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Company Laptop Stolen
Posted on 7/17/25 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 7/17/25 at 3:51 pm
My coworker had his laptop stolen out of his vehicle. The company responded by saying that he had to pay for it and could file the loss on his homeowners insurance because they could not insure the laptop themselves. Some of us drive company vehicles while others receive a car allowance for their personal vehicle, is there a different scenario or does personal homeowners cover company property inside a company vehicle? What is the opinion of the OT?
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Posted on 7/17/25 at 3:53 pm to PalletJack
Hell no he's not responsible for it. Do y'all work for a mom and pop or something?
Posted on 7/17/25 at 3:53 pm to PalletJack
that's kind of cheap of the company
the value of a used laptop is next to nothing
now if it was a situation where he could have prevented the theft by not leaving it in his car then that's on him
I always put stuff in my trunk if I have to leave it in my vehicle for whatever reason
the value of a used laptop is next to nothing
now if it was a situation where he could have prevented the theft by not leaving it in his car then that's on him
I always put stuff in my trunk if I have to leave it in my vehicle for whatever reason
This post was edited on 7/17/25 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 7/17/25 at 3:53 pm to PalletJack
quote:
What is the opinion of the OT?
Your co-worker is going to be purchasing a new laptop on his own dime.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 3:56 pm to mmmmmbeeer
quote:
mmmmmbeeer
creampie
Posted on 7/17/25 at 3:57 pm to PalletJack
quote:
My coworker had his laptop stolen out of his vehicle. The company responded by saying that he had to pay for it and could file the loss on his homeowners insurance because they could not insure the laptop themselves.
That's a very slippery and dangerous slope. Eat the loss and move on. You're likely to lose both a coworker and the laptop otherwise.
This post was edited on 7/17/25 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 7/17/25 at 3:59 pm to PalletJack
Must be running a mickey mouse operation over there
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:00 pm to jdd48
For sure it is a shitty policy.
Yea, what's he going to do? Petition the CEO? Hire a lawyer?
Maybe find a new employer
Yea, what's he going to do? Petition the CEO? Hire a lawyer?
Maybe find a new employer
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:00 pm to PalletJack
Hey boss, my laptop was stolen from my vehicle...errr, office.
This post was edited on 7/17/25 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:00 pm to PalletJack
quote:
The company responded by saying that he had to pay for it
at most companies this is only true if (1) this is not the first time something has happened (2) there are three employees
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:00 pm to PalletJack
Does it have hippa type on it?
Financial stuff?
Surely it’s using bit locker or something similar.
Financial stuff?
Surely it’s using bit locker or something similar.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:02 pm to GrammarKnotsi
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(2) there are three employees
Do we work at the same company?
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:03 pm to PalletJack
That is crazy. That would be like my employer expecting me to replace my cell phone after i dropped it overboard fishing. I told them what happened and had a new phone the next day. Your employer is shitty.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:05 pm to PalletJack
He needs to pay for the laptop and hope he doesn’t get fired. I can assure you there’s a company policy about the protection of company owned assets.
Don’t let HR get wind of the situation.
Don’t let HR get wind of the situation.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:06 pm to PalletJack
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My “coworker”
SureJan.meme
It was yours. Admit it.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:09 pm to PalletJack
Was his car parked at the Marriott in New Orleans by chance?
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:10 pm to PalletJack
I’ve lost 2 company iPads that I can remember. I just called them and told them I lost their shite and they sent me a new one.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:17 pm to PalletJack
AI generated post. They’re becoming more and more common.
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:23 pm to BabyTac
AI deez mfer
Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:23 pm to BabyTac
Nothing on the laptop that is highly confidential but a lot of proprietary info if he is saving files like I save them. We have no VPN protection so if they do gain access, which is unlikely for a car thief, it wont mean much. Still seems a company would have a bit more security for these situations
This post was edited on 7/17/25 at 4:33 pm
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