I’ve noticed that someone keeps stealing my food from the office fridge - milk, yogurts, even fruit.
I found out it’s one of the top managers. I don’t think he’s doing it on purpose, he’s a bit absent-minded and probably just takes food as if he were at home. But my salary can’t afford to feed another mouth. How can I tell him to buy or order his own food?
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  • Greg Liotta

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    Wrap your food up in a bag with your name loudly displayed, and tie it up so that an absent-minded person couldn't be bothered. You don't have to let... it turn Into a stressful thing for yourself.  more

  • Many yrs ago, I had the same problem. I made brownies with a laxative. We found out who the thief was and problem solved.

  • Let your boss know its time they treated you to lunch in return for all the lunches you have treated them to.

  • Yes I'd good to feed someone whether is wealthiest than you the reward is coming from God and you will be more wealthiest than him later write it down...  more

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  • You do nothing - you get a mini fridge for your desk & you put your food in it & say nothing . Most people who take others lunch have nothing... themselves- opening your mouth could cost you your job because of embarrassing a boss means retaliation- not worth the problem.  more

  • Please that word "steal" is too hash for friends & principals. And too, no body is too absent minded. Please get more food, snacks, drinks, or fruits... & label his name on the ziplock or wrapper & see his reaction. By all means be smart & friendly about the "call-to-order", after all his's your principal. more

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  • Where I work people have a strange habit of naming their food. I had a very nice Chicken sandwich called 'Brian' the other day .

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  • Open up to him and be like....boss things are not okay, and when he asks why ,tell him everything and see what happens.

  • Strike a conversation with him about it. Inform him about it in a diplomatic manners, especially later in the day just before leaving work for home.... This might present an opportunity to bring up that topic of salary raise. Dont miss that opportunity. Grab it more

  • Wrap your food in a bag with your name on it. If it keeps happening, respectfully address the situation. If it happens again, mix it with Pepto Bismol... or any other medicine that will make him go to the restroom. I hope this helps.  more

  • Be direct, tell him food is from employees and you don't take whats not yours.

  • Own a lunch 📦 box and make sure it’s tagged .if possible put up a note in the eating area /don’t touch staff valuables.

  • Spike tomorrow's potato salad w/laxatives, then stand back and watch the fire works. lol,
    Also don't get caught laughing out loud..!!

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  • Put a note on the fridge please don’t eat other people’s food if you did not purchase it !

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  • Ask more people to put food into the refrigerator. When everyone's interests are violated, everyone can go together to tell him the seriousness of the... matter. more

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  • put a sticky note with your name on or wrap it up tightly so no one gets into

  • Add a laxative in your food. It will be a lesson to anyone who eats it.

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  • 😂😂😂tell him to add you salary

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  • Don’t put your food in the frig. Bring a lunch container with a cool pack thing inside to keep your food cold. Keep your lunch in a desk drawer.... Unless you actually saw someone take your food from the frig, it’s only an assumption as to who took it.  more

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  • Buy a lunch bag that has double zippers on both sides and buy a little lock that can fit through the zipper hole and lock it, if you dont want to... confront him/or her, and I promise you it will stop unless that person is bold enough to make the lunch bag go missing or you could be just mean and have alot of fun at the same time place laxatives in something that you know your not going to eat and it will really stop.  more

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  • It's a shame we can't just plainly speak to a person these days. You should be able to call someone out on their bull crap. I was taught from... childhood if you didn't put it in the fridge then don't take it out of the fridge! My advice says poison the bastard with laxatives or an Ipecac! Why? because he is an adult male that should know better, Especially in a professional setting. What happened to integrity? And decency respect and consideration for others? If you didn't put it there leave it alone, you don't just find food you didn't buy in the refrigerator ! Someone put it there if you didn't put it there it doesn't belong to you leave it be! Also let's talk about thee Audacity of even opening a refrigerator door to look in a refrigerator for food that you put nothing in to. That's pretty hi on the bullshit scale and it show cases adolescent levels of Immaturity, and lack of respect for your fellow co-workers. more