I Just Have to Vent, Cannot Believe People Can Be so Rude!

[sarahsworld2000]

So I just have to get this off my chest to people who would "get it". My day job is an airline phone center, for the most part we work from home but I have to drive into the office once a week. Last night I went in and in a few of the break rooms I put some catalogs out (since I have a ton and they are only good for this month). I went back about 20 min later to refill my water and someone had taken my catalogs off the tables and put them in the garbage!!!
I knew that there was at least one other person who sold PC in the office, but I would never never never have thought someone would be so rude to do that! I guess I assumed that everyone has integrity, but I guess they don't all.
I just had to vent because I was so astounded that someone would do that.

Thanks,
Sarah

 

[pchockeymom]

That is rude, especially if they had your info on them. They could have at least returned them to you. It is important to check with company policies regarding doing that kind of thing. There may be something in the rules that if you put out promotions they'll be thrown away. And, since you know there's at least one other PC consultant in the office, I would try a different route anyway. No need to have bad blood between consultants.

 

[Sheila]

I agree, if there's a policy against it, they should have brought them back to you & explained the policy.

 

[chefa]

So did you dig them out and put them back on the tables? I would have - esp. if there's not a policy against it.

 

[ShellBeach]

They'll just get thrown away again, won't they? Since she isn't there every day.
That is rude.

I hope you were able to salvage them, although a break room trash can sounds like it could have slop in it.

 

[nikked]

On the base I'm at, there used to be a community bulletin board you could post things for sale, home businesses, etc.,...another TPC consultant would remove my sign...used to make me so mad! Sorry that happened to you!

 

[sarahsworld2000]

No I checked before hand (months ago) and anywhere in the break rooms is okay to put your personal stuff. I have a flyer up on the board every month and I've put them out before with no problems. When I set them out there were Scentsy and Avon catalogs too. I had noticed that another girl had put out catalogs a few weeks ago and I was going to email her and ask if she wanted to take turns each month putting up the flyers. But now I am afraid that she is the one who threw them out. I dunno, maybe I should still email her, maybe it wasn't her at all. I have no problem sharing with others.

 

[Malinda Klein]

I'd email her, it might not have been her. I know our HR department will clear the lunchroom of catalogs when there is upcoming events. You never know, maybe it wasn't her... and if you approach her (and she is the one tossing them), maybe it will give her a change in heart

 

[katem51]

I was asked by some employees of my surgeon's office to "pamper their business." So I brought over about 6 catalogs, order forms, and a cover letter that said I'd be back on a certain day with a treat for the office.

Well the office manager tossed all my stuff away!!! I guess the others didn't clear it with her first. But the instigator called me to apologize about it and said if I'd bring more catalogs, she'd make sure they didn't get thrown away. She ended up collecting orders for me, so I made her the host. She was thrilled!

 

[raebates]

I'm so sorry that happened to you.

 

[NooraK]

My first thought was that maybe the cleaning lady did it. You mentioned that you went in at night. Maybe there's a certain night of the week that they clear out old catalogs and magazines?