I goofed at work. I missed a key entering a debit amount. It is the first time. When my boss told me about it he made certain I knew it would also be the last. That is fine, You can not have employees shorting the store. The customer looked at her receipt and did not say anything. I will give her the benefit of doubt that she was harried and did not notice.
I agree that this should be a one warning deal, I have no issue with that. It does depress me somewhat that I made such a dumb mistake. I am generally more careful and there is no plausible excuse for it.
What amazed me was his response when I told him I would pay him back the difference, about $20. He said, there is nothing in your work contract that says you have to do that. (imo there should be!) I said but we know for a fact it was me who messed it up. It is not fair that you be out the money for my mistake. He said I can not "make you" pay it back. I said you are not making me pay it back. I am paying it back because it is the right thing to do. When you mess up you fix it. He just stood there shaking his head as if I was dumb as a rock for not getting his point.
Finally I asked him, is there some law that prevents you from allowing me to make this right? He said no. I said then it is settled, I will pay for it Friday. He says you do not have to. I said yes I do, it is the right thing to do and I sleep better when I do the right thing. No I did not short you on purpose but since I did it is my duty to make it right. Finally he accepted.
When did doing a thing because it is right become a thing we have to beg to do??? What manner of person is it who thinks it is ok to cause harm to another and walk away? Especially if it is in their power to correct it? I should have asked him, if I proved to you that you shorted me on my pay, would you make it up or just expect me to eat it on your mistake? To me it is the same thing.
I am a big girl, when I mess up I will accept the consequences and pay the price. I guess my mom did raise me right...
Happy St. Patrick's day y'all!
Hugs to you, Mel. This is a perfect example of the degradation of core values I referred to in my goose story the other day. It just flabbergasts me.
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ReplyDeleteI just do not understand it. I mean if I had broken a window he would want me to pay to fix it.
I guess it just made me feel really odd, having to demand to be allowed to do what is right.