Tipping point

By BagBoy - 13/11/2013 06:42 - United States

Today, I was taking out a customer's groceries when he offered me a $5 tip. I told him I couldn't accept, since it's against store policy, but thanked him anyway. He called me an asshole just as my boss was walking to his car, who then yelled at me for it. FML
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DooleyFTW 17

This almost exact situation has happened to me before, usually kind old ladies try to give money for helping them to their car but one time a man from the army with a broken leg got pissed because I wouldn't take the money! I ran it by my boss though and now I just accept and donate the money to the charity the store I work in supports!

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TourettesGuyFTW 25

To take or not to take. The age old dilemma. Always take!

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Altie 13

You didn't have to act like Mother Theresa. You should have just taken it.

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LindsayxMoore 18

you can be fired for taking it as it is against store policy. the $5 is not worth losing your job.

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feven 32

OP should have taken it anyways. Nobody would find out

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arielynn 5

Um, I'm guessing OPs' boss might have noticed. Since the boss noticed OP being called an ass hole on the way to their car, probably would have noticed OP getting a tip, and then would have been fired instead of just getting yelled at. At least this way OP still has their job..

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Sangue0608 26

For all those saying he should have just taken it and nobody would have found out, his boss was walking out to his car and could have very well seem him accept the money as could someone else and reported it. I say good call and explain the situation.

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perdix 29

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Your boss would have probably yelled at you (or even fired you) for accepting the tip.

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JMichael 25

The store I work for is the same way OP. Most customers just don't understand that we aren't trying to be rude, it's just a policy of our job.

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brandoneyez1 25

When it doubt, take the money and shut up!

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DocBastard 38

I always thought it was "When in doubt, do the right thing". Have I had it wrong my entire life? Or are you just greedy and immoral?

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Dthsapprntc 23

I thought it was "when in doubt, C4." Could be a bit messy in this situation though.

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Atypique_souf 6

and why the hell didn't u just take the money. screw the stores's policy as long as no one finds out

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Vegeto30294 19

That's usually what people say right before someone finds out.

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love_me_electric 20

I have the same problem at my work. It's a stupid policy. You're expected to tip a waiter/waitress just because they bring you your drinks and napkins, but I can't accept a tip for breaking my back lifting a 20kg bag of dogfood into someone's trunk.

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Paksenarrion 24

You are also paid a higher wage to begin with. If you want to be paid under minimum wage and work for tips then you need a different job.

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Dcm210 19

If you can't keep the tip, don't accept the tip. **** store's charity

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