im facing a moral conundrum. I got a guinness and a whiskey and a breakfast sandwich at a food counter in the airport. dude was busy and in the weeds and forgot he didnt charge me. so I just took it. My options are the following:
- Confess and pay.
- Just leave.
- Tip the counterperson €10 and say thank you.
- Tip the counterperson and say you forgot to charge me 🤫
what should I do folks quick my plane will be boarding shortly
32 Comments
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 73d
Pay for it and tip the person. You have the means based on your post and airport staff are poorly remunerated.
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 25 pts · 73d
Pay for it, if you don’t the wage slave behind the counter will have to cover it, or they may get fired for screwing up.
chocrates@piefed.world · 18 pts · 73d
It's not legal to take that out of their paycheck in the US. Doesn't mean it won't happen or they won't be screamed at though.
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 73d
If that places check out process is like every other eatery at an airport the check in and out process is madness so I suspect it happens often.
The staff member would probably just get a lecture and everyone moves on.
cattywampas@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 73d
Having worked many years in food service I honestly doubt anyone would even know.
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 73d
Since they're using Euros it's not the USA. Maybe OP should investigate this law in their area.
I'd probably just pay so I don't have to think about it too hard but if you want to investigate further how it would affect the workers, I do agree that's the main concern.
chocrates@piefed.world · 2 pts · 73d
Yeah, fuck corporations but going to the eatery is entering a social contract. Don't steal. Solve the problem in better ways.
kindnesskills@literature.cafe · 16 pts · 73d
Pay.
If your morals say stealing is wrong then your morals doesn't go away just because an opportunity for easy theft arises.
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 13 pts · 73d
Is the shop independent or corporate? Harming corporations is usually the correct moral action.
village604@adultswim.fan · 4 pts · 73d
Only if it doesn't harm the employee who made the mistake
AskewLord@piefed.social · 11 pts · 73d
it is not a moral issue.
it's a mistake they made.
just because you feel it is a big deal, doesn't mean it is.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 73d
2 is the only one that allows for not talking to anyone, so I would go for that.
slothrop@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 73d
me_irl
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 73d
We're probably going to have to wait for them to land before we get an update.
But, any restaurants I've worked in (USA) cannot force a cashier to cover any missing cash. If they are consistently short, they can get fired, or, if it's an obscene amount that's missing, they can be investigated for theft, but the cashier will not be paying for this guy's sandwich.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 73d
I'm all for stealing from corporations, but if theyre gonna take it out on the server then id just tell him hey I forgot to pay.
socsa@piefed.social · 6 pts · 73d
Just the tip
noxypaws@pawb.social · 5 pts · 73d
3, easy choice
mrmaplebar@fedia.io · 5 pts · 73d
I'd pay. You really gonna test your karma before getting on a plane?
favoredponcho@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 73d
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 73d
And a sandwich
cattywampas@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 73d
Most normal airport breakfast.
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 73d
You can't drink just whiskey at breakfast.
cattywampas@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 73d
Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 73d
Sometimes till deficiencies come out of employee paycheck
cattywampas@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 73d
Not legal in the EU or US.
Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 73d
Oh but it is in the EU, but you have a base salary which is augmented by your sales (so you might lower your bonus). In France at least. Or so it was some years ago.
cattywampas@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 73d
Ok but that's not the same as being docked pay for shortages. That's positive reinforcement which is much better.
Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 73d
Sure, but it doesn't help OPs conundrum.
agent_nycto@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 73d
It wouldn't be a till deficiency because op wasn't charged for it. It might be a blip in the inventory count, if they even check
blitzen@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 73d
I don’t see the difference between 1 and 4, but I like the way 4 is phrased so I’m saying you should do that. That’s what I’d do for a nice guilt free flight.
I also wouldn’t judge you for 2. While I can see who a cashier might have to cover a cash drawer that’s short, I don’t see how they’d have instant enough inventory controls to know “what’s missing.”
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 3 pts · 73d
It's an airport, you say?
Ask for your change back. They over charge for everything at airports. Fuck'em.
kip@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 73d
knock all your own teeth out, arrange them in a henge, place all your money in the middle and burn the lot. then 2. just leave
Paragone@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 73d
Integrity is the only weapon one can "take with one", into Eternity.
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cattywampas@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 73d
Probably too late, but I say if you have cash then leave a tip and call it a day.