I work in a kroger fuel center. A few weeks ago when I closed I apparently didn't leave enough money in the till for the next day, basically from what I understand I dropped too much money. I don't know how this works exactly, but ever since then I feel like I have been under intense behind the scenes scrutiny. You would think that if I dropped 10 dollars too much, it would appear as such in the drops. I don't even know, no one is forthcoming with me about this. But ever since then, it seems people are suspicious of me. They now installed another camera in our kiosk and the ones from before are now completely pointed at us. Fine, I have nothing to hide. But it is beginning to feel Orwellian and hostile for me to even work there. What should I do. I mean, after they realize none of use are stealing, will it end. I don't think so. It feels like a hostile work environment.
Don't worry three days in a row my till in the office came up 100 dollars short each day. The only problem is that the till is used by everyone and not just one like your fuel till. Some days we can have 5 or six people on one till. But they can watch the cameras and check.
How much training/instruction have you received? (Little-to-none if your experience is like that of many here.)
You didn't steal.
You did the best you could in the absence of training/instruction.
Talk to your union folks.
Always request representation at investigative/disciplinary meetings. It's a federally-granted right, and you don't have to say squat if the company tries to railroad you without allowing you a union witness/representative.
How much money are you talking about? I doubt they put the cameras in just because of you, they were probably already planning on doing it. They've probably had problems in the past if they are installing extra cameras so I doubt it's just you. You realized you made a mistake and now you are worrying and letting fear take over.
Cheer up and forget about it. They would have cuffed you by now if they thought you stole and they had proof.
I work in a kroger fuel center. A few weeks ago when I closed I apparently didn't leave enough money in the till for the next day, basically from what I understand I dropped too much money.
Well, if the amount of money left in the till plus the amount of money you put in the drop adds up to the correct amount, you have nothing to worry about. Anyway, doesn't your store give out new tills at the start of each day?
They'll know where the money went. It might cause a crunch in cash management if you drop too much but the cash office should balance.
Sometimes I wonder about the people at my store; I'll come in and do my safe audit and the inventory will be jacked up. I count what I see and inform management if something's unexpectedly off.
If you are still feeling under the tak after 2 weeks, I'd write a notarized letter to your manager asking for Loss Prevention to review the tapes and send a letter of indemnity.
