How to get a free printer
By poppoppop111
@poppoppop111 (5731)
Canada
March 15, 2013 6:39pm CST
So one of the board members for my museum figured out a creative way for her to get a new printer. She told me hers broke and then a few days later calls me to say that she bought a new printer for the office on the museums account and she will take home the old printer from the office. Now we did not need a new printer, the one in the office was fine. So she just got a perfectly good printer for free, on the museums dime. This is not right. I'm so annoyed. But can't say too much. The board of directors are my bosses.
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11 responses
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
16 Mar 13
wow, Id tell someone she did that. I hate people who scam are dishonest....
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@renkinjutsushi (716)
• United States
16 Mar 13
The old printer is still museum property, and what she is planning to do is nothing short of theft. Is there truly nobody that you can report it to? She may be your boss, but that doesn't give her license to steal a printer simply because she feels she's entitled to it.
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
17 Mar 13
Your are right there. She now a scammer and a thief. 2 crimes...:(
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
17 Mar 13
Oh oh, what she did was absolutely unethical. Being a member of the board, she should have known better. That is outright conning, spending museum funds for something to replace the other one which is still serviceable so she can have it for free. You should report her to the other board members.
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@tiffnkeat (1673)
• Singapore
16 Mar 13
Doesn't the museum tag its assets? It is not right for you board member to bring the printer home. You should report it. I am sure the auditors will also ask how the item has been dealt with. Has it been officially written off?
No doubt the board is your boss, the museum does not belong to her. She has a boss above her too. You should do the right thing. I will report her in your shoes.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
16 Mar 13
What she did is not right and I think that someone should say it. Taking things from the workplace is wrong and she will get in trouble if she gets caught. It's also annoying to see people doing bad things and then be proud of what they did and say it to others like an achievement.
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
17 Mar 13
I agree with you, id tell the owner or her supervisor for sure.
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
16 Mar 13
Hi there!
I can understand why you are annoyed. I will definitely be annoyed too. That is just not right. It's never right to take what is not yours. That money could have been used for something that will be more useful for the museum.
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
16 Mar 13
how does she know she will not get caught? that is very risky business that will come back to bite her.
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
16 Mar 13
This is disgusting and downright stealing. She should be reporrted to the Board and disciplined or dismissed and the printer returned
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
16 Mar 13
Those printers might be of the same brand and model so she was able to switch them. Otherwise, it would be found out during the inventory.
Have a great day!
