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to steal from work <lighthearted>

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AlpacaPicnic · 06/12/2013 14:38

I have lost my job. My last day is on Christmas eve. I have a new job for next year but on reduced income...

Would I be unreasonable to supplement my income by 'acquiring' a few of those industrial sized toilet rolls for my house... Just a couple would last me ages and make me laugh when I see them!

So mnjury... Should I?!

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LaQueenAnd3KingsOfOrientAre · 06/12/2013 16:09

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Talkinpeace · 06/12/2013 16:10

"sorry"
hmm, I was sorry that I "accidentally" changed the server password as I left and only told them what it was once my redundancy cheque had cleared Grin

LaQueenAnd3KingsOfOrientAre · 06/12/2013 16:12

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HootShoot · 06/12/2013 16:19

There are some complete bastards out there talkin, I just felt an overwhelming urge to be the thread grinch - must be the HR in me. I'm recovering now though, I don't do that job anymore Xmas Wink

neverthebride · 06/12/2013 16:26

This is making me think of one of those Viz 'top tips' which was something along the lines of 'have all your poos at work. You're getting paid for it AND saving on toilet roll'.

AlpacaPicnic · 06/12/2013 16:26

Research google has informed me that those giant rolls will have cost £1.40 each as they buy them in bulk...

I actually wish I could buy them from the cash n carry - so useful!

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Talkinpeace · 06/12/2013 16:28

LaQueen
Whereas another firm I resigned from, about four months later phoned up and asked what the server password was as they had had to reboot it.
"I left it on a piece of paper in my old desk, for you to change once I'd gone"
"Oh, we lost that, can you still remember it?"
"Of course"
"could you come and change it now for us?"
"what's it worth?"
I got a case of wine for 30 seconds work and teased them MERCILESSLY about it for years as our paths still cross

HootShoot · 06/12/2013 16:29

But will they fit on your loo roll holder alpaca? You might have to buy one of those big dispensers. It could ruin your bathroom decor all for the sake of £1.40.

LaQueenAnd3KingsOfOrientAre · 06/12/2013 16:31

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Looby12 · 06/12/2013 16:32

I don't think i'd want the loo rolls at my workplace, I prefer my andrex Wink I might want the giant bag of pg tips that are in the cupboard though!

HairyPorter · 06/12/2013 16:32

A bit shocked at kungfu's admission! I think that's a different level to stationery cupboards and loo roll! Shock

kotinka · 06/12/2013 16:37

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oscarwilde · 06/12/2013 16:40

I think Kungfu might be joking... Grin

KungFuBustle · 06/12/2013 16:42

I'm not even sorry that I used the plot of Superman 3 and Office Space to make you think I robbed a bank and am now a secret millionaire!

VisualiseAHorse · 06/12/2013 16:43

Swap the keys on the keyboards round.

(When George W Bush started at president, someone took all the Ws off the whitehouse keyboards).

kotinka · 06/12/2013 16:45

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LineRunner · 06/12/2013 16:45

There's an OP on another thread got a load of peach bog roll she doesn't want, btw.

StealthPolarBear · 06/12/2013 16:53

KungFu's is a myth :o

sonlypuppyfat · 06/12/2013 16:53

I used to work in a newsagents for a complete bastard in the afternoon I worked on my own in a kiosk, I used to really enjoy a free can of pop he paid a pittance anyway.

StealthPolarBear · 06/12/2013 16:54

Office Space! I remember now...

oscarwilde · 06/12/2013 16:56

I'd want to do the same thing but then you'll want to hide the loo roll everytime you have a visitor to the house because it will be so obvious that it's stolen!
Plus as Hootshoot pointed out, you'd have sacked for stealing loo roll and not made redundant on your CV.

If you are going to steal from work, make it worth your while and get IT tips from Kungfu. Grin

Pollywallywinkles · 06/12/2013 17:03

What on earth would you want to steal work loo roll for, its generally not very soft.

LineRunner · 06/12/2013 17:08

Izal.

What's that all about.

headlesslambrini · 06/12/2013 17:22

I think you should go for something a little bigger than loo roll.

Every time I have moved office, I have to have a box to clear out my desk, I have managed to acquire sellotape and dispenser, staplers, note-pads, alarm clocks marketing crap, company bag, body warmer, letter trays, pencil holders, hole punch, phone chargers dunno what I was thinking there AND I still actually work for them Blush

LaQueenAnd3KingsOfOrientAre · 06/12/2013 17:26

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