When I worked retail, they had a “do not confront shoplifters” policy. Their logic was that confrontations could turn violent, violence can lead to lawsuits, and lawsuits are expensive.
I’ve read posts on the subreddit of people loading up full shopping carts and walking out, week after week.
Ok, call me a bean counter, but in 2006, federal minimum wage was $5.15. Taking a wild guess that the store was open from 10 AM to 8 PM, 7 days a week, that’s $5.15/hr x 10 hours/day x 90 days/quarter or $4,635 to add one person. Yeah, the losses could be cheaper. Especially since that $5.15 doesn’t cover employer’s contributions to Social Security, unemployment insurance, or any benefits.
There’s never enough money to do it right, but there’s always enough money to do it again.
When I worked retail, they had a “do not confront shoplifters” policy. Their logic was that confrontations could turn violent, violence can lead to lawsuits, and lawsuits are expensive.
I’ve read posts on the subreddit of people loading up full shopping carts and walking out, week after week.
Ok, call me a bean counter, but in 2006, federal minimum wage was $5.15. Taking a wild guess that the store was open from 10 AM to 8 PM, 7 days a week, that’s $5.15/hr x 10 hours/day x 90 days/quarter or $4,635 to add one person. Yeah, the losses could be cheaper. Especially since that $5.15 doesn’t cover employer’s contributions to Social Security, unemployment insurance, or any benefits.