Alright so I work at a grocery store in Canada, needless to say, it’s expensive out here. over the years of being at this place, i’ve felt the pinch on food and how it affects people and their families quality of life.
My store is NOTORIOUS for price gouging. I read stories on reddit often about how out of control it is, and i feel for them.
i have developed this sort of “addiction” as way to cope with hating the crazy exploitation of monetizing FOOD (essential for humans to survive btw!!!)
ex. when someone brings up grapes that i know are gonna be at least 13$..i lay the produce halfway on the scale, so instead it rings up to 5-6$.
someone is buying 10 cans of cat food? i may scan only 5…
cases of water or diapers? i’ll “forget” to check the under the cart for them….
i may not be totally reliving a hefty grocery bill, but a customer unknowingly will on average save between 15-40$ cashing out through me.
Do customers notice? maybe not, since a bill is still on average over 100$. Or maybe some people just quietly take a blessing when possible…
the only reason why i think i’ve been getting away with this for years is because we barely do inventory throughly, our systems are quite outdated at our location and there’s a “certain” amount of theft or loss that doesn’t sound alarms since we still pull in HUGE numbers daily, or at least, they aren’t thinking it’s me responsible for it. i’m also very close with my management, and tbh i think they could give less of a shit since they barley get paid enough either lmao.
i can’t stand watching parents put meat back or fruits and veggies and having to stick to feeding their kids ramen and canned food because it’s all people can afford now. i have some regrets because ultimately no matter how much loss OR profit, my wage stays the same and the prices still rise….
in accordance to the forum’s rules-YES i feel guilty about the actions of stealing… from a multi BILLION DOLLAR company so that a person can be a little less worried about the financial burden of getting some strawberries or maybe even some fresh meat.
these CEOs still get record breaking bonuses every year, while they tell you how necessary it is to keep charging YOU more for less, just sayin:p
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Modern day Robin Hood. You are a nobleman in my book. It barely seems wrong at all. you have a good heart. Keep on keeping’ on. You’re helping so many people!
bro this is literally robin hood energy like they’ll write think pieces bout how “shrink” is hurting profits but not mention how ppl are starving
Man, I ain’t even mad at this tbh. Big corps rip us off every damn day, someone’s gotta balance the scales right? Maybe it’s ‘stealing’, but damn it, when did basic human needs become a luxury? U stepping up like this is lowkey super hero sht. Keep it on the down low tho, wouldn’t want u losing ur job or some sht. Keep on fighting the good fight, bro. We need more peeps like you.
I admire your intentions. I do wonder if you are fully aware of the risk you are taking.
If this is truly an evil company (as the price gouging you mention suggests), then they might not immediately confront you if they see what you are doing. Is there a camera on you? If they collect evidence that proves a pattern, they could choose to prosecute. No matter how noble your intentions, it’s still theft.
It’s not your job to fix problems of society at large. Who will help you when you get in trouble?
i work at a deli and i never charge customers for extra toppings or cheese. having to pay $11 for a foot long sub is insane to me as it is.
The universe acknowledges your selfless acts 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻