I work at good will. sometimes i am the who is left in charge

>>18476856
You could get fired for not taking your job seriously. If you are in charge, you're responsible for dealing with shoplifters according to the store's policy.

So yeah, either cowboy up or make sure your manager doesn't find out.

>>18476856
The cute girls, the ugly girls and everyone else thinks you're a pussy for not manning up and dealing with the situation. So yeah, you'll come across as a lazy ass who doesn't give a shit about anything but himself and won't do anything he doesn't have to. Everybody is looking for that.

>>18476856
I think if you didn't see it personally you can't do anything, you should just tell them that and pretend you don't see it otherwise if you don't wanna deal with it

It's not your store, but it's your responsibility to deal with this shit.

Also if she doesn't think less of you for not dealing with it, she thinks less of you for working retail.

>>18476906
Plus if she didn't see them put it into their bag you might just be harassing someone for no reason

>>18476866
yeah i just get everyone to do the regular job of following the customer around the shop more to make them a bit more uncomfortable, asking them if they need assistance and stuff.

you are actually not allowed to accuse anyone of stealing, since they could technically eventually go and pay for the things they are supposedly stealing. and on top of that you arent allowed to search through peoples bags/personal belongings.

as far as i know we are already following policy.

what do they expect me to do? chase some fat black lady who is just waiting to chimp out down the street for supposedly pocketing some teapoons?

last time i got into a confrontation with a customer (some asshole who decided to go into our back storage area looking for tools to use to take a bike wheel off one of the bikes we had out front to sell) i got written up for a warning

>>18476856
You don't have to "cowboy up". You just approach the person in a friendly and professional way and say "Can I help you?" If they'stealing, just knowing you're aware of them will scare them off, with no unpleasantness.

And yes, that IS your job.

You gotta put em in a choke hold and twist the nipples. Works every time.