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AwesomeBrainPowers t1_j859lmr wrote

Reply to comment by Mumof3gbb in Family of Oakland baker seeks 'restorative justice' for her death following robbery by IAmNotARobot124

It makes sense to emphasize that to a young person just entering the workforce, though: They might not yet have developed the reflexive indifference that years of soul-crushing retail work imparts. (I got the same lecture myself when I was like 19 and attempted to prevent a shoplifting at the bookstore I was working at.)

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lonehappycamper t1_j85dg9x wrote

It's not indifference. It's that your life and safety are worth more than anything anyone's stealing. If the store cares enough about theft, they'd hire trained security guards.

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AwesomeBrainPowers t1_j85dxwx wrote

Oh, I agree with you 100%; I was more just making a broader, more snide joke about how terrible working retail can be.

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GeraldBWilsonJr t1_j88t7h9 wrote

Just the other day at Dollar General:

Cashier: "Oop- That guy just walked out without paying!"

Manager: "Well you best get after him!"

Cashier: "Yeah we're not supposed to do that"

Was kind of funny but also pissed me off that she tried to make the guy run after the shoplifter

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