Toilet rolls, pens and post-its: These are the most common items stolen from the office
Ever nabbed a pen from the office? What about, er, a light bulb?
A new study suggests that although office workers aren't always shy about pilfering bits of stationary from the office, they're also inclined towards nicking other items – including loo rolls, light bulbs and even printer ink.
In fact, the survey by online cartridge dealer CartridgePeople.com found while 80 per cent of those who admitted to awarding themselves five-fingered discounts have taken pens home, six per cent have taken tea bags – and 10 per cent have taken toilet rolls.
That said, just 61 per cent of people admitted to stealing from the office – while 39 per cent said they'd never consider such a heinous crime. Although when your workers are going as far as to nick loo roll and tea bags, that be a sign you're not paying them enough…
| Items | Percentage of people who admitted to stealing |
|---|---|
| Pens | 80 per cent |
| Post-it notes | 40 per cent |
| Notepads | 32 per cent |
| Highlighters | 26 per cent |
| Blu-Tack | 16 per cent |
| Toilet rolls | 10 per cent |
| Tea bags | 6 per cent |
| USB sticks | 6 epr cent |
| Light bulbs | 3 per cent |
| Ink cartridges | 3 per cent |
| Mugs | 2 per cent |