A Michigan man retired from his job 12 years ago but kept something from the job that allowed him to gas up his vehicle for free. Now he's been charged.

Things You Can and Can't Keep After Leaving a Job

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The American dream is getting an education, a job, buy a home, raise your family, save some money, then retire. Sounds easier said than done but you get the idea.

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Whether you quit, get fired, or retire from your job there are certainly things of yours you can take home and other things that need to remain at your former place of employment.

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You get to keep your personal belongings like photos, plants, and other objects you brought from home to the work place. You can't take company credit cards, gas cards, company data, client lists, or any equipment provided by your place of work that enabled you do to your job. Seems like common sense to return those items before exiting the building or job site.

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Michigan Man Steals Gas From Old Job For 12 Years After Retiring

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In the City of Lake Linden, Michigan, located in Houghton County, a retiree kept something after leaving his job 12 years that has him in some deep doo-doo.

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According to "My UP Now", 71-year-old Ronald Schmitt retired from the Department of Public Works 12 years ago but didn't return something. Schmitt was issued a company key fob that would allow him to fuel DPW vehicles while on the job which he did not return.

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Not returning the key fob was not what got Schmitt into trouble, it was the over $28,000 of gasoline he used in the last 12 years filling up his own truck that did him in. Ouch!

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The Michigan State Police in partnership with the Lake Linden Village Police Department caught Schmitt using the key fob to fill up is truck. Schmitt has since been arraigned and expected to be back in front of the judge on February 3.

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