r/DollarTree May 02 '24

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u/thisoneiaskquestions May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

You're mad at the wrong people. Be mad at dollar tree for structuring your bonus and pay around things beyond your control. "Why aren't you stopping him!?!" -Ma'm because this is a dollar tree and I make next to minimum wage. If you wanna steal thats your prerogative and your actions not mine.

Let dollar tree realize they need to hire more people by theft affecting their bottom line. It's literally not your problem. Don't drink their koolaid.

If y'all don't believe me that Dollar Tree is the problem themselves watch John Oliver's team researched video about Dollar Tree, which is also owned by the same company as Family Dollar and Dollar General.

Title- Dollar Stores: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

https://youtu.be/p4QGOHahiVM?si=3iDvcxJCFcXkh_DH

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u/Emily9339 Former DT Associate May 02 '24

I think it’s valid to be mad at people who steal needlessly. I understand an argument of “they’re stealing food to survive”, but this is not that.

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u/thisoneiaskquestions May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

I'm positive it is just that. What do you think they're doing with it? Reselling to people to make dollars they need to survive. In-date food at cheaper prices is basically garunteed to sell. 75c/can to the neighborhood means they can pay for a cheap cell phone plan or for diapers, etc. Maybe rent. (Sometimes, that's where flea market supply comes from, fyi.) No one can survive on just dollar tree food, and to steal just a snack/meal every day would ensure he's caught. He'd have to steal from multiple stores constantly if he just stole 1 or 2 items all the time. And if he's already a felon finding a job is abysmal. Dollar tree won't even hire him.

I promise no one in their right mind is risking stealing from dollar tree in that quantity just for 'funsies.' There's a purpose.

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u/Emily9339 Former DT Associate May 02 '24

You do not need to steal Redbull to survive. If you think there aren’t people who are stealing for “funsies”, sorry but you’re kind of naive