Posted by Phil on April 8, 2000, at 7:43:19
In reply to Re: Please read, everyone (plea for help)., posted by CarolAnn on April 7, 2000, at 15:59:03
CarolAnn, In one of my many dark periods od under-employment, I managed a drug store for a large chain.Being an e-friend, I know you didn't mean to do this.
I managed one store that had so many shoplifters, that I actually had 3 separate 'offenders' in my office AT ONE TIME! I knew all of the cops by name...this was a wild store.
In retail, if you work in an affluent neighborhood, your shoplifters are affluent. Bad neighborhood, maybe not so well off. In the downtown store mentioned above, shoplifters ranged from 10 y.o. kids to CEO's of a large engineering firm. His suit cost more than I took home a month and he took an item in the $2.00 range.
Usually the form signed is for civil restitution and you might receive a 'bill' for $200.00.
These guys sound like nazis so I wouldn't deal with them and I definately wouldn't make demands.
You might contact an attorneyor, if it were me, I would contact the district manager, if it's a chain operation. I would calmly explain to the DM, preferrably in person, what happened and why.
If you go up the chain of command, they usually will let it go.
It's very upsetting to be in this situation but don't let them try to tell you who and what you are.
I would tell the DM that I had dealt w/ the store a long time and explain that it was an absent-minded mistake. Don't dwell on the AD thing. Most store mgrs and some DM's don't know an AD from a flying saucer.
Being treated badly by these morons is something I would calmly explain to the DM. It really ain't a big deal, although I know it feels like it.
How they treated you was not right but, to play devil's advocate for a moment, shoplifting, employee theft, etc. drains billions of $$$'s from these folks bottom lines and that means their CEO won't get their unearned $2 million bonus.
This WILL PASS!!
I hope this makes sense. I just woke up.
Phil
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