When the Freezer Became a Crime Scene
I work nights, and like a lot of night‑shifters, I keep the office freezer stocked with a few convenience items: pre‑made frozen meals, a bag of Korean bao buns, and mini ice‑cream cones to satisfy those midnight cravings. The bao buns are the real MVP—just a few minutes in the microwave and you’re halfway through a 4‑hour shift. I even let my girl coworker grab an ice cream sometimes; we’re good, no drama.
Three days after I took a quick break, I popped into the break room to find the freezer almost empty. All the bao buns were gone, and only the last ice‑cream cone remained—like a single, lonely snowflake in a blizzard of crumbs. Who would be a cannibal of frozen buns? I know the regulars would never do this, so my suspicion fell on the newest addition to the team: a per‑diem doctor who just covered a 24‑hour shift the night before. He rarely shows up, earns a lot, and I didn’t even get a chance to introduce myself.
I was furious. “Bring your own food, dude,” I told myself, “or just order something. He’s got a fat paycheck, but that’s no excuse to turn the office fridge into a one‑person buffet.” I’d only left a handful of buns, but they vanished in the span of a single night. I decided to leave the last one as a peace offering. How rude.
And yeah, I know it wasn’t the regulars.
Comments
Report this as theft.
Well I can't prove it. He's a per diem and rarely ever works here. He was covering for my coworker last night. And also he's Asian like me... we love bao buns. That's why I have a high suspicion it was him. Everyone else is a regular and I've never had people just eat my food like this working with them.
You don't need to accuse him, just let them know there was a theft. If it continues and he works all the shifts it happens on they will have to do something.
Don’t just guess, text him or find him and ask face‑to‑face. “Hey, did you eat all my food out of the freezer the other night?” Let him feel the awkwardness, even if he denies it.
Don’t have contact info. I don’t expect to see him again for a very long time since he's a per diem. I just feel angry finding out someone rudely ate almost everything I left in the freezer.
TL;DR
A night‑shift worker’s frozen bao buns and ice‑cream cones mysteriously disappeared after a per‑diem doctor’s brief stint. The office now mourns its lost buns, and the culprit remains as elusive as a midnight snack in a locked freezer.