I travel a lot as part of my job. I keep a small cabin size suitcase at my desk with spare clothes. Someone at work went into my private office and ransacked the suitcase. All my panties, 1 pair of socks and shoes, and a bottle of perfume was stolen. It was common knowledge that I kept a spare in the office and changed clothes in my private office (HR had blinds installed for my privacy). I’ve asked for my private office to be protected by a security clearance but it might not happen (due to stupid reasons or unless my boss in New York escalated it; I really don’t want him to deal with petty theft issues.)
Need help to find a small storage unit close to my office (near the Tokyo imperial palace) where I can store my cabin luggage. Is there any option out there? I’ve temporarily switched to the JR lockers but I need to rent it for at least 3 years.
Background: I was recently transferred to work at our Tokyo HQ for 3 years after most of the company was laid off by the new CEO.
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I would escalate this. You shouldn’t have to keep your clothes in a separate building, that’s ridiculous.
It’s not petty theft, it’s someone sexually harassing you.
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Does your suitcase not have a lock? or use padlocks? Temporary solution and cheaper than using jr lockers everyday.
Also open the blinds when you are not there?
As others have said, this is a very specific crime of theft that has happened in what is supposed to be a secure location. You need to file a police report.
This is both a sex crime and a theft.
Your company building probably has internal security cameras. So it won’t be difficult to find out who the perverted thief is.
Engaging enhanced paranoid mode: If the thief took something *out* of your luggage, they could also put something *in*; something that you might not notice until you’re being interrogated by Customs the next time you fly.
As for solutions, tell the HRE Manager, or whoever deals with facilities, that you need a lockable locker installed in your office.
This is a fucking outrage.
> Background: I was recently transferred to work at our Tokyo HQ for 3 years after 50% of the company was laid off by the new CEO.
Is this the company in the news?
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For the suitcase, can you keep it in a locked place. Maybe a locker or a desk drawer that has a lock? Or always keep the suitcase locked (but if they destroy it trying to ransack you, the lock can’t help much).
But I think you should push your HR to take action or file a police report, as others have mentioned, this is theft (burglary I think) and sexual harassment as they took your panties, perfume and other clothing articles.
Uhm if HR wont help get the police involved.
Personally, I would listen to the comments. Escalate to HR since it sounds like you work for a major company who likely have cameras that could have caught them. If they don’t handle this, go to the police so it’s documented. Finally, I’d think about getting some kind of camera in your private office that you can monitor remotely.
If they’re not caught, they’re going to do it again. Don’t let someone get away with being a deviant. Stealing underwear is common in Japan (but I can’t believe someone would do it AT WORK) but the perfume…. Makes it even more creepy and gives me obsession vibes.
Edit: it’s really easy to think because they stole so much that it’s petty theft. If I was in the US, I would also think it was only petty theft. In Japan though? Not petty theft. That’s a pervert.
I will twit in Japanese 泥棒要注意、次回は警察に報告, #泥棒 take a screenshot and print it out. Put it on top of your panties.
That’s not petty theft. That borders on sexual harassment. Escalate it to your boss. Someone is being super indecent with your items. Also change perfumes. This is so creepy
Seedy as shit. What kind of place is this?
Mmm, yeah, that’s not petty theft: panties, socks, shoes and perfume… that’s a perverted fuck with a panty and foot fetish. Get a suitcase with a lock and put a hidden camera in your office. Or leave your suitcase unlocked to see if you can catch the perpetrator red-handed next time. I’m sure they’ll be back… Also definitely escalate with HR and tell them you are going to the police. This needs to be investigated. I’m sorry this is happening to you…
Sounds like you are working for Twitter. Escalate to Elon, he will not hesitate to fire all male employees in the Tokyo office. Problem solved.
But report to the police as well. Whoever did this deserves getting fired and sued at the same time.
This is a matter for HR to discuss with the police.
Escalate this all the way up. That’s beyond fucked, they need to find whatever creep did this and shit on him from so high he thinks he got zapped by Zeus.
Get a gym membership and get a private locker there. Plenty of those in the Marunouchi area.
Tell Elon that someone stole your panties he’ll make an example…
Put the suitcase back in your office and head out leaving the door unlocked. Put extra panties in the suitcase but soak them all with extra stinky fart spray. Whoever smells like shit when you get back stole your panties.
Jokes aside, go to HR or the police. Putting your stuff elsewhere is the same as ignoring the issue and won’t resolve the issue. Sexual harassment isn’t something that you should let slide.
Have work buy you a cabinet/chest with a lock
Report it to management. If this happened in my company I would want to know about it.
Wait, Elon Musk lives in NY?
Just put a lock on the suitcase and don’t make a big deal about it. You lost a hundred dollars. It sounds like a one time thing someone who has a crush on you would do. Just keep an eye out for someone who has a crush on you, and make sure it doesn’t escalate into a stalking situation.
Escalate this to the moon.
This is criminal.
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I echo everyone else when they say you should escalate this. Also I don’t know how your company runs (despite all the news it’s gotten) but I can’t help but think that there’s a simpler solution than security clearances (which a thief would probably ignore anyway? Sorry I dunno how those things work), such as getting a cabinet for the office with a traditional lock, assuming the thief is able to bypass the electronic lock on your private office.
Damn I know I shouldn’t laugh but I did I’m sorry. Reminded me a story a friend of mine told me her panties were stolen went she hung it on the balcony after laundry. Thieves in other countries steal money and phones, Japanese thieves steal bicycles and panties.
Jokes aside, definitely make a big scene, let everyone know there’re hentais working in the office, pressure management to do something.
Things that actually happened #4.
Check your office for hidden cameras
Easy, stop wearing panties
what kind of panties?
Why don’t you install a panty vending machine in your office so you can at least profit from it?
Sorry couldn’t resist
I hope you catch the perv and get the police involved.
Locking luggage or a luggage lock seems like a much cheaper solution.
Get some sort of combination lock to put on your luggage, and put an AirTag inside in case the whole thing ever went missing you can track it through the FindMy app