'My boss keeps stealing my delicious lunches – he left excuse on sticky note' – The Mirror
The man has been left at a loss as to what to do after releasing it is a senior member of the company who repeatedly keeps stealing his lunch from the communal fridge
There's nothing like an office lunch theft to start tongues wagging.
At one point or other, most of us have suffered at the hands of a colleague hoping to enjoy a five-fingered discount. Or if not, perhaps you're much-debated the food thief.
Regardless, everyone knows what a nuisance it is to open the fridge, ready to enjoy a delicious meal, only to find your food is missing. Likewise, your typical coworker will speak up about any walkabout items – hoping to recover their lunchbox.
But would you speak up if you realised your boss was to blame? This is the predicament one new employee has found themselves in.
Unfortunately for the staff member, 31, his boss has taken a liking to his wife's cooking.
"My wife packs my lunch for me. She is an amazing cook and most of my coworkers have made comments about how lucky I am to have her," the worker explained in a post to Reddit. However, he's not been able to enjoy his lunch of late.
"A little while ago, I opened the fridge at lunchtime and my lunch was gone," the man fumed. "The glass container my lunch was packed in was empty and it had a note on top of it. One of the executives wrote on a sticky note that said 'Lunch is on me – Name' and he taped a $100 (£78) bill to the back of it."
He added: "I thought it was a one-off event and didn't say anything, but this has continued on for a while now."
Now, the problem has started happening regularly – at least once a week – the worker wants to put a stop to it. But he's unsure how to proceed, as the thief is "one of the most powerful people in the company". He's never spoken to the executive either, as he only joined the company recently, but he doesn't think he's the friendly sort.
"Since I started this job, every time I look into his office he looks angry. I don't want to tell him to stop and then be yelled at for it. I'm still the new guy here and I don't think the guy knows my name."
Keen to help, his wife offered to start making two lunches on the days needed, but the worker decided he'd like to address the problem directly. "It's not really fixing the problem," he explained. "How should I talk with him without potentially setting him off?"
In response to the question, commenters offered various suggestions: meanwhile, several people slammed the boss' sense of entitlement. One person replied: "That's kinda disturbing, imagining him rummaging through people's lunches and deciding what looks appetizing and then taking it back to his desk and hogging it down.
"I wouldn't confront him. If he thinks he's justified in stealing your lunches because he leaves money, the guy is too entitled and too twisted in his thinking to understand why his behavior is disturbing and greedy.
Two suggestions. Get an insulated lunch bag and ask your wife to pack your lunch in it, along with one or two of those reusable blue ice packs. Keep it in your desk. Or, get a metal lunchbox with a hasp and put a lock on it.
A second added: "In any conflict between you and your boss, guess who wins? Don't go there. I think your wife's suggestion is lovely. You and she can go out for dinner occasionally on the cash he leaves you."
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