MemberCommunal bathrooms are dirty places. You’re better off keeping your personal items at your desk, anyway. I don’t even use my work’s community fridge. I keep a cooler in my car. I’ve had something taken from me at least once, at every place I’ve worked. You can never be too careful. There’s always that one person.
MemberI never leave things of any value at work. I assume anything, even a half eaten granola bar or a paper clip, left at work will be stolen.
MemberDid a cleaning staff come in at any point? They may not know there are only two women in that workplace and might think of things like hairspray and floss as communal.
As satisfying as it might be to tell her you are pretty confident she is the one stealing from you, you also can’t prove anything. She might acknowledge it, apologize and repay you but she might also get really defensive and deny which would make things more awkward that this situation is really worth in my opinion. If I were you I would stop leaving stuff in the bathroom. Sounds like you had a good deal before being the only woman, but unfortunately that has changed.
MemberAlso, I do not leave out in the open, its in a makeup bag in a drawer. Its a nice bathroom with 3 drawers and cabinets all empty. I walk at lunch and I like to freshen up or if I go out after work I was always able to get ready with no issues up until now.
I am the stupid one for trusting my stuff would be left alone.
MemberI would take a permanent marker and put my name on all my items. I did that in college and it solved the problem for me.
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