I Might Be Fired For Stealing Toilet Paper From The Office Bathroom
I Might Be Fired For Stealing Toilet Paper From The Office Bathroom
Erin’s daughter told had a papier-mache project for school and she didn’t want to waste money buying paper to build it. So she stole some excess toilet paper from the office bathroom. But her boss caught her and now she is worried she might be fired.
Check Out Erin’s Call On Her Toilet Paper Emergency
Jonathan: Jonathan and Ayla doing panic button, and today for panic button we have Erin. Hey, Erin.
Erin: Hey. How are you?
Jonathan: Fantastic. So Erin, you have a problem where, you’ve got a bit of Sticky fingers? You’re a thief. What happened?
Erin: Come on. It’s not that big of a deal. But apparently, to some people, it is. So, I have a seven year old daughter. She’s in first grade, and they have all these projects and everything they have to do.
Jonathan: OK yeah.
Erin: One of them is to make a papier-maché volcano. And I was like okay, we can do that. And I was at work one day and I’m looking in the bathroom and I saw all the toilet paper stacked up. And I was like, you know what? This would be perfect. I’ll take this toilet paper.
Ayla: How many rolls was it?
Erin: Okay. I mean, it was 6 or 7. But listen, in the past, I have totally brought toilet paper into the office. I’ve been working on a Saturday late at night where there was none. And I run across the street and pick some up at the store. And just stock it.
Jonathan: Yeah, I could see that.
Erin: I’ve done it plenty of times.
Jonathan: Yeah. I’m not even kidding, When I worked on the railroad, they told us we had to bring our own toilet paper in.
Ayla: Wow. What?
Jonathan: Yes, they said in the office bathroom. We’re not stocking the toilet paper or the soap, so you have to bring your own in. So we had to take turns buying toilet paper and soap.
Ayla: Okay. Wow. That’s crazy
Erin: Yeah, see? I work with a lot of men, so I think that’s why the ladies room runs out a lot.
Jonathan: It doesn’t matter. It’s still like stealing.
Erin: I don’t know, I’m used to that. I’m used to having to bring my own. Okay. So I replace my own. It’s understandable.
Jonathan: So I’m assuming you stole toilet paper to make the papier-maché volcano. And what happened? You got caught?
Erin: Yeah. The office manager saw me on the way out. One of the only other women in the office. Go figure. She saw me on the way out. She saw the toilet paper in my purse.
Ayla: Wow
Erin: So the next morning, they called me into the office, and they said, we noticed that you’re stealing office supplies. And I was like, what are you talking about? And they’re like, we saw that you had your purse stuffed with toilet paper.
Ayla: Oh, no
Erin: I explained to them the project and how many times I brought in toilet paper and they were not okay with it. They’re like, you need to bring that back. That’s an office supply. And I was like, I can’t.
Ayla: You already used it for the volcano.
Erin: Yeah, So I was like, but I brought in toilet paper plenty of times. It’s not a big deal. I can pick up more or whatever. It’s not a big deal, but they’re not okay with it now.
Jonathan: Oh, okay. I was going to ask you, were you fired?
Erin: Well, later this week on Friday they’re going to be doing this review for me. I’m waiting for them to schedule it. And they’re like, you’re a thief. And they’re implying I should be fired over this.
Jonathan: Well, first of all, I would take exception if they said you stole office supplies because I did not steal office supplies. I stole bathroom supplies. First of all.
Ayla: If we’re being completely honest.
Jonathan: And second of all, you brought some in and you bought it yourself. I’m assuming, like any company, you’ve probably worked overtime, right?
Erin: Well, this company makes a ton of money off my work. And usually I’m bringing in the toilet paper anyway, when I’m working late nights, when I’m working weekends. And it’s not like I’m getting paid more for this. I’m doing it for free all the time just because I’m dedicated to the company.
Ayla: That’s nice of you. I know people who steal from companies often, and I just feel like there’s still something that’s not right about. It’s not yours to take, for a school project or for any reason. You know what I mean?
Erin: I think it’s fine. Like I said, they’re making a lot of money off of me. You’re going to tell me, John in the office next to me. He’s not stealing pens sometimes? Or taking a highlighter?
Ayla: I know that’s what I’m saying. That is exactly my point. Everyone is stealing from the company.
Erin: And I’m also giving to the company. I bring a lot of value to the company.
Ayla: I’m sure you do.
Jonathan: Erin is 100% right. What is putting your company into the red is the fact that they’re probably paying a bunch of bonuses to the CEO and the upper management and all that stuff. It’s probably not the $15 worth of toilet paper that you might have stolen. I’m sure that’s making the difference.
Ayla: Yes. Stole. That is the right word. You stole it.
Jonathan: Yeah, but it’s not considered stealing.
Ayla: We learn about thou shall not steal. You learn about this as a kid.
Jonathan: I didn’t learn about that because I was raised a heathen.
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