# Missing Coworker, Part II **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 18, 2003, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741 "2003-06-18T17:16:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/41 "2003-06-18T18:26:35Z")
My boss just asked me to proofread her letter of termination. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/42 "2003-06-18T18:34:19Z")
And yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus. (No one has ever deserved this more!) ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/43 "2003-06-18T18:36:03Z")
I just about fell out of my chair and peed myself when I saw the thread title. OMG! Update, Update! Here I am, going over multiplication flash cards with #1 son and WHAM! **auntie em** - does the termination letter have anything in it like “you sorry skanky ass ho” or “you crazy bitch are you out of your friggin mind”? ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/44 "2003-06-18T18:36:27Z")
Hold up. Call Friend. Tell Friend to talk to the phone company. The phone company will be able to look and see who has called Friend and when. Then you can find out what number Co-Worker was calling from and you’ll know where she is 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@MonkeyMule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMule)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/45 "2003-06-18T18:37:16Z")
Umm just because MC was in touch with friend doesn’t mean she’s not in deep trouble. The fact that she called to have money wired, and then never called back is disturbing. Never mind that her reserve cash should be running low since she didn’t pick up her check and the company credit card has been cut. I think we still don’t have enough info to say that she’s AOK, even if it’s leaning in that direction. Her head could still be found in the [cooler of death.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=177712&highlight=cooler+of+death) :eek: Speaking of which, with all the Scooby Doo references flying around Where is **Velma**? ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/46 "2003-06-18T18:38:04Z")
I think what blows me away is not the amount of lying she did to us as her _place of employment_ this whole time (after all, I can understand lying to cover one’s ass), but the sheer volume of bullshit she spewed that was _totally unnecessary_. For the past several weeks (including the time _since she (allegedly) got married_), she’s been whining and sighing about how everybody has someone except her. My boss and other coworker are both married, and I have **Skip** , and even the crazy, ancient, toothless (and damn hear hairless) lady who paces back and forth out front, always sounds drunk, and can’t keep her tongue in her mouth has a boyfriend! I mean, for WEEKS she’s been singing THAT “Woe is me, even Tongue Lady has a boyfriend” song, when she was married the whole time! Also, when she found out that my other coworker and his wife are trying to move to Texas (pending the wife landing a job), she came into my office bawling, talking about how she couldn’t handle Elmer leaving because she has trouble dealing with change. Meanwhile, she was secretly married. Crazy. ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/47 "2003-06-18T18:39:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SnoopyFan \* > \*\*Hold up. > > Call Friend. Tell Friend to talk to the phone company. The phone company will be able to look and see who has called Friend and when. > > Then you can find out what number Co-Worker was calling from and you’ll know where she is 🙂 \*\* We thought of that, but she called from her cell phone. Are cell phone calls traceable yet? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/48 "2003-06-18T18:40:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ivylass \* > \*\*You remember the name of the town, don’t you? > > _Zihuanteneo_. \*\* I hope. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/49 "2003-06-18T18:44:53Z")
Just to poke the drama with a stick, remember, she _did_ call a friend asking for money, but never called back. Not such a good sign – at the very least she (they) could be stranded somewhere. And she’s also not in good company. SHE may be a loon, but what’s _his_ excuse? At what point does your new hubby ask “say honey, about work…”? So assuming she is still with the guy (and did not in fact run off to get _divorced_ in Mexico), she’s with someone equally irresponsible. Like **Snoopy** said, I’d still prefer it if she at least called in to let _someone_ know that she’s not stranded in Tijuana. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/50 "2003-06-18T18:45:57Z")
I’m going to edit your thread title, **auntie em**. I’ve also closed your original thread with a link to this one. * * * **Cajun Man** ~ SDMB Moderator ---
**Author:** ![NotMrKnowItAll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6bbea6/32.png) [@NotMrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotMrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/51 "2003-06-18T18:46:03Z")
Maybe she has multiple personality disorder??? ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/52 "2003-06-18T18:47:05Z")
**MonkeyMule** , we agree! I mean, knowing what the cop does now, who knows if he’ll be willing to pursue it, but I was just talking to my boss about it, and about whether he thought we’d even see her again. As bad as it sounds, we’re thinking that when her new husband wants her money, she may show up. NOW the question is, do we perform an intervention when she does? ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/53 "2003-06-18T18:49:00Z")
Wait !! WHOA!! Back up the truck, people. **auntie em** , are you saying she got married WEEKS AGO???!! NOT, as I was up til now thinking, on the 10th? When did she get married? ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/54 "2003-06-18T18:50:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by auntie em \* > \*\*We thought of that, but she called from her cell phone. Are cell phone calls traceable yet? \*\* As far as I know, yes, they are. Have the cop pull the records from her phone company. So far as I can see, you’re sitting on more than you realize. First, the marriage license thing. Even if all they did was take one out (and didn’t actually _get_ married), that gives you the groom’s full name and SSN, at minimum. (You have to show positive ID to get a marriage license in most states, as well as give a SSN.) Once you get names and SSNs, you can call the state driver’s licensing bureaus to get their DL numbers. Second, you know she asked Friend to wire her money via Western Union. Have the cop call the money-wiring services (the big two are WU and Amex) to find out if they wired money to someone with either of their names, and if so, where it was wired to. Third, have the cop put a tracer on her credit cards and ATM/debit card as well as bank accounts. They can track her if she’s using her cards. Start with this. I’m willing to bet she’s a lot closer to being found than she thinks she is. Robin ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/55 "2003-06-18T18:51:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by auntie em \* > \*\*We thought of that, but she called from her cell phone. Are cell phone calls traceable yet? \*\* Yes, they are, but only within reason. They can find out which cell tower’s proximity she was in (which would, hopefully, narrow her location down to a metro area), but only if they haven’t already purged those records. Or if they were recording where her signal came from in the first place. My guess is that they would have it on record, because they’d need it for billing purposes. One problem, however, would be if she was “roaming” with her cell phone, which means you now have two–if not more–different cellular companies with which to deal. So, yeah, I bet the records, at this point in time, could be unearthed, but it’d probably be a bitch. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/56 "2003-06-18T18:51:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by auntie em \* > \*\*My boss just asked me to proofread her letter of termination. \*\* “Well, sir, there should be another space here where it says ‘absolute f\*\*\*in IDIOT’, ‘utter irresponsibility’ has two Ts and two Rs, and ‘nutcase’ is one word…” Seriously. I’ve been lurking on this story, and was more than half expecting a tragic ending. Here’s hoping she makes it home all right so your boss can hand her that letter personally. This woman needs serious help. ---
**Author:** ![badmana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@badmana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badmana)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/57 "2003-06-18T18:52:02Z")
It is to a point. From my workstation I can locate the last tower used to make the call and approx distance based on signal strength (and of course I have a map of all our towers and their operating range). But unless you’re able to convey the urgency of the issue to her cell company (or have the police make a formal request) we don’t normally use this ability. Plus, like the VISA company, I can only check the absolute last call made, I won’t get a listing until the bill runs. ---
**Author:** ![badmana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@badmana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badmana)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/58 "2003-06-18T18:57:45Z")
Holy cow, 8 replies in 8 minutes! And here I though I was going to be right after her last post. My post should have quoted: > [@](#): > > Are cell phone calls traceable yet? ---
**Author:** ![Watcher\_of\_the\_Skies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/45deac/32.png) [@Watcher\_of\_the\_Skies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Watcher_of_the_Skies)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/59 "2003-06-18T19:00:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by auntie em \* > \*\*…the crazy, ancient, toothless (and damn hear hairless) lady who paces back and forth out front, always sounds drunk, and can’t keep her tongue in her mouth has a boyfriend! I mean, for WEEKS she’s been singing THAT “Woe is me, even Tongue Lady has a boyfriend” song, when she was married the whole time! > > Also, when she found out that my other coworker and his wife are trying to move to Texas (pending the wife landing a job), she came into my office bawling, talking about how she couldn’t handle Elmer leaving because she has trouble dealing with change.\*\* Awesome - two more characters to cast - Tongue Lady and Elmer. **koee**? ---
**Author:** ![SnugTheJoiner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@SnugTheJoiner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnugTheJoiner)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741/60 "2003-06-18T19:04:08Z")
Y’know, I had a friend in college who went out drinking on a Wednesday night with some of her girlfriends and didn’t remember a thing until next Monday morning, when she woke up in a hotel room with a stranger who introduced himself to her as her husband of three days. And the place that she woke up in was Las Vegas. And I have a friend whose coworker absconded with the till (more than ten thousand dollars) and vanished, and when the cops found him all the money was gone and the guy claimed to know nothing, feigning amnesia. This was also in Vegas. So guess where I think MC is, too? There just seems to be an order to such things. (Postscripts to my stories: 1. My college chum spent the next few weeks straightening out her life, getting an annulment, etc., and she never again put a villain in her mouth to steal her brains. Scared straight. Happy ending. 2. The “amnesiac” thief told his tale to the boss, who refused to prosecute. Nay, he TOOK HIM BACK amid sobs of joy and thank-God-you’re-all-right’s, etc. Turns out they had been sleeping together. Boss’s small business collapsed like a house of cards forthwith.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missing-coworker-part-ii/182741.md?page=4)