Stick it to the man
In many ways, dealing with a difficult coworker is like dealing with a rude neighbor – you can either take the high road, be the bigger person and other clichés, or stoop to their level. It’s easy to see which one this person chose. It’s vital to know how to walk the high road rather than hold a grudge, but it’s also critical to defend yourself.
This individual used to steal office supplies from his coworkers without asking and lose them, so his coworkers came up with a solution. They glued end-to-end sticky notes to his workstation and made it impossible for him to lose the sticky notes again by covering his station with them.