Aibu to think any doubt is too much doubt?

[whatshalliday]

So I'm hiring someone to come and work in my home based dog care facility, down to 2 candidates and both seem great and enthusiastic. Invited both to come for a few hours to really see how we work on a busy day. One of them went into the kitchen to make a cuppa (I had offered and she said she'd make them) all seemed very normal and she seemed helpful, wiping down sides for me etc. Anyway I'd been paid some cash that morning and it (stupidly I know) had been left on the window sill. This money has now gone. There's only been me, this woman, and my husband in the kitchen during this time. The window was closed, it's too high for dogs to have reached it,
I can't 100% say she took it but I don't think I can hire her with any doubt. I'd never fully trust her. She was a great candidate and we got on well but aibu to reject her on the basis of that money? On the what if? Please help me as I need to get back to her today.

If there's a good chance she took it (if if was there) then I would reject her because of the trust issue. Could it have been moved before she came?

It's true you don't know whether she took it or not but the doubt will always be there. I would pass.

Choose the other one. There is no other explanation for missing cash. As much as you don't want to believe it the fact is the cash is now gone.....

I've tried every other option in my head and I just can't see what else could have happened.

Years ago I had money go missing. I believed everything my flatmate said, as she was my friend. I even believed her when she said she'd told the police.
Of course it was her. I am not so naive now.

That’s a dilemma. And possibly not worth the risk.

but I’d be surprised she’d be so stupid to steal from you when there was a big risk she’d get caught ( am guessing it would be obvious that there weren’t many potential suspects!)

or she’s desperate and doesn’t expect you to call her back?