This just doesn't seem right!
Gas Station Fires Victimized Cashier for Having Overfilled Register
Friday , July 27, 2007
LODI, Calif -
A gas station cashier who was held up on the job and helped track down the robber has been fired.
The company that owns the station said Cynthia Lopez lost her job because her cash drawer was $16 over its $50 limit.
"We do have policies on cash limits in registers to protect our employees' safety," Tesoro Corp. spokeswoman Sarah Simpson said. "We have a zero-tolerance policy."
Lopez, 31, was working behind the counter July 11 when a masked man put a gun on the counter and demanded the contents of the cash register.
Lopez handed over the money and some lottery tickets. She made a point of noting the man's clothing and the license plate number on the getaway car.
Police later used the number to track down and arrest two men in connection with the stickup.
The next day, Lopez lost her job.
She said a manager had told staffers to keep about $100 in the cash register to make change.
"I thought I did everything correctly. I thought they should ask, 'Are you guys OK?"' Lopez said. "This is wrong. I feel betrayed."
The station manager and another clerk who was outside cleaning during the robbery were also fired.
Friday , July 27, 2007
LODI, Calif -
A gas station cashier who was held up on the job and helped track down the robber has been fired.
The company that owns the station said Cynthia Lopez lost her job because her cash drawer was $16 over its $50 limit.
"We do have policies on cash limits in registers to protect our employees' safety," Tesoro Corp. spokeswoman Sarah Simpson said. "We have a zero-tolerance policy."
Lopez, 31, was working behind the counter July 11 when a masked man put a gun on the counter and demanded the contents of the cash register.
Lopez handed over the money and some lottery tickets. She made a point of noting the man's clothing and the license plate number on the getaway car.
Police later used the number to track down and arrest two men in connection with the stickup.
The next day, Lopez lost her job.
She said a manager had told staffers to keep about $100 in the cash register to make change.
"I thought I did everything correctly. I thought they should ask, 'Are you guys OK?"' Lopez said. "This is wrong. I feel betrayed."
The station manager and another clerk who was outside cleaning during the robbery were also fired.
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I can understand having a limit. I get a little "antzy" when I notice the money a little thick in the register. If you are in business its just not safe to have a lure like wads of cash available. I cannot see firing anyone over the petty amount of $15 over the till maximum. I have heard where the robbers were assisted by insiders working there and making certain a lot more cash was stolen. 0 -
I saw this story on the local news; as live in Sacramento about 45 minutes north. It is a bad spot that the owner of the gas station is put in, I wold not want to be apart of the company at that time. The boss sounds like a pretty strict guy that sticks to his guns 0 -
they should get some banner signs, and walk up and down the sidewalk.
letting people know just how big of jerks they are0 -
California, huh? Employer is just BEGGING to have employee file for Worker's Comp disability- due to the PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA of having been robbed. Idiots. 0
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