So I told him not to put stuff on my hood. He did it anyway. He scratched my car that I baby a lot. I confronted him. He and my coworker said I was overreacting and should not fight as a team. And said it wasn’t an expensive car.
I work in pest control. I had to drive my own car because my company’s fleet is broken down. It was a 2001 Miata in very decent condition.
I had to get some mice bait stations for next job and I don’t have. My colleague J promised me on the phone he will do that and he’s gonna put on my hood. I said please no put it in front of my car and on the ground please. He said ok.
I told him that it’s because I baby my car and I will never put anything on the hood. Only exception is microfibre after resining the car.
I found out he did that anyway. And the underneath of the cardboard box was full of rocks and sand and mud hardened and all those sticking on the underside of the box. Looks like it’s been put on the ground and it’s winter now. The hood got scratched a little bit. I probably will brush it off and not care if that’s clean paper cardboard. And the supplies belong to company not him. And getting supplies from coworkers are normal operations it’s not like I didn’t do my jobs not getting enough supplies myself because we exchange things mid day all the time.
Then these are the text
Me
Dude why did you put it on top of the hood
I said in front
And theres sand and stone under the box wtf?
That’s exactly what I told you not to do
\[photo of the underneath of the box\]
J
Sorry because a lot of squirrels and rabbits there
Me
It’s locked tamper-proof bait stations what do you mean?
You know that scratched the shit out of the hood right? That’s why I told you not to.
You think if you put some peanuts on my hood, they’re not gonna take it ? Use your head bro come on.
\[give me thumb up emoji on the text it’s locked\]
Me
wow, you really give me that thumb up
Nice one bro
J
Next time, bring your own equipment, okay?
Me
Wow you blaming me
J
You’re the one wants bait stations right?
Me
Yeah, I’m sorry
Will bring my equipment every single damn time
I don’t wanna talk about this anymore
Okay 👌
J
Yeah it’s better this way
I know he doesn’t have a car. He’s in his forties and a wife and kids. I think that’s why he doesn’t know damaging other stuff feels like. He’s pretty slow and not very smart. But that’s some attitude there. Am I overreacting? I really love my car. I feel like I am just too broke to not care and not be pissed. The car probably worth 9grand usd. If it’s the fleet I couldn’t care less. I know it’s not a lot money to a lot of people and it’s not a s2k not a rx7 not a 911 f40. But I baby and that’s just pissed me off. I told me coworker he said to me i was overreacting and should not be fighting as a team.
He backed on to me when we’re both driving company’s car. I laughed that off because it just got dented a bit. He said he wasnt looking. The van has mirrors and back up camera. If that tells anything. And the fleet is his only car he has access to.
NTA. you asked him not to do smth and even gave a reason which you alr didnt have to do unless it was smth serious. if you can get it fixed just fix it and try not to interect with him again. last bit at the end was unnecessary though
NTA. You asked him to put somewhere specific and he didn’t. Side note though, isn’t it a major issue to not have a work van? Not sure I’d believe someone working pest control who shows up in a miata! Also, a green one in my parking garage – always brings me joy. Ribbit ribbit!,
We were doing a whole building spraying so it was just chemical powder and sprayer. I was going to help and there was a lot of units to do. So all you need it’s a sprayer some glue pads. And a respirator.
Nice. Glad you like those little cars.
ESH. Yes he totally sucks for damaging your car, but idk if these texts are the way to go about fixing it… Your passive aggressiveness isn’t helping the situation. I’m assuming you’ll have to continue seeing this coworker on a consistent basis and now you’ve kind of burned that bridge imo. Think it would have been better to take this to your higher ups or insurance or whoever instead of this route!
Yeah I was so pissed because minutes ago I told him exactly not to do that. I didn’t tell him the reason because I don’t want to sound like I don’t know I care too much about my car and I thought I didn’t have to cause he would do it
How is your company’s entire fleet down! Also how does he do his job if he does not drive? Also, I don’t understand how this box would be filled with rocks and everything on the bottom? I worked for a pest control company and none of these things could ever happen.
He does drive. He drives the fleet for everything because the company allows us. We are a small business that’s why we don’t have an extra car.
Ever put something on snow? Then put that on gravel? On side of the road? Mud and sand get frozen and bring along those rocks and sands. They stick on the surface
NTA the texts now give you proof to give your insurance/employer to get your car fixed.
YTA. It didn’t scratch the shit out of your 25 year old Miata.
I know. It would be different if that’s a Porsche. I’m too broke to be pissed. If I’m loaded enough to buy them like a happy meal i wouldn’t care
Your 25 year old car isnt even close to worth 9k. Please get a grip. Its at best 2k.
Fair enough. I flushed 7k into the toilet a year ago. That’s why I need someone’s input. If you know any 2k nb that’s not rusted to hell I will buy them all.
I have a question though. How much it would be a not okay to scratch? Especially minutes ago I told him not to put on my hood?
No he shouldn’t have put it on Your hood. And no you shouldn’t have texted aggressive the way you did. I can go get a miata in decent shape running and driving for 500. Just pulled the ad. Honestly if I were your super I would probably have a chat with both but you would be wrote up.