ErrantDShepherd Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 So... Had a shoplifter at work when I was closing about two nights ago... Curious what others would do in a situation like that and to situations of conflict in general? Would you confront them? Would you run away in some sense? ...would you do nothing/freeze? Anyone else have some situations/experiences/hypotheticals? :o (I will share what I actually did... later perhaps...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 That. . .depends. 1. Does this person look/act insane? If yes, I'd quietly let him/her go, so I don't get shanked over whatever was stolen. 2. Am I going to get fired if I let this moron go? If no, then I consider whether or not it's worth it to chase the shoplifter down. 3. Has this person been here before? If no, I give chase - chances are, it'll scare the piss out of them (even if I don't catch them), so they'll go somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I'd probably consult/inform somebody else... Somebody who has more authority than I do like a manager or something. Or if I couldn't get one of them then maybe just somebody else to help back me up with dealing with the shoplifter. I'd be afraid of what anybody would do to somebody who's most likely a foot or more shorter than them and who doesn't have that much strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 beat the shit out of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatsuoki Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Well I think what I would want to do is hide immediately and wait for a more advantageous time to do something about it. So that'd be what I'd generally do. But realistically, especially at a job, you should either just hide or comply because not only is it not worth losing your life but you can seriously get in trouble with your company if you're on the clock and do something that could put your life in danger because you would be a liability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandragon Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 beat the shit out of them am i allowed to call you out on your bullshit yet? i would honestly flight if i could, otherwise freeze and hide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 am i allowed to call you out on your bullshit yet? No because he was joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belisarius Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 its hard to know what you would do until youve been there. i think i would confront them, but its dependent on the situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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