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So this morning I come into work, lalala. All is well, then suddenly the boss notices something:
"Hey, my theatre pictures are missing'.
Right by the counter he had some nicely framed 10th anniversary pictures from some local theatre groups thanking the company I work for for wonderful service all these years. He was sure they were there last night, and we were all puzzled.
Me, I got a little anxious. I was the one working last night and I began to worry - did I forget to lock the doors? No, Someone would've said something. Did a customer swipe them while I Was getting their clothes and never noticed?
So I go on with the day, and later on that afternoon the boss starts checking the security cameras.
He goes through the hours, homing in on the time when it went missing. I started to get really worried and angry internally
Because the time that it was narrowing into was 7:30ish. The time an old friend (And frmer coworker from another company I worked for) was visiting with her boyfriend.
As we watched, I saw myself grin as she walks in, we hug over the counter and she slides over a DVD in case that I had lent her months ago and forgot to get back before we both quit. So we're talking and talking and I explain to the boss (I had told him already they had visited. He went "oh good! maybe they saw what happened' although I knew no other customers had come in for a half hour before/after).
Then I guesture and I do something stupid that night.
DISCLAIMER: I know it was stupid. Please do not lecture me. It was wrong for me to do this!
I led my friend BEHIND THE COUNTER (till was closed, money secure) and showed her the back. She and I stepped out of camera view as I gave her a brief tour of how Dry Cleaning work.
And then, this afternoon, hand over my now-grey face, I watched as her boyfriend stood up from the chair, picks up those pictures and puts them in a huge big gift bag he had come into the store with.
Me:
My boss:
Both of us: HOLY F***!
Horsetuna, Engaging Panic Mode. Panic Mode engaging: AAAAAAAH!
I started to apologise immediately as I felt myself go into PM. He tries to calm me down (and I manage to, but that horrible feeling in my stomach. That was my FRIEND I was with. And her boyfriend!)
So I start to track her down. Thing is, I dont remember the guy's name. I call our former employer that we both worked for, and with the Boss PErmission, explained it was VERY URGENT that she call Other Coworker and get her to call me (I gave her the store number).
Then I went on lunch.
About 5pm later that afternoon (I had gone for lunch at 3. I ate though I felt sick), The boss takes up the phone that rings. Hands it to me.
It was Former Coworker.
Horsetuna, re-engage Panic Mode. Panic Mode Reingaged. *FREAK*
So I say "Hey Leslie! Uh, hold on" and hand it back to my boss.
He talked to her to a good 20 minutes and stuff, explaining the situation, that we had video surveilance. From what he told me after, she was quite panicked, was not certain about giving him any information or anything.
At about 6ish or so, She called again (I was not here for this phone call). She had called him, talked to him and he was coming to visit.
At about 7 she comes in - with the pictures in the bag. THe boss checks them - all is good. Then she and I hug and I try to reassure HER (she was quite in shock. Its my feeling she didnt know). I wanted to ask the guy's name to see if it WAS her BF or not (I had only seen him twice before, half a year ago), but the boss was talking. He shows her the footage, and goes on a bit of a talk about how she should really let the guy go, that it wasn't safe, and all that. He's a good guy, but doesnt mess around and I think gave her a good kind of scare (Scare-straight that is).
So she apologises again and leaves,and we pack up.
Guh. I hope I never have to experience that again. I nearly cried a few times and I still feel sick to my stomach. It HURTS.
Conclusion: I am of the mind that my friend didnt know this about her friend. But then, I could be wrong as well. My boss is a little more skeptical but also was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, but also said if he came in here again, the boss would not do something a Good Mormon like himself should.
Either way. What a night. Ugh. Again, please dont lecture me about letting others behind the counter - I'm definitely NOT doing that again and I KNOW it was stupid of me to.
"Hey, my theatre pictures are missing'.
Right by the counter he had some nicely framed 10th anniversary pictures from some local theatre groups thanking the company I work for for wonderful service all these years. He was sure they were there last night, and we were all puzzled.
Me, I got a little anxious. I was the one working last night and I began to worry - did I forget to lock the doors? No, Someone would've said something. Did a customer swipe them while I Was getting their clothes and never noticed?
So I go on with the day, and later on that afternoon the boss starts checking the security cameras.
He goes through the hours, homing in on the time when it went missing. I started to get really worried and angry internally
Because the time that it was narrowing into was 7:30ish. The time an old friend (And frmer coworker from another company I worked for) was visiting with her boyfriend.
As we watched, I saw myself grin as she walks in, we hug over the counter and she slides over a DVD in case that I had lent her months ago and forgot to get back before we both quit. So we're talking and talking and I explain to the boss (I had told him already they had visited. He went "oh good! maybe they saw what happened' although I knew no other customers had come in for a half hour before/after).
Then I guesture and I do something stupid that night.
DISCLAIMER: I know it was stupid. Please do not lecture me. It was wrong for me to do this!
I led my friend BEHIND THE COUNTER (till was closed, money secure) and showed her the back. She and I stepped out of camera view as I gave her a brief tour of how Dry Cleaning work.
And then, this afternoon, hand over my now-grey face, I watched as her boyfriend stood up from the chair, picks up those pictures and puts them in a huge big gift bag he had come into the store with.
Me:
My boss:
Both of us: HOLY F***!
Horsetuna, Engaging Panic Mode. Panic Mode engaging: AAAAAAAH!
I started to apologise immediately as I felt myself go into PM. He tries to calm me down (and I manage to, but that horrible feeling in my stomach. That was my FRIEND I was with. And her boyfriend!)
So I start to track her down. Thing is, I dont remember the guy's name. I call our former employer that we both worked for, and with the Boss PErmission, explained it was VERY URGENT that she call Other Coworker and get her to call me (I gave her the store number).
Then I went on lunch.
About 5pm later that afternoon (I had gone for lunch at 3. I ate though I felt sick), The boss takes up the phone that rings. Hands it to me.
It was Former Coworker.
Horsetuna, re-engage Panic Mode. Panic Mode Reingaged. *FREAK*
So I say "Hey Leslie! Uh, hold on" and hand it back to my boss.
He talked to her to a good 20 minutes and stuff, explaining the situation, that we had video surveilance. From what he told me after, she was quite panicked, was not certain about giving him any information or anything.
At about 6ish or so, She called again (I was not here for this phone call). She had called him, talked to him and he was coming to visit.
At about 7 she comes in - with the pictures in the bag. THe boss checks them - all is good. Then she and I hug and I try to reassure HER (she was quite in shock. Its my feeling she didnt know). I wanted to ask the guy's name to see if it WAS her BF or not (I had only seen him twice before, half a year ago), but the boss was talking. He shows her the footage, and goes on a bit of a talk about how she should really let the guy go, that it wasn't safe, and all that. He's a good guy, but doesnt mess around and I think gave her a good kind of scare (Scare-straight that is).
So she apologises again and leaves,and we pack up.
Guh. I hope I never have to experience that again. I nearly cried a few times and I still feel sick to my stomach. It HURTS.
Conclusion: I am of the mind that my friend didnt know this about her friend. But then, I could be wrong as well. My boss is a little more skeptical but also was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, but also said if he came in here again, the boss would not do something a Good Mormon like himself should.
Either way. What a night. Ugh. Again, please dont lecture me about letting others behind the counter - I'm definitely NOT doing that again and I KNOW it was stupid of me to.
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