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re: Former employer returned my personal items completely destroyed. What recourse do I have?
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:13 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:13 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Lesson learned - don't leave your former employer without having the time and boxes to pack your own items before leaving the premises with them in your possession
Depends on how far you are willing to go with it. First step will be for you to take the time and determine the appropriate financial compensation. Make sure you save whatever you use to determine the replacement cost
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Should I just chalk it up as a loss?
Depends on how far you are willing to go with it. First step will be for you to take the time and determine the appropriate financial compensation. Make sure you save whatever you use to determine the replacement cost
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Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:15 am to Deep Purple Haze
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put a price tag on ur shite and send them a bill
I'd send them a bill for replacement with pictures of the damage. If they don't pay, take them to court.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:15 am to GoCrazyAuburn
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Carrier could be liable if the company used someone like fedex or UPS or someone like that.
If the company knowingly put fragile items in the box and did not properly secure them and/or mark the box as fragile; the carrier most likely would not have any liability here.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:18 am to VolsOut4Harambe
I wasn't even allowed to keep my soothing lamp in my cube.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:19 am to VolsOut4Harambe
This is for others, never put items of value (sentimental or monetary) in someone else's space. I've been in the same office since 2003, I have very little personal here.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:22 am to jbgleason
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If necessary, remind them you didn't sign an NDA or Non-Disparagement contract and you will be going public with photos and long write ups if they don't make it right.
If you never signed an NDA, this is truly the only way to go here. Light 'em up online, but stick to provable facts.
Corporate life is hell on earth.
This post was edited on 7/29/26 at 11:23 am
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:30 am to TechBullDawg
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Framed desk picture is all you should have in an office, if that much. Sends message that you could up and leave anytime
I’ve worked from home for the vast majority of my career, but for the couple years that I did work from an office I didn’t have a single “personal” item in my office.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:36 am to NotoriousFSU
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Yeah, I know what you'd like to do. You'd like to find the guy who did it, rip his still-beating heart out of his chest and hold it in front of his face so he can see how black it is before he dies.
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Actually I just wanted to file a grievance with the union.
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Well, the world’s a twisted place.
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NotoriousFSU
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teke184
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:40 am to UpToPar
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This sounds more like a firing than being laid off. What did you do?
Functionally theres no difference. In most bigger corporations, whether you're fired for cause, or if you’re cut in a RIF, the steps are the same:
1 - Notify you in some manner.. usually by a superior but sometimes by electronic means.
2 - Disable your network and email access and take your company issued cell phone.
3 - Escort you to your desk where usually you’re given 30 minutes to collect your stuff, under the supervision of Security.
4 - Walk you out to the front door and ensure you leave the premises.
All this is done to make sure you can’t retaliate while on premises.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:43 am to VolsOut4Harambe
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“I would like to discuss possible reimbursement for my damaged property.”
Should have omitted "possible".
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:43 am to TechBullDawg
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Framed desk picture is all you should have in an office, if that much. Sends message that you could up and leave anytime
I won’t ever be in the OP’s situation but I could still clean my office out of everything I would want to take with me in less than five minutes with a single box.
Less is more.
I’d miss my old work mobile phone collection (dating back to Nokia days) in one of my desk drawers. Might snatch a Blackberry for old times sake.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:44 am to TechBullDawg
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Framed desk picture is all you should have in an office, if that much. Sends message that you could up and leave anytime
I own my on business and the only "personal" thing I have is a cell phone charger cord. This is a business, not a "homey" place. I work here. I make money here.
I keep those things at home and I have never understood why people keep all kinds of crap that is not business related at their job.
To the OP, sorry they damaged your stuff but I doubt they will do anything about it.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:45 am to jbgleason
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HR, on the other hand, may care. Not because they give a frick about you, they don't. But because those HR people (pieces of shite) are there to protect the company. I hope your contact with them indicates at least an implied threat of "is this how your want your company perceived as treating employees?" Because that kind of talk grinds their gears.
If necessary, remind them you didn't sign an NDA or Non-Disparagement contract and you will be going public with photos and long write ups if they don't make it right.
This right here.
Also maybe low-key passively aggressively threatening them with legal action will encourage them to make this right.
I'm sorry brother. That sucks
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:45 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Of course you’re entitled to the safe return of your belongings.
Document and send to HR with a hefty price tag to be made whole. Mental anguish (you said it meant a lot to you personally), time to find the items again, etc. The whole nine yards.
Don’t let it go. You are entitled to compensation and they will pay. Keep pushing and go up the HR chain of command. All the way to the top and then the executives. At some point, the top will tell their underlings to pay you to get rid of the issue.
Document and send to HR with a hefty price tag to be made whole. Mental anguish (you said it meant a lot to you personally), time to find the items again, etc. The whole nine yards.
Don’t let it go. You are entitled to compensation and they will pay. Keep pushing and go up the HR chain of command. All the way to the top and then the executives. At some point, the top will tell their underlings to pay you to get rid of the issue.
This post was edited on 7/29/26 at 11:46 am
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:49 am to UptownJoeBrown
One thing is for sure: HR is not there to help you or take care of you. There are there to protect the company. Do not believe a word they say.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:51 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Employers are not your friend. Your stuff is not worth anything. Let it be
Posted on 7/29/26 at 11:57 am to VolsOut4Harambe
Get a lawyer to write a threatening letter. It'll probably cost like $500 to do this though.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 12:04 pm to VolsOut4Harambe
1. Visit the office.
2. shite on a baking rack (or equivalent shelving)
3. Leave
2. shite on a baking rack (or equivalent shelving)
3. Leave
Posted on 7/29/26 at 12:08 pm to KyleOrtonsMustache
Is it really worth the time and expense for your damaged stuff?
Lesson learned, keep your shite at home.
Lesson learned, keep your shite at home.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 12:08 pm to Epic Cajun
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I’ve worked from home for the vast majority of my career, but for the couple years that I did work from an office I didn’t have a single “personal” item in my office.
I mostly work from home and I don’t even have a bunch of personal shite on my desk here. Back when I worked in cubicle land I always found it odd when people went crazy decorating their cube. A plant, a couple of pictures, and maybe a few books…what more do you really need in there?
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