Stealing or not?

adamwife · May 2009

Printing personal items on your work printer or copier - stealing or not?

DH says yes, I say no (so long as it isn't a ton of copies/paper).

What do you think?

phishphood · May 2009

In the most basic sense, yes. You are using paper, ink, and other resources that you didn't pay for.

MamaMyers22 · May 2009

Nope. As long as your not printing books, I don't see the big deal.

I'm the office manager for my families business, and I have no problems with our employees printing stuff.

Fish4Fun · May 2009

Technically, yes, but I bet everyone does it to some extent.

EcoBaby · May 2009

Stealing.

Jessimurph · May 2009

I guess it depends on your office's policy. I never hid it when I used the printer/copier for my own personal use and no one ever said anything.

everlove · May 2009

I am a thief.

megs042107 · May 2009

phishphood:
In the most basic sense, yes.? You are using paper, ink, and other resources that you didn't pay for.

ditto.?

holly423 · May 2009

I think it depends on your works policy. If you have to sneak to do it, yes it is stealing. If you would do it in front of your boss/supervisor, not it isn't.

My work allows you to print as long as it isn't excessive.

Quazel · May 2009

Stealing. I am a thief.

rachi · May 2009

If you want to get very technical then yes but I say no.

msabol2077 · May 2009

Not in my eyes maybe bc I do it all the time.

Tarta · May 2009

It's a choice!

*runs away giggling*

Norah · May 2009

Depnds on the office policy. If they know and are OK w/ it, no, it is not stealing.

If you break into my car and drive off w/out permission, it's stealing. If I lend it to you, it isn't. Smaller scale, same principle.

Brandiebabe · May 2009

Yes, but I do it all the time if it is something small.

megs042107 · May 2009

oh tarta, i soooooooo wanted to go there!! ?lol ?i pph you.

paula62776 · May 2009

I guess it technically is taking something you haven't paid for. But every company expects employees to use a certain amount of its resources for non-company purposes. Also, I'm sure a company would rather its employees quickly print or copy whatever they need than leave early to go to Kinko's or somewhere to pay for copies and avoid "stealing."