As my last day at $ORKPLACE nears, the vultures have been circling for days around my office, looking for things they can steal for their own environments. Yesterday, the Marketing department demanded the return of a refrigerator that I had pilfered during the move to the new building. When I came in this morning, some co-workers had stolen the bookshelves that I had emptied out a few days prior. Yesterday, I heard people discussing the best way of acquiring my flat-panel monitors without anyone noticing.
But the final straw was when someone stole my fucking door.
They're building out a new office on the other side of the building. Apparently the construction crew brought with them a door, but it was defective (well, it's "as designed" but "inappropriate", as it is lacking an actual latch mechanism to hold it closed).
So instead of delaying the other office's build-out by a couple hours while they went back, got the right door, and did things right, they came down here, stole my fucking door, gave me the crappy broken one, and gave the FNG my perfectly functional door.
Guess I don't need any privacy in my final days. :-)
But, in all seriousness, that is the most bold vulturing I've ever seen in my entire career. :-)
Now Now--I didn't demand the fridge--I asked nicely :) I demanded back the beverages that you pilfered though :)
I am going to miss you!
They're on the windowsill of my office. You're free to take them. It's not like I can lock the door and protect them or anything.:-)
lol, now that brought a chuckle. I just had this visual of 2 or 3 geeks scurrying off down the corridor with a door over their shoulders. :)
Check for newly-healing scars, Derek. After stealing a door, a kidney's not that huge a leap.
I'm proud to say. Swiping your bookcase on your penultimate day was my idea! That's why its sitting next to my desk with the Harlequin Romance prominently displayed.
We miss you, but you still suck!