Should I help a friend with stolen office equipment? - Dear Vesta most recent 30 from http://www.dearvesta.com 2010-07-30T19:07:56Z http://www.dearvesta.com/feeds/question/3 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://www.dearvesta.com/questions/3/should-i-help-a-friend-with-stolen-office-equipment Should I help a friend with stolen office equipment? Mike 2009-10-02T15:25:09Z 2009-10-18T11:22:44Z <p>A former co-worker called and asked for a favor. When he was with the company, he (ahem!) “borrowed” some old office equipment from storage. He now wants me to return it for him. What should I do? Put it back? Inform my boss? </p> http://www.dearvesta.com/questions/3/should-i-help-a-friend-with-stolen-office-equipment/5#5 Answer by bbrown for Should I help a friend with stolen office equipment? bbrown 2009-10-03T03:30:14Z 2009-10-03T03:30:14Z <p>It should absolutely be returned to the company, but there's a real danger that it might appear that you are, in fact, the one who did the original "borrowing." Since you appear to still be employed there, I would encourage your friend to be responsible.</p> http://www.dearvesta.com/questions/3/should-i-help-a-friend-with-stolen-office-equipment/16#16 Answer by Carl for Should I help a friend with stolen office equipment? Carl 2009-10-18T11:22:44Z 2009-10-18T11:22:44Z <p>Don't touch it. It should be returned, but you should have nothing to do with it. </p>