Apparently the manager didn't really care about the device in the bag. They knew about it and let it go. However, they did care that he was not working when he

Apparently the manager didn't really care about the device in the bag. They knew about it and let it go. However, they did care that he was not working when he said he did. They probably simply used the subterfuge as damning evidence. Most employers I worked for would let me infringe some of their policies, as long as I was an otherwise good employee worth my salary. Some other places were just totalitarian about their rules and I left because of it. They were probably happy they got rid of a bad apple without having to fire me. It's give and take really.