Don't know what to do.
I have just caught one of my staff smoking weed outside - it fucking STANK of it down there and whilst he was not still smoking it when I saw him there was no way on earth it was anyone else.

Now I don't care much (I'm not a fucking hypocrite), my boss is away so I am running the firm, but at the same time doing nothing is kind of condoning it.

What do I do?

Incidentally it smelled like fucking LOVELY weed.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:20, 41 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Have a quiet word, and make sure he knows to be more subtle about it?
Or just drop some heavy hints
(Godwin's Lawyer is more evil than Hitler, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:22, Reply)

Done that already.
Was fed a ridiculous story about how there was this girl who was there a minute ago, it must have been her etc, really lame lies.

I think as we leave tonight I will just say that if I even suspect it again there'll be trouble.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:24, Reply)

this is the correct course of action I reckon

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:40, Reply)

Give him a severe talking to
Say no further action will be taken, but if he gets caught again there will be.

Simples.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:23, Reply)

Thing is I'm nearly out of weed: I could do with 'confiscating' some...

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:24, Reply)

enforce a penalty
of him rolling a nice big fat one for you to enjoy at home as punishment?
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:29, Reply)

Tell him this, then ask him if you can score some from him. Tell him you be willing to pay £70 for an eighth
And as soon as he says, "Alright then," yell, "HA! GOTCHA!" in his face.

Foolproof
(Godwin's Lawyer is more evil than Hitler, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:32, Reply)

Haha he is stupid enough to fall for that.
Plus I can guarantee that at this precise moment in time he his buzzing his tits off on high-grade skunk.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:36, Reply)

VIPROS!
He said simples - punch him!
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:56, Reply)

I reckon you'd be a right fucking nob to take them and smoke them yourselves, you ain't a teacher in a school or the police.
If I was going to do anything, I'd give him a bollocking telling him not to do it again, or I'd get the police involved... and then if he does it again, sack him there and then.

The fact that you're thinking about yourself, about how you'd like some and are a bit short on the stuff, shows that you ain't fit for the roll of being the boss.

If he's dealing on premises, as an employee, the whole company can come into disripute (at best).
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:50, Reply)

Super Gonz - Champion of justice. A moral compass for a wretched society. Keep up the good work my friend!
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:54, Reply)

I donno where he works, but imagine this....
You've built up a company, mortgaged your house into the company, are resonbilible for the livelyhood of X amount of people. You've spent many nights worrying about your company that you've built up, about tax returns and employee rights. You've put everything you've got into this, and god damn it, it works.

Then you go on holiday and leave someone in charge, and it turns out that he steals weed for personal use off an employee, and the kid goes to the papers/police, or tells his mates... eaither way, the company's reputation can be distroyed, all 'cus you left it in the hands of someone who likes a bit of a puff.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:59, Reply)

You're 'a bit of a puff'.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:00, Reply)

Imagine this
You've left your firm in the hands of someone who cares enough about staff morale and the reputation of the firm in the eyes of the adjacent company to have a quiet word with someone who's been having a joint outside, rather than either turn a complete blind eye (much the easiest course of action) or call the law - terrible PR and a lot of trouble for all concerned, and a waste of police time as much as anything else.

All this loyalty and concern from an employee you care so little about that you have never discharged your obligation to set up a (non-contributory) company pension despite this being the fucking LAW for a good 5 years? What a lucky, lucky man you are.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:03, Reply)

Heh, I'm sure you're safe enough and ain't a prick.
Lolawnser: Knick the weed.
Real awnser: Give him the talking-too/bollocking/whatever, delegate the resonciblity up the chain of command when he comes back, then you ain't involved any more.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:14, Reply)

That is the worst case scenario sure. I doubt Monty would be irresponsible.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:04, Reply)

Oh calm down Gonz.
1) I'm not seriously entertaining the idea of nicking his weed
2) He's not dealing on the premises, just arranging stuff for the evenings
3) It's my concerns about the firm next door clocking him smoking and issues about that, that led to me saying anything at all.

I'm more than fit to be the boss, you cheeky (and ill-informed) cunt.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:55, Reply)

1. You fucking should nick his weed.
So stop being a ponce.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:07, Reply)

Ermm....
1) Good, I'm sorry I interprated "Thing is I'm nearly out of weed: I could do with 'confiscating' some..." with "Thing is I'm nearly out of weed: I could do with 'confiscating' some...".
2) I'm pretty sure that's still illegal, 'soliciting' or something like that, could be wrong there, donno.
3) I would be too.

Sorry, I'm only informed by what you say about a situation, and if you don't wish anyone who disagrees with your apparent possition on the subject, then fuck off to everybodydoesit.com's forums.

Although on a non-trolling note, I donno if it's a good idea to give a written warning, 'cus if you do, it's on record that the company knows about what is happening.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:07, Reply)

1) you mixed up 'a light-hearted joke' with 'I am a thief and a hypocrite'
2)overheard and unprovable conversations
3)glad to hear it

I've left it at the 'never again must I catch you being so fucking stupid' stage...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:12, Reply)

Does that mean if he WAS a teacher or policeman, it would be okay to take the weed and smoke it himself?

(Godwin's Lawyer is more evil than Hitler, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 17:56, Reply)

Circumstantial evidence.
You can not do anything without risking unfair dismissal; so give him a lecture about zero tolerance policies.

If he has a locker go in and nick his weed - he can not exactly report you can he? Also chances are he has stashed it somewhere so have a good look around.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:06, Reply)

Right, I'm off to look after my daughter
(all the while ruining the hard-won business bought for cash from the massive fortune of a greedy, parsimonious cunt who, despite owning half of North London and several classic sports cars, does not see fit to give inflationary payrises to his long-suffering staff).

Seeyalater.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:10, Reply)

Wait batty-boy! Did you nick his 'erb?

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:12, Reply)

Nah man.
Me nah touch I-man 'erb, me deal wi' strickly righteous tings, seen?

Byee.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:14, Reply)

Tell him to skin up then, the tight cunt

( broadsword, Fri 27 Aug 2010, 18:30, Reply)

if he was drinking vodka on the job
what would you do? It's still recreational substance abuse in the workplace, weed or booze. MTFU and give him a warning, and tell him that you've no objections to what he does in private.
(knackerz is skinning up, Sat 28 Aug 2010, 1:41, Reply)