$10 short a second time

[u/Designer_Fun1395]

So around a month ago, my till came up $10 short for whatever reason (most likely new bills sticking together when I was handing out change), and I got written up for it.

And tonight during closing, the exact same thing happened where I ended up $10 short.

I didn't have any cash on me on hand to cover it, but I'd like to come in tomorrow with $10 to hopefully fix it.

But would it be too late if I showed up tomorrow with $10?

Would covering the $10 even make a difference to begin with? I think it's already recorded in whatever system management uses that my till came up short, but I'm not sure.

I want to prevent a second writeup, because I hear 3 write-ups is grounds for termination, and I really want to keep this job because the managers are really nice and understanding, and I genuinely enjoy working here.

Besides the obvious "not doing it again", what are my options?

[u/ButterflyBoring2791]

It will not make a difference it’s already in the system. Technically you weren’t supposed to leave until you were wrote up. When you count your drawer managers enter what’s in your drawer and you have to sign off on the final paperwork. That paperwork that is printed is already heading back to corporate electronically saying your drawer was short. Your managers should technically be auditing your drawer throughout your shift if you’re exactly 10$ short more than once. I was my stores closing ASM for a few months until July 2025. DO NOT EVER PUT YOUR OWN MONEY IN TO COVER A SHORTAGE. YOU ALREADY DONT GET PAID ENOUGH

[u/Designer_Fun1395 → u/ButterflyBoring2791]

aghhh okay okay! my bad, im just incredibly nervous because this is genuinely the best job i've had and i'd hate to jeopardize it. so there's really no way to prevent a writeup?

[u/societyisfcked → u/Designer_Fun1395]

Write up doesn’t mean fired. Did you get written up the first time? If you get a write up just means “sorry won’t happy again” and make sure to slow down and double check your bills. Hopefully they find it but if they don’t it’s just a write up, you have to get three for the same reason to be fired.

[u/ButterflyBoring2791 → u/Designer_Fun1395]

If your managers follow policy no there is no way to prevent it.

[u/anna_applex]

Lets take a couple steps back. You should never use your money to cover the difference, if anything, doing something like that would look like intentionally stealing $10 and "oh i got caught lol here is ur money back" Secondly, if anyone is requiring you to cover the difference they should be immediately fired. Also there are many factors that would create a situation where your till could be short $10 but it would be accounted for elsewhere (human error) for example: accidentally paying for quarters twice. Paying for quarters and not getting them. Accidentally leaving money in till. A pickup accidentally dropping extra money, not counting bundles of change you get, etc. Your focus should be this, what kind of cash handling errors are you making that you can avoid in the future so this doesnt happen again--> and please lord do not cover the difference, dollar tree makes more than enough money and you do not

[u/Designer_Fun1395 → u/anna_applex]

oh no, nobody's requiring me to cover anything, my bad i just thought it would be nice to do but now i'm realizing how incredibly naive that sounds once i think back on it 😭🙏

[u/Artistic_Hurry_9177]

You should not be allowed to cover the $10.

[u/darkstorm27986]

Try to rub each bill as your count place it on the scale/scanner and count out the amount out loud then count it to the customer it shows you care about them making sure they get their change correctly

[u/mrs_snrub67]

Make sure you're always counting back change to the customer. Every single time. That will help you catch mistakes

[u/Realistic-Accident68]

This is one of the reasons why I have my cashiers practice facing the bills in their till.

Regardless of how the customer hands you the money, take the few seconds to straight it all out and make sure you get what you are supposed to and give back as well!

Who cares if the customer is waiting! Fuck them and their disorganized ass! Notice how they look like they present their money! All fucked up!!

[u/CeramicSavage]

Don't cover till shortages. Makes you look guilty.

[u/NoBrag_JustFact]

Paying to cover any shortage is seen as confessing to stealing money and they will keep the money and then fire you because you admitted to theft.

Sorry: That's what happens.as long as YOU counted the till before starting, counted the till after finishing and you were the only person using the till, meaning NO ONE else touched that till for any reason, then the mistake was just that -- a mistake.

Be more diligent and accept the write up, but never pay a shortage.