People who come in, steal, and leave. The quicker they are, the less time we have to stumble upon it or detect it. When confronted, fewer than 10 percent of people try and run away, he said.

Let them know that you will reimburse them for out-of-pocket loss and that you regret stealing in the first place. 2. Resign. When you’ve been caught stealing, you’ll be called into a private meeting with your manager and a member of the HR department

Ditto the time you spent in the relationship — gone, gone, gone, unless you can get your hands on a flux capacitor and a used DeLorean. Maddening, to be sure, but the spilled milk adage applies ...