My ex boss has stolen my leaving collection

[Sadleaver]

I left my last job a month ago. My boss said he would put my leaving card and gift (bought with the money from a staff collection) in the post, as he wasn't around on my last day working in the office (hybrid working). He recently told one of my former colleagues he sent me a £50 John Lewis voucher, a bottle of gin and some sweets that I like, posted on my last day. But nothing has arrived, and there are no issues with my post deliveries. Interestingly, he doesn't know my address and has never asked me for it...

I genuinely don't care about a bottle of booze and a voucher, it's the principal of taking other people's money I'm annoyed with. I know I have no evidence but this manager is a bully and keeps getting away with horrible behaviour (which is why I left). He got caught stealing bottles of wine from our Xmas party a few years back, so he has form. Surely he'd have sent a parcel valued at roughly £80 by signed for post as well, or would check that I'd received it?

Would I be mad to say something?

I would send a group email and say it wasn't received and they may wish to report it missing with royal mail

I would want to know if i posted a valuable gift and it didn't arrive

I'd go direct to HR.

Along the lines of 'Just wanted to check the address you have on file for me is correct, as knob boss sent my leaving gift via mail and I have not received it'.

And copy everyone in.

Ask for the tracking number-then if he doesnt come up with it tell everyone at work

I would most certainly drop him unit from a great height

I had that in a job except it was 4 expensive bottles of wine to be delivered by colleagues to my night out. They drank them in the taxi. I contacted the 2 colleagues that had bought them and all 4 members of staff got written warnings and had to pay back the money. I got my wine 3 months after I left!

Oh god! Definitely tell you former colleagues.

I wrote thank you notes to the staff the day after I left. So I would sent a message to explain why you haven't done so

perhaps he hasnt got round to it?

Say something and put in a grievance for the misuse of funds lol

Email all your ex colleagues tell them what has happened, they should be able to tell him you haven't received your gifts from them, get them to help you out, I would be livid in your And their shoes

Pyri has the correct approach.

What a cheeky bastard!!!

Ask him for the John Lewis receipt, they will be able to trace the voucher.

Unfortunately you don’t have enough evidence to say the boss has stolen the gift. It could have been misdirected in the postal system or taken by a member of staff from Royal Mail. ( look for the video of stoned postmen who recently ate cannabis laced brownies in London). I’d flag it up to colleagues and ask for clarification of the address used ( in case that was wrong ) and double check what type of service was used ( tracked, signed for etc ). I think these types of questions will help establish in your own mind whether he posted it or not but in all likelihood you’ll never be able to prove he stole it.

I would definitely say something - wouldn’t your ex colleagues be expecting a thank you card from you?

@Pyri

That’s awful!!

One way to get your address i from HR though so he might tell you that

I would, of course, ask him for the tracking number from post office and if he says he doesn’t have it I’d send an email to the team thanking them for their donations but saying sadly it seems to have got lost somewhere

I would say it's got lost. That lets the boss of the hook.

I'd say that you haven't received it and it can't have been sent as he doesn't have your address!

I would definitely address this. So wrong!

You have to say something or he'll end up as prime minister.

Tell everyone! Please! What have you got to lose?

Boss may have handed it to someone in HR to deal with and it's by their desk forgotten about.
But please enquire!

This is the Birthday Bonus Boss too, right?

Email HR and ask them to pass on your thanks to your colleagues, you hadn't realised there had been a present for you because you have not received anything.

Then add that you wanted to make them (HR) aware that whatever service they used to send your present has not delivered and they may want to chase it up because clients / orders / could damage company reputation etc.

I think I'd email him and cc in everyone else, saying don't bother posting my leaving gifts, I'll pop in and get them on Friday.

Surely he can only reply 'ok' (and make them available) or say he's already posted them.

If he says he's posted them, ask for the tracking number.

If he says there isn't one, at least everyone will know he's a thief and a liar even if it can't be proven.

I do wonder if he just hasn't gotten around to posting them yet though. Still rubbish but better than being a thief. Maybe he just hasn't yet asked hr for your address, packaged them up securely and taken them to the post office.

I would contact HR and inform your ex colleagues that you did not receive your gift. It’s the principle of the matter. Your ex boss is dishonest and he must not be able to get away with it.

As PP says above , Contact HR and your colleagues and let them know! This is theft ! Also your colleagues will not be pleased that their hard earned contribution for your collection has gone into this thieves pocket!