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To take my meal allowance home?

58 replies

bigfatsliceofcake · 24/11/2024 19:39

I have a job where I get one of the products we sell as a meal allowance for my break. It's portable food, so think sandwiches/wraps etc rather than stuff from a canteen.

The food isn't bad but it's quite calorific/unhealthy and I'm desperately trying to lose weight. I'm also vegetarian so the range I can have is quite limited and a bit repetitive and boring after a while.

Wibu and really cheeky to take my meal allowance home and bring in my own lunch? Dp works a job where he travels a lot and needs 'portable' food so it seems a shame that I would have to essentially waste my meal allowance when he could make use of it instead. Wouldn't be every day, just occasionally.

My theory is that if I'm allowed to eat X item, does it matter if I have it at work or at home? Would I get into trouble for this?

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Littletreefrog · 24/11/2024 19:45

Photodilemmas · 24/11/2024 19:43

Bag checks?! Is that a thing. How awful. I'd hate to work somewhere where I wasn't trusted.

It's a thing in many retail jobs.

Doggymummar · 24/11/2024 19:44

Photodilemmas · 24/11/2024 19:43

Bag checks?! Is that a thing. How awful. I'd hate to work somewhere where I wasn't trusted.

Yes and locker searches. Common in retail environments

Arlanymor · 24/11/2024 19:44

Check the rules, hopefully it won’t be an issue.

Photodilemmas · 24/11/2024 19:43

Needmorelego · 24/11/2024 19:42

Depends on the rules.
If you aren't meant to take it home do you have bag checks when leaving?

Bag checks?! Is that a thing. How awful. I'd hate to work somewhere where I wasn't trusted.

CrappyJob · 24/11/2024 19:43

Honestly - you need to find out what your works policy is on this. They might be completely fine with it. They might not.

In my workplace though, we have food provided for break times, but it's only to be consumed there and then - it's not to be taken home, and if someone is caught doing that, they'll quite possibly be up for a disciplinary.

Littletreefrog · 24/11/2024 19:42

I would just check with your boss so that no one sees you putting food in your bag and thinks you are stealing it but I can't see any boss would have a problem with it.

gamerchick · 24/11/2024 19:42

Why would you get in trouble? Just don't lob out your own sarnies in the cafe.

Needmorelego · 24/11/2024 19:42

Depends on the rules.
If you aren't meant to take it home do you have bag checks when leaving?