"Coffee Coupons Collected by Employees... What to Do When a New Employee Uses Them Alone"

"New Employee Keeps Using It Like a Personal Coupon" Story
"Needs Training" vs "Why Be Petty Over That Much"
If Paid with Corporate Card, Possibility of Breach of Trust Charges

A story about a new employee using coupons collected together by coworkers at a cafe alone has sparked a heated debate among netizens.

On the 27th, an online community Nate Pann featured a post titled "An employee who keeps using coupons collected by everyone at the company alone."

Netizens are debating over a story in which a new employee uses coupons, collected together by coworkers at a cafe, alone, causing dissatisfaction. The photo is unrelated to the specific content of the article.
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The author, Mr. A, explained, "We often go to a cafe next to the company building and get stamps on coupons under the company’s name," adding, "Usually, coupons are stamped only when employees go together, and once the coupon is fully stamped, it offers a discount."

He added, "Since employees usually go in groups, the coupons get filled up quickly."

Mr. A said, "However, a new employee who joined the company three months ago keeps using those coupons alone when drinking beverages," and continued, "When another employee, pretending not to notice, asked, 'These coupons are for everyone, so why do you use them alone when drinking?' the new employee replied, 'Because I’m poor.'

On the 27th, an online community Nate Pann posted an article titled "An employee who keeps using the coupons collected together at the company alone."
[Photo by online community 'Nate Pann']

He further claimed, "(The new employee) said they only used it twice, but later I heard they actually used the discount three times alone to buy drinks."

Netizens who read the story expressed outrage, saying, "They should be educated that coupons collected together are not for individual use," "Everyone except the new employee should drink coffee," and "They should be told to reimburse the amount equivalent to the coupons they used."

On the other hand, some netizens commented, "They are new and young, so it might be understandable," "It’s okay to give them that much; what if the boss can’t even concede that," and "Just leave it alone. Why be so petty about such things?"

One netizen pointed out, "If everyone paid with their personal cards, each could get their own stamps," and added, "If it was paid with a corporate card, all cashback, discount coupons, and reward points accumulated on the corporate card belong to the company, so if an individual uses the accumulated coupons alone, it would be embezzlement."

Contrary to netizens’ claims, under current laws such as the Criminal Act, mileage and points are considered 'property benefits' rather than 'tangible property.'

Therefore, even if mileage or points accumulated on a corporate card are used privately, embezzlement charges do not apply. However, there is a possibility of breach of trust charges, which apply to 'property benefits' rather than 'tangible property.' Additionally, depending on company regulations, disciplinary action may be taken, so special caution is required when using them.

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