Message #43232

[beaintheuk]

You just reminded me of that guy who stole property from the company and I am talking PCs, etc.  No one wanted to speak to the boss about this but as his PA, I started to feel I had to speak up.  Although the boss was very grateful I shared what I knew, he had spoken highly of that guy so it came as a bit of a shock to him.  Nevertheless the guy got made redundant for other reasons a year later.  
After confiding into my boss, I felt more and more uncomfortable in my job and I ended up looking for something else and left as soon as I could.  

When I think that even the accountant heard the rumours about that guy stealing equipment from the company, and no one would approach the boss about it!  Staff were actually afraid of that guy - he used to be a bouncer.

Like Gee said, a few paperclips and post it (okay a couple of envelopes!) are nothing compared to what other people are capable of doing.  

I could never lie on my hours, I always arrive early and leave on time.   I could have taken a two hour lunch today if I wanted as my boss called in sick and no one would have known but I am too honest to do that.

I think touching up your CV is a waste of time as you'll get find out eventually.  If you were to lie on your CV, it means you have to live a lie all through your work life in that comapny because you have to live by what was said in your CV.  I could never do that either.

Bea