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Finding out your cash drawer is short is enough to make your stomach drop.

A week or two ago, this fast-food cashier’s manager told her that her drawer was missing $20.

Luckily, since several people had used it, management decided to let it go.

Then, just as she was getting ready to leave another shift, a manager stopped her about a much bigger shortage.

This time, $105 was missing, and although others had used the drawer, the cashier felt like everyone was looking at her.

Read on for the full story.

A week or two ago, $20 was missing from my drawer. Today, $105. I didn’t do it, and I’m scared.

I work at a fast food place.

A week or so ago, when I was waiting for someone to drive me home, my manager said $20 was missing from my till. I freaked out because I’ve been told anything more than $10 is an immediate firing, but she said since so many hands were on the drawer, they were gonna drop it.

Cut to today: $105 was missing from the drawer I was working on. The drawer wasn’t in my name, but I was the one who was on it the majority of the day, besides sometimes two of the managers and two of the other girls.

I told the manager I was leaving since I finished my closing stuff. She stopped me and said, “Hey, did one of y’all handle a $100 bill? Because $105 is missing from the drawer.”

Now, she’s nervous about what will happen.

My heart freaking sank. I gathered the other girls and asked them. They said no, but they all looked at me as if they had already decided I was the guilty party.

I said, “No, check the cameras.” I was allowed to leave, but I’m terrified I’ll be fired tomorrow.

I’m poor. This ****** job is all I’ve got keeping me afloat. My resume is good, I have so much experience, but no one in the area is hiring right now.

I know I didn’t do it. I’m careful with my money. I rub my fingers when I’m checking bills to give change.

I’m afraid maybe I accidentally gave out too much change? But I’m careful about it! I don’t think it was me!

Oh no! That’s one of the worst feelings.

Let’s see if the people over at Reddit have any advice for her.

This is great advice.

Something similar happened to this person.

So true.

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This is how most people probably feel.

It’s understandable that she’s scared, especially when she needs this job to get by.

But working the drawer most of the day doesn’t mean she caused the shortage.

She should explain who else used it and ask management to review the footage before blaming anyone.

And going forward, she should ask for a drawer she counts herself and doesn’t have to share.