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to ask you to help me figure out who is half inching money from the till at work…

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SlamLikeAGuitar · 08/12/2021 12:20

I work in a small, family-owned establishment.
On the payroll, there’s me, 6 other staff, the owner and his bookeeper.
Then there’s the owner’s DP and a few of their family members who come and go from the living space upstairs.
Every week for the last few weeks, there’s been notes left from the bookeeper stating that the till was short the previous day. Sometimes it’s clear that someone has just made a mistake while ringing through an order - £4.30 short for example because someone hit the button for a pint of cider twice. It happens.
But more recently, the till has been short by some pretty even figures Hmm Like over the weekend, it was an even £20 short. And the week before, an even £30 short. Nothing on our food menu or in the bar costs a round figure, except bar snacks. So unless someone’s been ringing through 30 packets of peanuts and not taking for them, my gut instinct is that the cash has been nabbed.
Now it’s not me. And 3 of the other bar staff have been working there for years and it’s never been a problem until now, so I don’t think it’s any of those 3.
My suspect pool are the 3 newer staff and the family members (a few of them teenagers) who come and go.
It’s bugging me. It’s putting the management in a bad mood because they are being stolen from. And it makes me a little nervous about my own belongings while I’m working. The owner of the place is the kind of guy who would move the Earth to help any of his staff out if we needed it, so the idea of someone stealing from him is horrible.
Do I go all Sherlock Holmes and try to catch whoever it is out? Or just drop it and hope they get caught Confused

OP posts:
KosherDill · 09/12/2021 10:24

This is so interesting; please keep updating! Good luck!

KosherDill · 09/12/2021 10:26

@Userg1234

I'm a silent partner in a bar, we had this recently. And several times in the past! 1 you need a new modern till. They are not that expensive and each member of staff needs to sign on. It will record everything, every time the till is opened 2 I caught the last person as she was unaware that I am involved in the business and thought I was just a customer 3 the owner needs to tell everyone that the till is down.... including family. It sometimes stops if the person knows they are being watched 4 surprised that the insurance company hasn't already asked for CCTV... again it's not expensive 5 the owner needs to watch the till, be around more 6 the person isn't the brightest, there are ways to do the till with no chance of being caught. So eyes on the till,!

What are the ways to not be caught? Smile

Onlinedilema · 09/12/2021 10:41

I would tell the owner you are aware that someone is stealing and you are concerned about your property being stollen. We had this at work once, after which staff were provided with lockers.

WeAreTheHeroes · 09/12/2021 23:10

@KosherDill - not tilling something in properly then pocketing the cash for starters.

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