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dismissed for stealing
fordfocus-chav-car
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My Nephew started work in a local shop about a week ago.
He went back to work yesterday & was sacked on the spot for stealing.
He was working on is own on Sunday, the shop was dead & for some reason he decided to buy a scratch card, which he scratched put £1 in the till & then scanned it. He had won his £1 back on the card, so put it through and collected is £1 back.
I know the lad very well...he may act daft at times but he would not steal.
He as on a apprenticeship at the shop & he thinks its ruined is chances of getting another.
Should I have a chat with the owner of the shop ?
He went back to work yesterday & was sacked on the spot for stealing.
He was working on is own on Sunday, the shop was dead & for some reason he decided to buy a scratch card, which he scratched put £1 in the till & then scanned it. He had won his £1 back on the card, so put it through and collected is £1 back.
I know the lad very well...he may act daft at times but he would not steal.
He as on a apprenticeship at the shop & he thinks its ruined is chances of getting another.
Should I have a chat with the owner of the shop ?
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Was he allowed to serve himself?We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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I can't see the point - he needs two years employment for a claim. He was there a week. I would suggest he forgets he was ever there as far as his CV goes.
Lesson learned - he should have paid before he scratched it. Preferably, he should buy from another shop.0 -
He found out after he should not serve himself.0
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Anyone should have really known you can not serve yourself at work and he found out the hard way and no you can not go to talk to the shopfordfocus-chav-car wrote: »He found out after he should not serve himself.We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
If anyone are to go into the shop and talk to the shop owner, it should be your nephew and not you.0
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It would be interesting if he won say £100k, and whether he would be entitled to the princely sum.0
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Not if you're not familiar with shop work, and/or it's your first job and you're honest and come from an honest family, with honest friends in a pretty law abiding area.Anyone should have really known you can not serve yourself at work
It simply wouldn't occur to many that there could possibly be a problem with that.0 -
I would be having a very nice quiet chat.
He may have broken some rule but to accuse him of stealing, I would kindly offer the shop keeper the chance to rescind his allegation in return for letting go of his balls.Be happy...;)0 -
fordfocus-chav-car wrote: »He as on a apprenticeship at the shop & he thinks its ruined is chances of getting another.
It all depends on how well the shop keeper knows other people. A weeks work doesn't really need to go on a CV, so he can pretend that job never happened.0 -
spacey2012 wrote: »I would be having a very nice quiet chat.
He may have broken some rule but to accuse him of stealing, I would kindly offer the shop keeper the chance to rescind his allegation in return for letting go of his balls.
And when the shop keeper calls the police?0
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