That's a very interesting question. I don't think I ever took anything from a company; I always had my own supplies at home. In fact when I was laid off from one company, the HR rep was encouraging me "go ahead, take the pens and pencils and things" as I packed up. I was thinking, why would I want more pens and pencils, never mind from a company that laid me off? It didn't seem like a bonus to me.