desk. I have no idea how I got it, I just showed up one day and my regular chair was gone and this new one was at my desk . . .with all the tags still on it. I figured I had friends in high places or something . . .who knows. Anyways - nobody else has a leather chair. Now everybody has been saying to me that my chair is gonna get stolen when I am out of the office ( i have a 6 month engagement lined up ). I was thinking - should I chain it to my desk when I leave? Now I know that these vultures I work with could steal it anyways, but would it hurt to take a little preventive action?
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10-13-2006, 10:15 AM
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| TTIWWOP  Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 845 Area, NY Age: 30
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Rep Power: 515     | just pull a couple wheels off it and bring them home with you... might get thrown out but at least no one else will get it |
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10-13-2006, 10:25 AM
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| "REP 4 U" Whore Member!!!  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lower Valley, WA Age: 30
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Rep Power: 26  | The funnest part is when people start stealing your food... Then u get to have all sorts of fun with the culprits... |
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10-13-2006, 10:26 AM
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| "REP 4 U" Whore Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lower Valley, WA Age: 30
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10-13-2006, 04:02 PM
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| Senior Member  | the morning you leave for six months send an email out to everyone in the office thanking them for your support while you leave to seek treatment for incurable chronic pubic lice... I don't care how long your gone, chair is safe |
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10-13-2006, 04:19 PM
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These are both awesome ideas. lol the other ones made me laugh my ass off. Thanks guys - ill figure something out. | ||
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10-13-2006, 04:26 PM
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| The G37....  Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Washington State Age: 29
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10-13-2006, 04:53 PM
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| Gonzo Scientist  Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 24
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Rep Power: 37 | preepmtively kill someone...in your chair. "Hey Bob, before I leave, you gotta try out this chair!" *reconnoiter with your love of sharp/blunt objects* |
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10-13-2006, 11:08 PM
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indiana Age: 22
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iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 96 Accord EX coupe
Rep Power: 24 | Obviously, etching your name does no good if they remove it from the building and you can't find it to point out the hidden initials. They won't steal it and put it in their office if all the chairs are alike except yours. As for the rubber bands, if they are determined to steal your chair, a few rubber bands aren't going to stop them. What is really important here is to think about the natural inhibitors to theft that already exist. First of all, if they were going to steal it during business hours, they would have to worry about co-workers spotting them. If they were planning on doing it after hours, they would have to be high up enough to have access to the building. The size of the office is directly proportionate to how difficult it will be. If they would have to roll it past 40 cubicles, take the elevator, and sign out with the security guard at the front desk, you have nothing to worry about. If it's a small office, and virtually everyone has after hours access, all it would take is the building code, a key, and a van/truck/suv. So your main suspects would be people who drive these types of vehichles. Perhaps alarm companies have records of times/code entries, as well, so that in the case of a theft they could be consulted to review all after hours accessing of the building. This would be particularly convenient if each person has a unique disarm code. On the other hand, if it is a small office and you've pissed everyone there off, there is the possibilty that they would conspire against you, and you would probably deserve it. But, you probably don't if someone deemed you worthy of a free leather chair. And if it did actually go missing, I would tell your manager and let him sort it out. Company theft is no joke, and I'm sure he could intimidate them into bringing it back/confessing with the right kinds of (subtle) threats. Sounds like you are worrying too much, though, if the company is very big. If you really are that sure it will disappear, steal it yourself and then come in one morning and act pissed as all hell, "Where the fuck is my chair?!!!! It was totally here on monday!!!!" And then watch and see how many of your coworkers come to you in confidence and point out to you who they think is the company thief. Watch mankind at his worst. Or, if it went missing, you could hire all of your friends to come in all dressed out in CSI garb, making a very dramatic and announced entry. Have them come in with gear and cameras and everything and close the door and just chill with you for an hour and then leave, giving various people evil glares on their way out. Even better, have them ask who will voluntarily give up their fingerprints for analysis. GUARANTEE you, first person to volunteer: GUILTY. Or, wait it out and see if there is that one guy "No, I don't think so. I have constitutional rights. I want to call my lawyer." Then, HE is the guilty chair swiping bastard. See, aren't you actually looking forward to having your chair stolen now?  Last edited by f22b1 coupe; 10-13-2006 at 11:13 PM. Reason: typo |
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10-13-2006, 11:29 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Washington Age: 23
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Rep Power: 170   | You took it way too far. Put an incredible amount of tacs in the chair. So when they sit down they get poked hella. I mean hella. I used to do this with my fork lift at lowe's. And when it was time for me to use it, I'd just put a hard piece of plastic down to sit on. |
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10-13-2006, 11:32 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2003 Location: Central CA
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10-14-2006, 11:41 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Warner Robins, GA Age: 26
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Rep Power: 46 | put sharp objects underneath the arms of the chair...so when they go to pick up the chair from the arms...it will stab them...then at least you will have a blood trail of who the thief is...and it will be a painful theft for their part...lol |
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