Son's supervisor at work is getting into ds's lunch

[Sgt Mickey]

I like the idea of the firdge locker. I don't think embarrasing the boss or revenge methods are really going to prove much. I think if he says something to your son like why do you have that funny thing in the fridge he can say to him watch out people around here don't have manners and will eat off your sandwich. BUT it sounds like he feels he is entitlled to whatever he wants. I think if he took another approuch he would make work miserable for your son. I like the ideas of the fridge locker or a small cooler. This just shows sometimes in life you have to take the high road and be the bigger person no matter how fun bacon soaked in ex lax would be.

 

[PrincessKsMom]

I like the idea of the firdge locker. I don't think embarrasing the boss or revenge methods are really going to prove much. I think if he says something to your son like why do you have that funny thing in the fridge he can say to him watch out people around here don't have manners and will eat off your sandwich. BUT it sounds like he feels he is entitlled to whatever he wants. I think if he took another approuch he would make work miserable for your son. I like the ideas of the fridge locker or a small cooler. This just shows sometimes in life you have to take the high road and be the bigger person no matter how fun bacon soaked in ex lax would be.

And you don't think the fridge locker will embarass the boss? He'll know EXACTLY why there's a lunch locked up in there.

 

[Sgt Mickey]

And you don't think the fridge locker will embarass the boss? He'll know EXACTLY why there's a lunch locked up in there.

He will know yes but it won't be a I am going to out you in front of everyone type of thing. The boss may or may not know the son knows and the son dosen't have to say he knows

 

[PrincessKsMom]

He will know yes but it won't be a I am going to out you in front of everyone type of thing. The boss may or may not know the son knows and the son dosen't have to say he knows

But the son actually saw him doing it and the boss didn't care. Realistically, if you open a refrigerator and see a locker in it, everyone is going to know that someone was stealing. And someone is going to ask whose locked lunch is in the refrigerator.

 

[Silent1CB]

that is heinously disgusting.


also, i happened to stumble on this the other day...
http://perpetualkid.com/fridge-locker.aspx
thank you, google, for letting me find it again, lol

Lots of fun cool stuff on that website. Including those cardboard moose heads for the wall that David Brunstead from HGTV likes to use.

 

[missy28]

I recently heard on the news where they make these fake "moldy" lunch bags...

Fake Moldy Lunch Bags

The "mold" is on the bag itself, but makes the sandwich look nasty. Worth a try.

If it were me, I'd keep it in the car in a cooler or go out to eat.

 

[AKL_Megs]

I had a co-worker who I know for a fact used to steal the "better" parts of my lunches... a whole pack of raspberries, Coke, expensive Lean Cuisine, etc.

Eventually, fed up, I started hiding his lunch in the bottom back corner of the fridge. One day, he came storming in complaining about how someone kept doing that. I said, "Weird. Someone keeps STEALING my lunches."

It stopped after that.

 

[MICKEY88]

Please point me to a law in any state that says that it is illegal to make yourself a nasty lunch or to make yourself a lunch using spoiled ingredients.

I also doubt that anyone has ever been fired for making themselves such a

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please point me to where I said such a thing was illegal,, I clearly stated sabotaging lunch,, let's see laxatives, ipecac, visine, clearly not food items, therefore it would be tampering with, and most law enforcement people or judges would find it hard to believe that you put those items in your own lunch with the intent to eat them, people have indeed been fired and arrested for putting such items into food, expecting others in their office to eat said items..,

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further more , from a moral standpoint, how does tampering with food with the intent to make someone ill, make you a better person than someone who steals food.. I just don't follow that way of thinking..

 

[JerseyJanice]

There are some very funny posts on this thread!

Seriously, though, as other PPs have said, the easiest thing to do would be to get an insulated lunch bag with an ice pack and keep the lunch where this guy can't get to it (the car or a private desk space).

 

[Green Tea]

DS just started a full time job. .........The supervisor is a grown man....

I assume if your DS is working full time then he is a grown man too. What does HE want to do about it?

 

[JoiseyMom]

As much as gross lunches would be kewl and just. I would just pack the lunch and keep it at my desk or car. I would also casually mention to my friend, that his lunch was disappearing at work...no names mentioned.

A person was fired at my DH's office for stealing people's lunches.

 

[Green Tea]

I recently heard on the news where they make these fake "moldy" lunch bags...

Fake Moldy Lunch Bags

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HILARIOUS! I will get those for April Fool's Day for my children (still in school-not grown yet. )

 

[Rafiki31]

Those moldy lunch bags are wicked funny! Hahahaha

 

[Mermaid02]

I'm sure you could get in trouble for "sabotaging" your own lunch. Kind of like someone breaks into your house and then sues you because your dog bit them- they got what they had coming to them, but YOU get in trouble.

He should keep his lunch in the car and not trust his supervisor about ANYTHING. Document anything that seems "off" this guy can't be trusted with lunches, let alone important stuff.

 

[cdepauli]

This guy is pretty much a jerk anyhow....and advised DS on his first day that any incidents, problems or issues were to stay within the team and under NO circumstance should anything be brought to the upper mgmt. To add a twist...my dh is friends with director of the business and also is a very good customer of the business.

The supervisor has a screw loose. The lunch thing, and the "never tell upper mgmt anything" is a concern. Your DS's lunch is the least of his problems. Good luck to your DS, maybe the supervisor will self-implode.

also, the whole "don't get upper management involved" thing is a HUGE red flag. Dude knows he's doing something weird, and doesn't want to get bagged for it.

He should keep his lunch in the car and not trust his supervisor about ANYTHING. Document anything that seems "off" this guy can't be trusted with lunches, let alone important stuff.

I 100% agree that your son should be documenting EVERYTHING this guy does. More than likely, since the supervisor has explicitly said not to report to upper management, this guy is already on thin ice and somewhere there is a file on him. They may just be waiting to fire him. If it were me, I would report him. It may be the last straw for this guy.

Since your son knows someone in upper management, he could ask if this is a company policy to not go to upper management. Also, if in the event there is retaliation, if your son is already documenting things, it will help his case if he needs to take any legal action if he is further harassed, because the truth of the matter is, he is already being harassed and possibly "hazed".

 

[PatsGirl]

I'm voting for laxatives or ipecac and wouldn't mind a day in front of a judge explaining why Yah, two rights don't make a wrong but obviously the son is afraid he may lose his job and rightfully so. Chances of the boss taking it any further are next to nil but like I said, I'd take the gamble. Tit for tat.

For those of you who disagree you probably don't think it's okay to shoot a home intruder either right? Damn, you come into my house unannounced, unwelcomed, and attempting to steal from me or hurt my family, ...you get what you deserve.

 

[pezheadmeg]

Personally I would just go with the insulated bag. I did that for years, it was just easier than putting the food into the communal fridge. That way I knew my lunch was in a locker and not touched during the course of the day. Especially during the holidays when there are so many temps in and out of that fridge.

The only other practical suggestion I would have is to make sure the bag is "sealed". By that I mean packing the lunch in a brown bag and making sure there's a tamper proof seal to keep it closed.

And keep track of everything--the supervisor has issues. Lunches are just the tip of the iceberg.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

DS just started a full time job. He likes it and it is a decent job for now. He plans on going back to school eventually but needs full time work right now. DS takes his lunch to work and keeps it in the common fridge used by all the employees. He clearly labels his lunch with his name. He has caught his immediate supervisor going through his lunch twice. This guy was eating the bacon off his sandwich one time and the last time had the bag open and was inventoring his lunch....DS has laughed it off at first and didnt say anything but it is getting old. This guy is pretty much a jerk anyhow....and advised DS on his first day that any incidents, problems or issues were to stay within the team and under NO circumstance should anything be brought to the upper mgmt. To add a twist...my dh is friends with director of the business and also is a very good customer of the business. Any advise for DS? I told him we could pack the lunch in a zippered lunch tote and lock it with a small suitcase lock or he could leave the lunch in his car with an ice pack...The supervisor is a grown man....

I'd leave it in a spot where the supervisor can't get at it. Locked in the car is probably good, or if your son has a work "space" (ie-desk or cubicle), then leave it in his space in a lunch bag with an ice pack. If you can get a lunch bag that does lock, that would be good as well...

The supervisor may be the age of an "adult" but he is certainly no "grown man".

I keep thinking of Michael Scott!

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Perhaps he should just casually mention to the boss, "You know, I think someone has been taking food out of my lunch bag. Do we have any policies on stuff like that?" Then watch the boss squirm.

 

[Robinrs]

that is heinously disgusting.

Also, the whole "don't get upper management involved" thing is a huge red flag. Dude knows he's doing something weird, and doesn't want to get bagged for it.

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