Do I or Don’t I??
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Topic: Do I or Don’t I??
Posted By: ginger
Subject: Do I or Don’t I??
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 1:31pm
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I'll spare you the details, but we have a girl at work who is pretty broke, and so my boss offered to buy a loaf of bread a week for her so that she can have breakfast - in the hope that having food will mean she works a bit better.
Anywho, she opted to buy the expensive stuff (McKenzie Country - $4.50) which was fine, but now, she's taken to buying 2 loaves, so that she has 1 to take home at the weekend (it seems) AND the last one she bought, on the receipt was also a packet of tobacco ($20), papers ($1.20) and a $20 prepay phone card!! What do you think - should I call her on taking the p*ss?? I'm managing the office, so well within my rights to. The boss has already asked me to speak to her about buying more than what he has offered her. She just seems to constantly take advantage! (and yes, it's the same one we've had employment problems with, and who we are STILL having employment problems with!) ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 1:35pm
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Dodgy...that is grounds for dismissal (misconduct)! Especially the baccy and phone card! |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 1:36pm
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Yes, definitely!
That is a shocking way to behave when he's doing her a very generous favour! Maybe if you're uncomfortable with being the one who has to pull her up on something again, you could start with "(Boss's name) asked me to speak to you about....." Man, it sucks that its so hard to fire people now eh? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 1:38pm
| Thats sooooooo not cool, someone at my old work did something similar and was given a written warning and told if she did anything like that again she was out on her ass |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 1:43pm
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I still can't believe that someone would take advantage of a situation like that, especially when the company was shouting a loaf of bread? I mean come on, she obviously smokes why can't she buy food? Grr |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 1:44pm
Yip I'd definitely say something if I were you. As you say, your boss has already asked you to & will obviously support you. The original arrangement was a sinlge loaf of bread & she has certainly gone beyond that. What a cheek 
I hope you are moving closer to being able to give her her marching orders??? -------------    
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Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 1:46pm
 Oops ... my bad, I think. She only bought the loaf of bread with the petty cash, which on its own was a bit on the nose as we'd said one loaf of bread a week, but the sticking point with the rest was that she was able to buy a phone card (I mean, seriously??), and tobacco totalling $40 herself. So why not her own bread?------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 1:47pm
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Exactly |
Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 1:47pm
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Did she pay for the whole lot using company funds or just ask for bread to be reimbursed? Tell your boss and let him deal with it. If he wants to manage her out of the organisation he will need to gather evidence. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nic01
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 1:48pm
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I would tell her that you'll be deducting the unauthorised purchases from her next pay. I'd also remind her that your boss agreed to 1 loaf of bread a week, not the other add-on's & if she continues to purchase unauthorised things on the work account that she'll be facing disciplinary action. Sounds like she's just trying to see how much she can get away with... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Nic01
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 1:50pm
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Oh must have posted before you typed that other reply!
Yeah that is pretty rude that she can afford all that other stuff yet can't afford a loaf of bread for breakfast. Maybe quietly let your boss know that she seems to be taking the piss & let him deal with it.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 2:03pm
I would be questioning why she can afford to damn well smoke and top up phone but not buy bread...
YES she is taking the piss and taking advantage, your boss is runing a company, not a charity... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 2:04pm
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i think that your boss was a dill for offering her in the first place and he will have to suffer the consequences and maybe next time just give her $2 from petty cash instead of the amount for fancy bread. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 2:07pm
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Down at the dairy here you can get bread for $1 !!! We could never get the $4.50 stuff.... She seems to be taking the boss for a ride... ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 2:10pm
Totally agree but some people's "priorities" are up the whop... She needs to be put back in her place. -------------
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fattartsrock wrote:Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 2:35pm
 Well, yes GandT ...but aside from that!
So, what I did was bite my tounge, but showed the boss the petty cash receipt. He went several shades of red, I can assure you! No one likes being taken for a monkey!! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 2:38pm
Actually, I suppose I shouldn't really be posting employment stuff on here should I? Considering how wide the viewership is ...  Just in case!------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 2:38pm
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she neds a kick up the rrrrrrrs ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 2:50pm
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What Deb and Annie said.
And yeah, I'd be careful posting employment stuff... hate you to get 'dooced' xo |
Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 4:39pm
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I take it she is a smoker then? Why on earth is she smoking when she is so broke that other people are buying her food for her! I would def have her up about it! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 6:23pm
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I would agree if she can afford to smoke and buy prepaid top up cards box luxeries if your on a budget then she could afford bread, ------------- 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 7:26pm
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i dont know why he is buying her bread...that is nuts!!!
she gets paid - if she cant budget then refer her onto a budgetting service or suggest that she meet with wnz to see if she is eligible for any top ups? she might be so embarrassed by referral to budgeter that she will leave??? maybe..... |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 8:56pm
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Lovely thought BS! ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 9:26pm
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Snap what BS said.
If she's in paid employment why can't she afford to feed herself. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 10:12pm
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I once heard sage advice that if someone is in financial difficulty, buy them the loaf of bread instead of giving out the money. But anyhow.... most of that is all sorted but I say no more bread for her! It was just to see her through these couple of weeks or something. Budget advice sounds like a good plan.
And maybe tomorrow flick Katherine a PM and get this thread deleted if that's what you wanna do  -------------  |
Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 01 December 2007 at 8:15pm
Just remember you need written consent to make a deduction from someones wages. McDonalds fire people for helping themselves to a burger. You get one warning then its serious misconduct - instant dismissal. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 02 December 2007 at 10:40am
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I'd be insisting that she see a budget advisor (even if it's during work time - so she has no excuse for not going) because her home finances have begun to impact on her employment (and because she needs the advice!), and referring her to a foodbank as a one-off if need be. Talk about awkward! ------------- Andie |