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TheOriginalJames

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Remember my talking about the guy who stole stuff out of my dads office?

The dude had been working for us for about 2 weeks, and today decides he's just not coming into work.

He calls at like 8:45, and Kathy asks him if he's coming in and he starts rambling off some nonsense. So she said we'll see ya when you get here.

Doesn't show up...

10:30 he calls back and my dad talks to him. He wants to come in, but my dad says by the time he gets here it'll be 11-11:30 or so, and says don't bother.

Then comes to find out he went out drinking last night and just didn't bother to get up on time.

I find out yesterday that he's talking with the disability insurance he has and they were trying to fight his back pay of 14k because now he's working full time.

I feel bad for the guy, he was born with shortened fingers on one hand (they only go to his first set of knuckles) and he only has one breast muscle, so he can't do too much exercise.

Now come to find out he thinks that having a job will cut off the back pay of disability when he wasn't working. That just can't happen, but he slacks off when my dad gave him EVERY chance in the world.

I wish he'd still be around because now I have to do all the pre-wiring BS in the dead of winter alone... but at the same time... he's not too fast of a learner. I showed him how to punch down several cat 5e jacks, and the first one he did he did incorrectly... but I have tolerance for the guy. I'll teach him along.

I don't wish he'd stay around because he's actually fairly annoying. Two jobs he decides to tell my client that we're all set and we're getting ready to leave, grabs his coat, and walks out the door when I still have 2-3 things to do.

SO I just let him sit out in the cold until he realizes I'm not coming out. After those I told him to just chill out and let me talk to the client about that.

And then he lost one of my fiberglass pull sticks... in a wall... LOL

But oh well, he got lucky he didn't go to jail because his g/f is in school and he has four little girls to support.
 
Guy sounds like a complete moron and an arsehole for playing the disabled card when he's in bother, people like that I cant stand because they give genuinely ill people a bad name. He might be ill but there's no reason for him to be a thief!:mad
 
TheOriginalJames said:
He stole because he got laid off and his job choices are EXTREMELY limited due to his hand and breast muscle. No it's not an excuse, but I can understand why he did it... four girls to support and putting his girl through college isn't cheap.
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Then perhaps he should have thought about that before having 4 children he knew he couldn't properly support? There is no excuse for stealing.

If his disability is so severe .. he should qualify for government assistance. Also, you don't have to pay for college as you go .. that's what Finanical Aide is for .. and obviously he doens't make too much to disqualify her.

I'm sorry, I know I sound harsh .. but I have little to no respect for someone who would steal from a hard working person just because they felt needed something more than they had. I've fallen on plenty of hard times and not once have I EVER thought to steal from someone to help myself.
 
SRC said:
Then perhaps he should have thought about that before having 4 children he knew he couldn't properly support? There is no excuse for stealing.

If his disability is so severe .. he should qualify for government assistance. Also, you don't have to pay for college as you go .. that's what Finanical Aide is for .. and obviously he doens't make too much to disqualify her.

I'm sorry, I know I sound harsh .. but I have little to no respect for someone who would steal from a hard working person just because they felt needed something more than they had. I've fallen on plenty of hard times and not once have I EVER thought to steal from someone to help myself.
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... you don't really have to tell me that. However, unless you put yourself in his situation, you can't understand. The guy failed the 10th grade 4 times and then dropped out.

Mentally his IQ is about 70ish, he has disabilities and his birth father used to feed drugs to him as a child. He was a coke addict and a drunk up until a few years ago.

Not everybody was as fortunate as the most of us growing up and do the only thing they know how to because thats how they're brought up.

I REALLY feel bad for the guy, and as someone who's been guilty of this before, he didn't realize the good thing that came out of his mistake.

I don't think he's a bad guy, but he's making bad choices on his own, and not seeking the help he really needs. On the other side of the coin, it's a dog eat dog world out there, and he's not fully equipped. Not many people will give him a chance.
 
TheOriginalJames said:
... you don't really have to tell me that. However, unless you put yourself in his situation, you can't understand. The guy failed the 10th grade 4 times and then dropped out.

Mentally his IQ is about 70ish, he has disabilities and his birth father used to feed drugs to him as a child. He was a coke addict and a drunk up until a few years ago.

Not everybody was as fortunate as the most of us growing up and do the only thing they know how to because thats how they're brought up.

I REALLY feel bad for the guy, and as someone who's been guilty of this before, he didn't realize the good thing that came out of his mistake.

I don't think he's a bad guy, but he's making bad choices on his own, and not seeking the help he really needs. On the other side of the coin, it's a dog eat dog world out there, and he's not fully equipped. Not many people will give him a chance.
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How exactly did he end up with 4 children then .. if he's so disabled, drug & alcohol ridden .. and un equipped?

I may pitty people in his situation .. but it doesn't give them the right to do whatever they want when they want for the reasons they deem fit.

Luckily it seems your father wasn't hurt by the ordeal .. what if it had caused him to lose his job or business? That's what I look at .. it's not worth hurting someone else's family to save your own imo.

I'm glad you have such a positive outlook on the situation though, I don't think I would be so nice.
 
He took some tools, an air compressor (which broke), a hammer, some levels, etc. Minor stuff.

I mentioned it in the other thread a while back, but my dad got everything back. It wasn't going to cause my dad to lose anything.

PS. I work for my dad, he's the President and CEO of his company. ;)
 
That's what I mean .. if he had taken things imperative to your fathers business .. and he wasn't able to replace them .. could have caused him to lose time working.

But I doubt the guy thought twice about that .. he was concerned with his problems .. not creating problems for someone else. I just have a low tolerance for stealing, and lying. Just 2 things I can't stand. (besides my own spelling errors lol)
 
SRC said:
That's what I mean .. if he had taken things imperative to your fathers business .. and he wasn't able to replace them .. could have caused him to lose time working.

But I doubt the guy thought twice about that .. he was concerned with his problems .. not creating problems for someone else. I just have a low tolerance for stealing, and lying. Just 2 things I can't stand. (besides my own spelling errors lol)
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Thats my dads luck though. lol everytime his shit gets stolen he gets it right back.

A few years ago he never locked his truck, some kids were roaming around, opened his door and took his cell and cigarettes.

So he calls his cell phone, the kids' sister picks up and lets my dad know where they live. within an hour he had his shit back.

Same with this. Within two days he had 90% of the tools back. He has it all back now.

When you're a city councilman for 12 years and you know damn near everyone in this podunk town... it helps.

Plus our office is next to a bar, which has security cameras on the parking lot.

The police had already caught up with the guy before my dad noticed the things missing.
 
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