My cook is stealing things, what should I do?
I have seen my cook stealing ghee for more than three times. And I am also confident she does this very regularly . what should I do?
Most of the IT folks live with it, like I had a friend who was okay with it.
In his state, corruption was also structured. So he thought, his cook also deserves better, as long as they don't break the decorum
If they deserve better why not increase the pay rather than waiting for a disaster to happen?
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On a fine Sunday morning, after finishing her work my cook was leaving the house and I observed her blouse was oddly out of shape. (Pervs keep your head in place, she was 65 and a jolly old lady who cooked well).
Turns out she was pilfering onions via the blouse everyday. They'd reached ₹120 a kg back then and she just couldn't afford them to feed her family of 7.
I told her she didn't have to steal and just had to ask.
Ghee though isn't a necessity. Seems criminal.
RockOn
Stealth
a year ago
Did you say that your cook comes on Sundays too? Man, then she deserves that ghee as well
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Would definitely say fire her, chances are that it's only going to get worse. I wouldn't want to spend my peace of mind on this
AITookMyJobToo
Stealth
a year ago
😂😂😂
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Umadbro
Stealth
a year ago
If you fire her, don’t give the stealing as a reason. She will create a scene. She will shout and all. And you should probably fire her. Do it gently, do it firmly, and directly. And make sure you get the house keys right away.
Don't even bother confronting. Could get worse
Just give a stupid excuse and fire her
noncorporate
Stealth
a year ago
What kind of soy world is this where you have to ask online what to do in these situations?
Gonedalf
Stealth
a year ago
You can either fire her or give her a second chance. With a second chance, there’s always going to be a possibility that she would do it again, but this time more carefully without leaving any tracks. You can evaluate the risk and take a decision.
AITookMyJobToo
Stealth
a year ago
Just raise a query like... aajkal ghee kuch jyaada hi khatam ho rha hai
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Ravan
Stealth
a year ago
Tell her casually that you believe in Gau-mutra and you have spiked all your edibles such as ghee, oil etc with Gau-mutra and see the soul leaving her body during this time. Rest assured she will never steal anything post that 😜😜😜😜😜
Feed him sometimes...or make coffee or tea yourself and share it with them...or give some gifts to their children...after they are also human being ...and may be out of necessity ...they are doing that... Next time...you only give some groceries packed to them...so that they will not need to steal
itachiuchiha
Stealth
a year ago
First tell her indirectly, that the ghee container is emptying sooner than expected, and ask her to use less of it. If then also she doesn't stop, then evaluate this like a typical corporate:
How much does the extra ghee cost you ?
Is she a good cook ?
How hard is it to find a replacement cook ?
Is it just limited to ghee or some other stuff as well ?
I would avoid making a scene, as it costs peace of mind. Try talking calmly but firmly.
Qwerty2398
Stealth
a year ago
Give her a raise every year. I steal papers/ stationery from my office my boss gives me a raise every year
Brutallyhonest
Stealth
a year ago
Stop being on social network like this and be vigilant, ghee is more important than combined bandwidth to answer your question.
Toph56
Stealth
a year ago
Get a new cook
Don’t give the impression that you don’t care, ask her politely. If she’s in real need, she will tell you. If not, she should stop else you’ll be surprised with bigger things in near future.
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