Most unusual item found?

An "anatomically correct" wooden bottle opener and 2 suitcases containing lemonade bottles filled with what was assumed to be urine.  There was also the rather shady VP who resigned rather than face a very embarrassing investigation and we found all his personal mail, bank statements etc.  Presumably to keep it all away from either his wife, his girlfriend, or both.

The first two were not the same person, one was in a locker of an individual accused of sexual harrassment against men AND women, one was an oddball night manager who went AWOL and left most of his belongings in staff accommodation.

Having worked in hotels with staff accommodation and in the offshore contracting sector, with 80% of the workforce travelling from various industrial communities in the UK, I have a few tales to tell.  That's before I even start on the other hotel guests...

Mark and Allyson - thanks for your contributions.  It tickles me to see more additions as time passes ...

Allyson - I think you could have the makings of a good book, worth giving some serious consideration ....  :-)

I have to say, it's been considered!  Hotel Babylon probably got there first with a lot of it, but I'm sure we could all contribute to a fairly salacious "HR Confidential" type publication...

There are far more where that came from anyway, put it that way!  But you'd need a strong stomach and definitely not be easily offended for most of it.

Sure, recall from years ago hair curling stories from a friend who once was building the Sullom Voe oil terminal.

The worst thing I found, in a cupboard, was a cylinder of liquefied ammonia gas, which was leaking its contents as a result of faulty (aged?) valve seals.

 it turned any enclosed space into an ammonia-filled atmosphere, so I chucked it outside, onto the works bowling green.

 it was still hissing out its noxious contents the next morning, so I called the local fire brigade. The first clown I spoke with said 'just leave it where it is' but I thought to myself what happens if any children happen to find it lying there?  So I phoned a Fire Service senior officer I knew, and explained. He was appalled - said that's just like telling us that some where's on fire and being told 'don't worry it will go out eventually! 

 in the end about three fire engines screamed onto the premises and the nasty cylinder was eventually made safe by about a dozen firefighters.- heaved sigh of relief.... 

And, once a Gents WC blocked completely by about two dozen empty bottles of Tippex typewriting correction fluid Thinners. Only explanation for this bizarre find was that someone must have taken to sniffing the stuff whilst hiding in the cubicle, as it was a solvent, and inhaling enough fumes thereof would make them high - dunno, really - believe it or not, never done it myself.

But it was somewhat worrying - this was a heavy precision engineering design office, full of professional engineers and the like, and not  a refuge for reprobates - although sometimes one wondered if there was much difference........

Hi Fiona, (no relation, honestly), thanks so much for the addion, it brought a smile.

And belated thanks to David for your contributions.  Please keep adding, it's very therapeutic to have a chuckle ....  :-)

Not in an office, but when I took on a new job I was given a spare car whilst waiting for my car to be delivered and found a pair of knickers and socks stashed under the drivers seat. Found when I decided to vacuum the car and said items blocked the suction. Rubber gloves were needed for disposal...I thought the worst!