In the realm of retail, most employees need to worry about loss prevention and plan out scenarios in case they face a customer attempting to steal products from their store. Retail employees are typically instructed to let the thieves escape and to call the authorities immediately, while less traditional methods might be recommended in smaller businesses… If you know, you know.
The other side of loss prevention? Ensuring that your colleagues aren't the ones putting their hands where they aren't welcome (like the cash register) and keeping an eye on each other in a Panopticon-style manner.
You never think your colleagues are capable of fraud and theft until you see your lead supervisor getting taken away in handcuffs by the police while you're working the graveyard shift. But hey, stranger things have happened. In the next story, you'll read about a retail employee who recounts the time they witnessed their lead supervisor get arrested and three other colleagues get fired. The store reveals that the supervisor had been making false returns and pocketing the cash, while the colleagues helped. The worst part? After this occurs, the same supervisor admits to stealing not only from the store but also from its customers. Scroll to read.
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