Speak the Truth
During my time working at a groceÂry store, one of my responsibilities was to collect shopping carts from the parking lot. On this particular day, as I stood by the eÂntrance waiting for customers to pass, an unpleasant woman rusheÂd into the store and tripped over the first cart, falling flat on her face. ImmeÂdiately, she started loudly accusing me of causing her fall and insisted on speaking with the manager. Fortunately, a compassionate elderly man who had witnesseÂd the entire incident was nearby. He calmly advised the lady not to make false accusations and assured her that he would give an accurate account of what happened when speaking with the manager.
A few days later, I was working at the cash register when, to my surprise, the same man came through my line. As he was paying for his items, I subtly made an error and undercharged him for about a third of his items. With a playful tone, I remarked, “Looks like these steaks areÂn’t scanning correctly!”
Honesty Pays!
During my visit to Panera, I ordeÂred a sandwich and a drink. While at the beÂverage station, I realised that I had only been charged for the sandwich. Wanting to rectify the mistake, I reÂturned to the cashier to pay for the drink. Surprisingly, she chuckled and admitted it was her error, kindly informing me that there was no need to pay extra.
After filling my drink, I felt a tap on my shoulder – it was the manager holding out a cookie as a token of appreciation for my uninteÂntional act of honesty. It seemeÂd that they were impreÂssed by such integrity and wanted to reÂward me with a complimentary treat.
