Pay for it and tip the person. You have the means based on your post and airport staff are poorly remunerated.
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Pay for it, if you donβt the wage slave behind the counter will have to cover it, or they may get fired for screwing up.
It's not legal to take that out of their paycheck in the US. Doesn't mean it won't happen or they won't be screamed at though.
If that places check out process is like every other eatery at an airport the check in and out process is madness so I suspect it happens often.
The staff member would probably just get a lecture and everyone moves on.
Having worked many years in food service I honestly doubt anyone would even know.
Since they're using Euros it's not the USA. Maybe OP should investigate this law in their area.
I'd probably just pay so I don't have to think about it too hard but if you want to investigate further how it would affect the workers, I do agree that's the main concern.
Yeah, fuck corporations but going to the eatery is entering a social contract. Don't steal. Solve the problem in better ways.
Pay.
If your morals say stealing is wrong then your morals doesn't go away just because an opportunity for easy theft arises.
Is the shop independent or corporate? Harming corporations is usually the correct moral action.
Only if it doesn't harm the employee who made the mistake
it is not a moral issue.
it's a mistake they made.
just because you feel it is a big deal, doesn't mean it is.
2 is the only one that allows for not talking to anyone, so I would go for that.
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We're probably going to have to wait for them to land before we get an update.
But, any restaurants I've worked in (USA) cannot force a cashier to cover any missing cash. If they are consistently short, they can get fired, or, if it's an obscene amount that's missing, they can be investigated for theft, but the cashier will not be paying for this guy's sandwich.
I'm all for stealing from corporations, but if theyre gonna take it out on the server then id just tell him hey I forgot to pay.
Just the tip
3, easy choice
I'd pay. You really gonna test your karma before getting on a plane?
I donβt see the difference between 1 and 4, but I like the way 4 is phrased so Iβm saying you should do that. Thatβs what Iβd do for a nice guilt free flight.
I also wouldnβt judge you for 2. While I can see who a cashier might have to cover a cash drawer thatβs short, I donβt see how theyβd have instant enough inventory controls to know βwhatβs missing.β
Sometimes till deficiencies come out of employee paycheck
Not legal in the EU or US.
Oh but it is in the EU, but you have a base salary which is augmented by your sales (so you might lower your bonus). In France at least. Or so it was some years ago.
Ok but that's not the same as being docked pay for shortages. That's positive reinforcement which is much better.
Sure, but it doesn't help OPs conundrum.
It wouldn't be a till deficiency because op wasn't charged for it. It might be a blip in the inventory count, if they even check
It's an airport, you say?
Ask for your change back. They over charge for everything at airports. Fuck'em.
knock all your own teeth out, arrange them in a henge, place all your money in the middle and burn the lot. then 2. just leave
Integrity is the only weapon one can "take with one", into Eternity.
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Probably too late, but I say if you have cash then leave a tip and call it a day.