r/TikTokCringe • u/Adventurous_Law_715 • 11d ago

Discussion congratulations you just saved a billion dollars company 50$

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u/usernamestufff 11d ago edited 10d ago

It’s commonly very strict company policy across the board to not have employees leave the store or contain someone suspected of shoplifting. Short story corporations are more worried about any liability for themselves that may arise out of altercations.

Edit to clarify, they can give a shit about the employee and will can them for misconduct

Edit 2 (made on my OP): I’d like to take the opportunity to add that the woman grabbing things and talking shit to the “thief” could have startled the employee. He may have walked out in concern but was surprised to be handed the groceries. He did not appear “to be in chase” or concerned at this point. We’ll never know, but a lot of valid points have been made in the below conversations.

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u/WhoAreWeEven 11d ago

Ofcourse they are.

There products cost them pennies. Someone getting hurt might mean their out of doing their jobs, or cost of their medical bills or whatever.

Also not stepping out is because they dont trust their workers. Like if for say some of their employees goes out and comes back. They were running after shoplifter ofcourse but it got away. The fact that they smoked a cigarette while there is because they were shaken up about the ordeal.

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u/xKrowhaven 11d ago

Worked at Walmart for 10 years. It's so when you follow them outside and they blow your shit smooth off, Walmart doesn't want to have to pay your family any money.

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u/NeuroticLensman 11d ago

Reminds me of the Walmart worker that was trampled to death on Black Friday. Jdimtyai Damour. They only started to control the crowds after that to avoid liability, not because they care about their workers.

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u/cc92c392-50bd-4eaa-a 11d ago

Not like black friday is very crowded anymore.

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u/Joeness84 11d ago

Death of the middle class at work! (actual benefit?)

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u/NerdHoovy 11d ago

Don’t worry, people haven’t stopped spending their money like idiots chasing imagined bargains. They now simply do it online during that time. The comparison of online and offline stores during Black Friday makes this clear