I was robbed at work!

[Lisa]

Last night, I was at work. I work at a video store and am there on my own most nights. I was talking to a customer when a man came in and started looking for videos. After about 10 minutes, the customer left and I went out into the store to finish my cleaning, but then he was ready to be helped. I asked him for his phone number, he gave me one, but (obviously) it was not in the system so I asked him if he had his driver's license with him. That is when he told me "I am a total drug addict and I have a gun. What you need to do is open the cash register and give me the money." He told me everything was alright afterward, that I just had to wave at him and smile and give him 5 minutes, then I could make my report. He was incredibly calm about it all, as if he was just renting a video. Even the police and my manager commented on it. I was so scared, I was shaking. I'm alright now, I was pretty much alright after he left. The only thing I didn't do was lock the door and press the panic button, I didn't even think of either...

I work again tonight, she said if I don't want to, I don't have to, but there's not much of a chance of it happening again, at least not tonight and it's better to just get back into it, or else I probably won't be able to. I've been there a year and a half, and this is the first time anyone has been robbed while I was working there. I will be having Dan (the guy I'm sorta seeing) coming to the store about 10 tonight to keep me company and make sure I'm alright, though I think I will be.

 

[Miniv]

Lisa! How scarey!

I'm amazed that the store doesn't have two people working at night - just for safety reasons!

Glad you are okay.

MA

 

[justjinx]

I can feel dor you! I was robbed at work once when I was in college and worked alone---verry scarey! you holding up ok? jennifer

 

[Shari]

OMG.... How scary for you Lisa. Am just glad you are OK !!

 

[Horse Hugs]

Wow, that's scary. Are you in a remote area? Maybe your boss would consider putting 2 people on at night so you wouldn't be alone.

When I was in college I worked lots of odd hour jobs and I'm lucky I didn't get robbed. The pharmacy where I worked did get robbed on my day off. They tied up the pharmacist and workers and took all the drugs. Back then I was foolish enough to think, "darn, all the excitement happens on my day off" Older and wiser now, I wouldn't let either of my children work anywhere at night by themselves.

 

[rabbitsfizz]

Lisa, don't you EVER try to be brave- give them the money and smile at them, it's ONLY money and the store will carry insurance.

 

[Lisa-Ruff N Tuff Minis]

that is scary I have been thru it myself.. and dont be surprised if it seems to effect you more in a couple of weeks then it does at the moment. I to would now insist on another person being in the store.

 

[RainSong]

Oh man! I can't believe your going back. That would have seriously messed my head up- but then, that's not hard to do.

My SIL was robbed once or twice... I never thought anyone would want to rob a Payless Shoe store, but apparently desperation does weird things. My hubby worked at convienence store for awhile and was either robbed, or worked at a store that was robbed on his day off...

I sure hope things are all okay, and congrats on keeping a cool head!

 

[Hosscrazy]

You poor thing

you were so smart to give him the money, though. There was a woman (senior) who was viciously attacked the other night because her purse was being stolen and she tried to fight back.

It might take a few days for it to sink in...please take care, and again, I'm glad you're okay...

 

[Lisa]

Thanks everyone. We can't afford two people on for the nights (like last night) that it's really slow, we have 2 people on on Friday and Saturday though. Plus, we have been robbed before with two people on.

I'm still pretty much okay, but who knows. I hope I stay okay

My mom is upset with me for going back, but I need the money, I have to work at night, I like my job and no matter where I go, there's a possibility of being robbed, so I can't dwell on that.

 

[crponies]

I'm so glad you're ok, Lisa. I hope things stay calm from now on.

 

[lilhorseladie]

Holy canoles! That is a very scary thing. It is so lucky that he was calm and meant you no harm. You could have really been hurt. Do they have cameras? I hope you have a very quiet and uneventful night if you choose to go in to work.

 

[Mona]

OMG! How scary!! Thank God you were not harmed in any way!!