My pet peeve I hate and excited

**bumplett** · 07-24-2011, 02:42 PM

I'm sorry to hear you have to lock your tools up, but from what I've been told by a few relatives that work in the car business is that you can't trust anyone with your tools.

Have you always had this trouble with "Joe"? or was he just scatterbrained and forgot to return them?

Have fun with your new 'toy'

**bumplett** · 07-24-2011, 03:39 PM

Rude. Really rude.

**Syn D** · 07-24-2011, 04:03 PM

When someone takes something whether it is still in the building or not, it's stealing..

My hubby just had to fire someone for stealing time..

**Ceashels** · 07-24-2011, 10:15 PM

I recommend everyone inventory their tools before Joe is fired...

sorry you have to go through this

**mh3rdwheel** · 07-25-2011, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by stephanieg

I have one pet peeve I hate,employees taking off with my tools at work without asking.I run an auto salvage yard with my father.It happened on Wendsday finding two 18mm wrenches missing out of my metric wrench drawer.I did find them,my employee "Joe" had them,my name is engraved on them.Told him to stay out of my toolbox from now on and I now lock it when I leave before going home.It is going to get exciting tommorrow,A new Cat 950H loader with Forks is going to be delivered and I try it out for the first time.My father and I bought it on Friday for picking up junk vehicles after being parted out.Another employee and I are only allowed to do this,we don't ruin good doors including glass and know how to operate it right.

Out at my uncles junk yard he (my husband) also had to lock up tools for the same reason, finally he had to remove the tool box because with it locked still people was able to get in it. DH had a lot of Craftsman tools.

**mh3rdwheel** · 07-25-2011, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by stephanieg

We did and I fired him this morning.Everyone else had tools missing and found them in his toolbox.Called the cops on him too.Found our missing catalytic converters,there were 10 of them gone and he went to jail pressing charges against him.all of them are engraved from the inside and almost lost money on them.I am enjoying our new loader,delivered on the spot 10:00 AM.Moved around a couple vehicles around to the right spots with it.Even picked up a 2002 suburban for a customer,sold both driver's side doors and the rear end.Customer removed the doors off and he was glad I stayed on the spot.He was unbolting the rear end and I was there just in case something happened which I had my cell phone on hand too.So far I am very happy with our new 950H Caterpillar front end loader.My father and I are talking buying another loader,have a 2nd one that is a lemon and is only 10 years old.Will be another Caterpillar 950H.Blew a couple hydraulic hoses last week and now the transmission went out.Put so much money into it having so many problems with it

Stephanie I bet you are having fun with you new loader, I have watched my husband and uncle use his (uncle).

**mndtrp** · 07-27-2011, 08:49 PM

My neighbor has this problem at his construction company. He's always talking about how someone walks off with his tools, and then he has to hunt them down.

He gave me the code to his garage, telling me to borrow whatever I needed. While I do, I always let him know before I do. It seems simple, although the OP's case is a bit different, since he was an actual thief.