Employee on Last Day Leaves In Middle of Transaction

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Eric Lund
May 9, 2021 6:00 PM EDT

The last few days at a job can be a cornucopia of not giving a heck. And when it comes to staying late on your last day, only the rapidly decaying, invisible bonds of convention are what keep people from just going screw this I'm out. After dealing with enough ridiculous customer demands it sure has got to feel good to just leave in the middle of a customer interaction.

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    Font - Posted by u/SometimesSmarmy 19 hours ago 2 4 4 3 6 8 Customer hits no, cancels transaction. I leave to clock out. oc s Recently quit my job at a convenience store. My two weeks were in, and it was my last day, minutes before the end of my shift. I notice a long line and jump on register to help. Two customers come to the register together, and one asks for cigars. Company policy, and state law, requires that I id both customers. I turn to grab the cigars after asking to see id from both,
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    Font - Unfortunately, in this scenario, I cannot finalize the sale until I see id from both customers, regardless of if one leaves. I tell the customer this, and he argues with me. The manager is on the register right next to me, so I explain that no, I need to see the id, or I cannot sell either customer age restricted items. It's now 10:02. My shift officially ended at 10, though we are allowed to and encouraged to stay on the clock while there is a rush. The customer claims he doesn't know th
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    Font - A lot of customers do this, they don't read and think the screen is asking if they want cash back, but if they hit no, it cancels the transaction. Usually, we would then reset it, walking them through to make sure they hit the right button. But then I think, what's going to happen? It's my last day, I'm supposed to be clocked out, I don't care about this job, and company policy prohibits managers from giving references anyways. I say "okay, you hit no, so good night," I put the cigars bac
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    Font - reddits_aight 16 hours ago My favorite thing working in a liquor store were the kids who came in and asked, "do you guys card?" Would just tell them, "well I wasn't going to, but I'm definitely going to now that you asked." Was a pricier store due to location with an older, working class crowd mostly so we didn't get many people that needed to be carded. So those that did really stuck out.
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    Font - MorgainofAvalon 18 hours ago 2 I used to work somewhere that sold smokes, and not having ID meant no smokes. There was one kid who constantly tried to buy smokes from me, I'd ask for ID, he never had any so no smokes. His father started coming in the store and would tell me he was of age, so it was okay for me to sell to him. Nope I never did. One of the other cashiers was nailed with a fine, for selling to underage kids. You got to drop the mike!
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    Font - SilentDis 15 hours ago I've never understood the animosity that's generated. I'm 42, and look my age. If I'm carded, I show my card. If I don't have it with me, I apologize, ask them to put it back, and figure I'll just get my wants later. It's not a big deal. That's on me for not grabbing it.
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    Font - IAmLordApolloXXIII 15 hours ago First mistake was taking a customer a few minutes before the end of your shift on your last day. I would've clocked out after lunch to be honest Vote • Reply Share Report Save SometimesSmarmy 15 hours ago
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