Experiments have results. The result of this one was “being fired”. And hopefully sued. Results of experiments are not always what you hope for.

Lily was the kid who threw parties while her parents went out of town and it shows. Seriously, this is why most places have a probationary period.

NTA. According to Reddit, the OP has decided against reporting/suing her, as $2,000 isn't worth it. Couldn't copy/paste her update, so what I wrote is pretty basic. She got 31 downvotes for this update, btw.

If this is real, I guess she had an offer, decided to squeeze funds from the current job, but then the offer elsewhere was rescinded, and she came up with that bullshït.

As often with these AITA's ... No. You're not. Why do you ask? It's OK to draw a line and stand up for yourself. The actual aßholes are the ones who make you believe you should behave more like a doormat.

This has to be fake. "I fired someone for stealing $2000. AITA?"

She deserved to be fired.

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You guys, this is a fake post. A good percentage of AITA are fake—this one was written by someone who just last week was a 23m. BP, do better. Stop posting these. Fellow Pandas, please stop falling for these stories,

I would have immediately fired her as soon as I got back also. Misuse of company funds, theft and whatever else she could be charged with.

Well, this sounds like a FAFO kind of thing!

NTA for firing her - your 1st instinct was absolutely correct - but WHY are you doubting your decision? Because she's blasting away on social media? Because some random friends said her punishment was too severe? Buck up! She committed a crime, FGS, by using YOUR company's funds & should either be arrested or you should be suing her. Has she been told the $ has to be replaced immediately - or one of the 2 things in the previous sentence, maybe both, will happen? This is YOUR company - why would you want to have somebody as deranged & dishonest as she is as an employee? Who can imagine what k8nd of "experiment" she might try next? She claimed this was an experiment? If that's what she really, in her tiny thieving mind, thought she was doing, she should have done a little research on how to conduct an experiment. Giving people free food & a bar isn't really an objective way to find out how much you're appreciated. (Did she say how many begged her not to quit? So they could have more parties?) BTW, is there a company policy that prohibits alcohol on the premises? Another infraction? And nobody in HR or elsewhere in management with the cojones to shut down the bar? As for your your having "no respect for mental health & personal exploration," she desperately needs some mental health care & "personal exploration'' is just what it sounds like: something you do on your own personal time, outside of work. And, needless to say, with your own $. It sounds like there were already hints/clues that she was a bit "off." There needs to be somebody in HR with a finely-tuned "BS meter" to weed out wacko job candidates. Wondering - was she authorized to use the credit card at all? For legitimate company purposes? Either way, it might be worth disputing the charges with your credit card issuer - unaurhorized/fraudulent use of the card - & let the vendors she paid with it come after her for payment if the card issuer bounces the charges back on them. No harm in trying - 50/50 chance of success. Just musing here - wouldn't it be interesting if the story of Lily, the Larcenous Loony, found its way into the press or onto some social media platform. (Take legal advice 1st - in fact, I hope the company has legal counsel to advise on how to proceed with the entire mess.) Seriously, everybody, I make paragraphs when typing but then the post appears as just one block of text. Still can't figure out yet what to do to prevent that. It doesn't happen on Reddit so maybe the cute little panda just hates me.Apologies.

Christ, even if she did resign - how are you using 2k in company money for a farewell?

Was there a follow up on this? She should have been arrested by the police for the theft and sued for the slander. Why would the idiot commit a crime, then admit it on social media? It's the same as kids flming their crimes, and posting them on Tiktok for likes.

Lily 100% has mental health issues, none of that is normal behavior and feels very narcissistic. I think the owner dogged a major bullet by letting her go since Lily got on social media and double down. Literally a walking red flag. Get new friends too.

It's not only unacceptable, but I do believe it is embezzlement, too.

Here's the update from OP: "I’d like to thank everyone who responded and shared their opinions. I have decided not to take legal action against Lily because the $2,000 isn’t worth the stress of keeping her in my life. I see the $2,000 as the cost of her exit from it." I will note there's 31 down votes as of now and most of the responses are saying this is a fake post. Make your own decision. IMO I can see someone deciding $2000 isn't worth the court/lawyer costs, time, effort, and stress to pursue.

Sounds like she wasn't even at the company for very long... I could see just being a weirdo if you spent your own $2,000 but using the company money without permission definitely moves in into theft.

OK, I'm old-fashioned and it's a public services job...but if someone quits, THEY pay for farewell cake/snacks and (non alcoholic) drinks. Not the employer unless you're like head of everything. (actually, not even then.)

You worry that you were wrong in firing this person? Seriously? Instead of firing you should have made her vice president of cons? I don't know what is wrong with Lilly, but she needs help - desperately. But not from you, from a trained and skillful mental health expert. You, meanwhile, need to stop listening to the folks who are attempting to co-dependent Lilly.

question, California, new york, or colorado??? sometimes it's not just the person but the area your in. She sounds like a strong left winger because of how she responds and not looking out for the company she now should be supporting. I would say in the long run you did the correct thing,

Why does she have access to a company credit card? You're a bit too trusting...

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