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I think I’m going to lose my job- please help

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Terrifiedterrance · 17/07/2023 20:47

anyone Lost any work property? Laptop, phone, tablet? What happened? I’m terrified im having a panic attack- I don’t know what happened

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Willlowmer · 19/07/2023 11:20

This happened to my co worker, he left his work laptop in his house on his table and someone broke in and stole it. He got a wrist slap for not hiding it somewhere when he wasn’t using it, but it was strongly encrypted and nothing else happened. Use your reporting procedures, it may be much better than you are imagining xx

Terrifiedterrance · 19/07/2023 21:32

I coped to it to my manager, they found it hilarious. It can’t be much of a big deal because no one knows the policy for lost devices… literally no one

thanks all I was spiralling!

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Claudiawiththefringe · 19/07/2023 21:51

Check in the car boot, underneath the bottom but (in the hole where the spare tyre lives). It's where my work phone hid after it slid out my bag while I was driving

PyongyangKipperbang · 20/07/2023 02:33

Clementineorsatsuma · 18/07/2023 22:50

Similarly, I ask The Little People to stop messing around and out whatever it is back. It always works!

One notable occasion was when I had lost a vital disk to install software into a work laptop (years ago). I was in utter panic, searching till 2am. Asked the Little People (who live behind the skirting board!), and went to bed. Got up at 6am, and there it was, on top of my briefcase...

Fairly sure the ghosts like nicking my stuff and hiding it to fuck with me. I am know there is something going on as over the years I have walked in to the house, completely empty and put say my car keys on the empty coffee table next to (again, say) my purse and my house keys. One item will go missing. I will look for it and then I will say "Come on guys, I need it, I have to pick the kids up soon" and I leave and then come back into the room it will be there! I am not into woo generally but I do think that we have a presence of some description. But they are harmless and seem ok so I thank them every time. Sometimes I will say "Dont mess about, I am in a rush and late for work!" and it seems to work!

I am not sure how many we have but as a huge fan of the show Ghosts, in my head the one that pinches stuff has Julians (the trouserless MP) power, Robins (the caveman) personality and looks like Mary (the woman who got burned as a witch before being sucked off)! Thats only recently, these things have been happening pretty much since we moved in 25 years ago. Dont really know how I pictured them before.

user1492757084 · 20/07/2023 03:15

Let someone know and they might be able to track it's where abouts via a chip.
There will be protocol to follow; let work know as soon as possible.

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