I work in hospitality, currently typing this on my lunch break because I just need to get it out.
Working with my boss today and I saw him take cash from a customer to pay their bill (I didn't see how much cash but I'm assuming about £150). I went on the till and saw that their bill was actually paid off using a deposit from a table from weeks which was still available because they didn't show up. He had cancelled a few items to make it a similar price.
I knew he kind of has form for this but on a smaller scale, not sharing tips, knowing what the prices are for some things so just taking the money and not ringing it up etc.
There was a rumour among a couple of the staff that we didn't have an xmas party because he pocketed the money that was allocated to us for it.
I work for a big chain company and am considering reporting him but I don't know if it would be worth it or who I would even report it to.
I could report to my line manager but a part of me is scared that they are going to split it between them. I know in the past they have under poured on drinks to make the stock, and then when we've made a bottle back they will keep it for themselves.
So part of me feels like if I told my line manager he would just dismiss it/tell the other manager.
Am I just being petty? I feel really angry but I don't know why. I'm not actually bothered about a big chain company missing out on £150-£200. I don't really like him as a person so maybe I'm just frustrated that he's getting all this extra money and I'm wondering how much he may have accumulated doing this type of thing before.