Dis is Porky Pie, my mama came home from werk today and frew her stuff down and plopped on da couch. Den she got up and got a brownie, put it a bowl, put ice cream on top and started chowing down. Mama onwy does dat when she's VERY upset about somefing. Den she started to cwy. I ran up and sat on her lap. I just stared at her wondering...What did I do wrong? I laid down and cried too. Den mama picked me up and told me it was okay.
Do you fink I did somefing wrong?? :confused: Mama was talking to me and said lots of fings I didn't understand. But, she was hugging and giving me da belly rubs, so maybe I'm not bad?? I'm just confused. She kept somefing about a betwayal. Do you fink she's jealous dat I play wif dose new kitties? :dontknow:
:heart: Porky Pie
Well, long story short, there has been some theft going at my work lately. We had a staff meeting about it trying to come up with ideas of who was doing it. One name came up that I totally disagreed with. I even stuck up for this woman saying I knew her and didn't think she would ever do such a thing. I had complete and total trust for her. Well, I was working today and I was watching her more closely than usual as well as watching the other clients more closely. I made it look like I was deeply engrossed in my paperwork as she was getting ready to go. After she got her bike, which she keeps inside,(long story) She went over and turned it around so she could get it out the door. Then I saw in her basket, one of the things we sell to our members. She quickly hopped on because she noticed that I saw. So...I had to call the cops on her. I have been crying all afternoon, I trusted this person and am embarrassed that I was naive enough to fall for her "act". I honestly feel betrayed!
Maybe its dumb to get this upset about it, it just bothers me. My boss said she was proud of me for turning the lady in and for catching her. But, I just feel awful about it. I know she was stealing and that is inexcusable, but maybe she actually needed it? I guess I have too big of a heart or I'm too naive? I don't know, but its going to take me a while to get over this one.
Porky's mama
It's hard to prosecute shoplifters even when you don't know them. If doing the right thing was easy, we would all do good. The truth is, doing the right thing is hard. It's easier to take what you need rather than pay for it. It's easy to look the other way and not stand up for what's right when others do wrong. You did the hard, but right thing today.
You like your clients and love what you do. That is a great blessing. But please remember always that no matter how much you enjoy working with your clients, they are paying for a service and you are providing it. It isn't a friendship, it is a business relationship, and your loyalty is to your employer and her financial well being. I hope that the changes that you are making at work; making the merchandise less accessible, prosecuting theft, will wake up the clientele so that they will lift themselves up and do what is right. Then perhaps you won't be faced with calling the police again.
I know it's hard to turn someone in whom you've trusted BUT......YOU have just saved your Employer's bacon AND YOU have put yourself in a good position with your employer, should there be layoffs....as you mentioned might be a possibility in another post. Now that this person....who may not MEAN to steal but who might truly have a kleptomaniac problem...has been discovered, you might find that the thieving will be insignificant or nothing in the next weeks. It was hard, but you did what you HAD TO DO!
Thanks Jeri and Sandi!! I know I did the right thing. I'm sure the theft problem is actually pretty large. I checked a little of the inventory this morning using our computer and our sales receipts, plus what we have left on display. We have so much missing its not even funny! :crazyeyes: Literally thousands of dollars worth of stuff.
I have been doing some thinking about where my bosses had placed everything we sell. Honestly I have to say, its partly their fault for making it so convient to steal AND for facing it away from where the trainers typically are. I kinda feel like its unfair for the employees to be held "responsible" when you consider the placement of the merchandise and that we are expected to be out helping the clients with their exercise, not selling stuff. If it were my business I would have hired someone separate to handle the sales part of the buisness. Then the trainers could have time to do what they were actually hired to do. Maybe I'm wrong there ,but that is the only thing short of locking it up that I can think of.
I haven't had time to be on here in the last two days and just saw this post....I agree whole heartedly with Jeri and Sandi....YOU ABSOLUTELY DID THE RIGHT THING!!! And you know what! You may have just saved the business :headbang: If the items have to be locked up then so be it..... :apls: :apls: to you and feel good about what you have done, please!!
You did the right thing. Stealing is wrong. And its not your employer's fault for putting the stuff within easy reach. The trainers are not being help responsible for this woman stealing. Stealing is wrong and its totally her fault no matter how easy it was made for her to steal or that the trainers didn't have eyes in the backs of their heads to see it happen. Don't make excuses for her, its a good thing she was caught before she cost the company any more money.
Of course you did the right thing! It's tough when you believe in someone and then see the light. Maybe she will turn a new leaf and realize what she has done. Porky - just love on mom some more..... and I hope your tummy is feeling better ---
I know I did the right thing. I am feeling lots better about it. I got over the shock and betrayal feeling of it. Thanks for all your kind words and support!! Patty you are exactly right, there is no one to blame except for her. I just hope all the theft and drama is over now.