Warning: office thieves in operation
November
2005 – New York (NY): According to career publisher Vault’s new office
supplies survey, 67 per cent of employees have taken office supplies
from work to use outside the office or for matters unrelated to the job.
Pens
and Post-It notes are on the hot-list for employees happy to enjoy the
benefits of “five finger discount”, with 60 per cent of those who admit
taking office supplies going for pens and/or pencils, and 40 per cent
opting to pinch the pet-favourite Post-Its.
The survey was
conducted earlier this month and is comprised of 1152 responses from
employees representing a variety of industries across the US. It
revealed that most workers do not see office supply-snatching for
personal use as stealing.