Stueyb

Ok as per title really. A bit of light discussion.

Where I work there is a staff canteen. I felt banging and the floor move in the server room and thought WTF ?

After some sluthing I have discovered the banging is the factory workers rocking the vending machine to get free choc/chrisps etc. Now its petty theft I know. Its happening every day btw

I just dont know if its worth reporting it (without mentioning names) because I dont want to grass anyone up but at the end of the day it is still stealing *and it aint doing my servers any good either)

Stuey

darts_aint_sport

Wouldn't bother. They'll get caught eventually.

davegtt

If its effecting your servers (and your work) in all honesty report it, if its not effecting the servers forget it IMO

OllyK

Are they robbing it, or is it like our vending machine? 60% of the time the stuff doesn't vend it just jams on the edge, at which point a good bump will set it free.

Stueyb

They are actually stealing it. Ive seen them go in and rock rock rock till it drops

lightning101

Aren't vending machines owned by outside contractors, therefore no profit to your company ?


Best to stay out of it IMO.


Also make sure they have enough to go around.

darts_aint_sport

Plus, you never know, the vending machine might bite back!

http://tafkac.org/death/vending_machine_deaths.html

little-ginge

i'd ask for a cut of the goodies!!

MTR

If the vending machine is owned and run by a outside contractor, then its possible that the person employed by the contractors to refill it, could be accused of theft and lose their job.

If the takings from the machine don't tally with the goods put in each day, someone will be being asked why not.

So your theiving workmates? could get someone on £5 Per hour sacked for doing nothing wrong.

Do you feel that is OK?
I don't.

Just viewing it from a different perspective.

Cheers
MTR

Stueyb

MTR. I agree with what your saying, tbh the warehouse guys are treated like **** by management just because they are blue collar guys. It sucks tbh.

Even if I had of reported it, no names would have been mentioned. However theft is theft !

+Doc+

Today crisps tomorrow your mobile, shop the tea leafs.

astraboy

just put a sign up on the machine saying "I am being stolen from. Covert webcam with live netcast now in operation P.S. its not where you think it is "
Either that or wire up the metal frame they use to rock the machine to the mains.
astraboy.

Gutmann pug

They are amateurs, I used to have a ''Kit Kat key'' ...long piece of strategically bent wire which could hook the kit kats off the top shelf a treat ....... call it petty theft or inginuity?

Gary

Nicks VR4

I was a Warehouse Manager and caught 2 guys different dept doing this
They didn't realise I was still there it was late and could see that no money had gone in to the machine

Crept up behind them and in a loud voice asked if the machine was playing up

Both went red as beetroot's and lied saying yes we put money in

I said ok no problem I'll put a notice on the machine do not use and wait for the vendor to come in a check

Emailed facilities dept telling them the whole scenario

Guy turned up the next afternoon and moved machine to a different area between a wall and a coffee machine

So would be hard to shake etc

Sorted the 2 guys got a warning from HR

YES I gave names 2 office staff

CooperS

One of the lads where I had a summer job used to do this, and boast about it, One day he got cocky and did it too far, the machine moved back on it's feet, and on it's way back down, knocked a water pipe off the wall, floods and massive fountain of water hahahah classic!!

Apparition

Is there not a web address or email address on the machine somewhere? couldn't you email the owners (from home), and just suggest they take a closer look at the balance of monies re that machine? Nicking is nicking, whether its a paper clip or the crown jewels.
Yve

Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

If you are 100% then I would suggest just mentioning to them that you've heard someone is investigating "theft" & if they see anything to report it as surely you would if you had. Give them a chance to stop.