Boss steals the batteries from employee's mouse when he's not looking, employee gets even: 'Swap batteries, then dump your unfinished coffee into his trash can'

Just because he's your boss does not give him the right to your personal items! You would think this was a self-explanatory rule because most folks come to learn this in kindergarten, but if you want to borrow something from someone, you have a far greater chance of getting it with no repercussions if you simply ask nicely.

The funny thing about the entitled bosses of the world is that they seem to think they can bypass asking for anything nicely just because they sign your paychecks. This kind of behavior will only get worse and worse if you let it slide. So although it can be difficult to do (especially if you're a non-confrontational people pleaser like I am), you need to stand up for your right to your own property. This employee is learning this the hard way, but as we always say, it's never too late to step into your own power as an employee!

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Apparently, this was not the first time this author's boss tried to pull a fast one on him. After recently staining the employee's personal trash bin by dumping his unfinished coffee into it, this boss had the audacity to steal the employee's batteries when he wasn't looking. No request, no note. He just went ahead and did it, almost as if he wanted to prank the author (although it sounds like this boss doesn't have much of a sense of humor… instead, he likely was just being entitled). Here's the full account from the employee's perspective, along with feedback and suggestions from other folks in the online community.
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"Boss stole the batteries out of my mouse"

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