Current Events > I almost got fired from my job today

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I'm a cashier at wally world

Someone, unbeknownst to me, came in with fake 100's and loaded a card with them. They were a little weird looking but I didn't think anything of it at the time

The next day I basically got yelled at and threatened with a firing if I do it again

;~;
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Do y'all not have currency markers?
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DezCaughtIt posted...

Do y'all not have currency markers?

eh?
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If you get fired I'll send you money through PayPal honey
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DezCaughtIt posted...

Do y'all not have currency markers?

This. If you weren't trained on that then that's on the company but if you were, you're lucky you're still employed.
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Patty_Fleur posted...

If you get fired I'll send you money through PayPal honey

Thanks fam you da real MVP
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Harpie posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Do y'all not have currency markers?

eh?

It's a literal marker that detects fake bills

Walmart seriously doesn't train their cashiers on this?

Fuck I worked produce at Kroger for a few months and they even trained us on it, and we don't even handle money
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gunplagirl posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Do y'all not have currency markers?

This. If you weren't trained on that then that's on the company but if you were, you're lucky you're still employed.

No one trained us. It's a learn as you go type of thing
Rip
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DezCaughtIt posted...

Harpie posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Do y'all not have currency markers?

eh?

It's a literal marker that detects fake bills

Huh never heard of it
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you never had someone check your money????

Is this something that doesn't happen to whit ppl?

people always check my money.

even fucking 20s
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Harpie posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Harpie posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Do y'all not have currency markers?

eh?

It's a literal marker that detects fake bills

Huh never heard of it

Damn. All you have to do is mark it with that marker and depending on the color that shows it's legit
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You can also just hold the bill up to the ceiling lights and check for the strip. That's like counterfeit detection 101.
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You didn't think to check high value notes?

Wow, such initiative....
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Harpie posted...

gunplagirl posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Do y'all not have currency markers?

This. If you weren't trained on that then that's on the company but if you were, you're lucky you're still employed.

No one trained us. It's a learn as you go type of thing
Rip

Holy crap. You can't even contact higher ups to point that out because you'll get fired. Fuck. I'm sorry you have such a crap job.
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armandro posted...

you never had someone check your money????

Is this something that doesn't happen to whit ppl?

people always check my money.

even fucking 20s

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Vegy posted...

armandro posted...

you never had someone check your money????

Is this something that doesn't happen to whit ppl?

people always check my money.

even fucking 20s

People check mine all the time when I pay in cash
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Harpie posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Do y'all not have currency markers?

eh?

ever seen Rush Hour 2?
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Harpie posted...

I'm a cashier at wally world

Someone, unbeknownst to me, came in with fake 100's and loaded a card with them. They were a little weird looking but I didn't think anything of it at the time

The next day I basically got yelled at and threatened with a firing if I do it again

;~;

how much did your store lose? Actually i wouldn't blame your mangers if they did. So the money looked very real?
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they don't check 20's. 100's definitely gotta check em.
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My store doesn't have counterfeit markers, but with how much money I handle, I can identify counterfeit money quickly and easily. A lot of times the serial number will be the same if paying with multiple $100 bills. Sometimes the paper it is on doesn't feel right. There are also times when you can tell it wasn't cut straight.
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armandro posted...

you never had someone check your money????

Is this something that doesn't happen to whit ppl?

people always check my money.

even fucking 20s

People check my money often, I thought it was normal for everyone.

I would have fired you.

Get a currency marker on your own dime.
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When I worked at Dollar General we had the markers at each register and had to mark 50s and 100s. That was actually literally the first thing they told me after showing me how to clock in.
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KILBOTz posted...

Get a currency marker on your own dime.

Tbf, that's something the company should be obligated to provide.
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So they didn't train you on how to check the money before this happened, and all they did was yell at you and threaten to fire you if it happened again (again without telling you how to check the money)? Yeah they can get mad all they want, but it's kind of on them for not training you on this (I suspect that's why they didn't fire you this time, even though it sounds like you're a newer employee).

Like someone else said there are special markers you can use which will color the bill a certain color if it's real, and another color if it's fake. Assuming your store doesn't have those, there is another method to use (as somebody else also pointed out). If you hold the bill up to a light you should see a hidden strip and you should also see a hidden second face image of the bill on the right side of the bill. So for example if you've got a hundred dollar bill you should see another image of Ben Franklin on the right side of the bill when held up to the light. This works with $20's, $50's and $100's.
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unpleasant_milk posted...

KILBOTz posted...

Get a currency marker on your own dime.

Tbf, that's something the company should be obligated to provide.

I can't believe somewhere like Walmart doesn't have any

That's insane
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Also, the counterfeit markers are not as good as they once were. You can also see bills that are really a five or a one and someone printed a $20 or $100 on them. This is noticeable if you hold the bill up to the light.
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you guys realize it's really easy to fool those markers

unpleasant_milk posted...

KILBOTz posted...

Get a currency marker on your own dime.

Tbf, that's something the company should be obligated to provide.

I would expect them to as well, and if this was a large enough loss they may start doing so. But there are numerous other ways to detect counterfeits so if the store doesn't do it, given the already large mistake I would do it myself.
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When I worked at AMC Theatres and Giant food stores, both used the marker.
And at the least we held the bill up in the light to look for the watermark.
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Harpie posted...

I'm a cashier at wally world

Someone, unbeknownst to me, came in with fake 100's and loaded a card with them. They were a little weird looking but I didn't think anything of it at the time

The next day I basically got yelled at and threatened with a firing if I do it again

;~;

You cant be fired for that in my province.

DezCaughtIt posted...

Harpie posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Do y'all not have currency markers?

eh?

It's a literal marker that detects fake bills

Those can be fooled.
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KILBOTz posted...

unpleasant_milk posted...

KILBOTz posted...

Get a currency marker on your own dime.

Tbf, that's something the company should be obligated to provide.

I would expect them to as well, and if this was a large enough loss they may start doing so. But there are numerous other ways to detect counterfeits so if the store doesn't do it, given the already large mistake I would do it myself.

Lol imagine thinking minimum wage employees are obliged to bring a currency marker and provide it for company use

I mean imaging thinking that

i would hope they would not fire for an honest mistake like that.

though they should deduct what you cost them from your pay
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Honestly as a person that did cashier they only told us to only check 50/100 if the person looks suspicious. But most of the time we just have regulars at that job.
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It had a watermark since it was printed on a 20 >.>

Like when she (the manager) showed me the bill, I had to look at it for a bit to actually figure out it was a fake

The only reason they didn't fire me was because 4 other cashiers got duped also
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Returning_CEmen posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Harpie posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Do y'all not have currency markers?

eh?

It's a literal marker that detects fake bills

Those can be fooled.

Yeah but you would at least think that would be something they'd have
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Use the damn counterfeit pen. Embarrass everyone.
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sounds like the entire situation was caused by the manager, and they still haven't learned their lesson. if they fire you, you could sue them. they never trained you even after your first mistake. they are idiots and incompetent at their job

-Gavirulax- posted...

Something I'd fire outright for personally.

Creates way too much drama down the road.
Least you're getting another chance.

Yeah, especially with that amount of money. I could understand missing a 20 or something by mistake, but multiple hundreds? Should have checked. It's a lesson learned though.
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Walmart does train you on this. It's in their orientation video TC didn't pay enough attention to. During training with another cashier you should have been shown that too.
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NadYobWoc posted...

Yeah, especially with that amount of money. I could understand missing a 20 or something by mistake, but multiple hundreds? Should have checked. It's a lesson learned though.

if they didn't train her, it's the manager's fault not hers

@Harpie

There are three things to check for in every bill thats 20 or higher. (Some also check 10s and 5s but I ain't got time for that) You can see the first two by holding them up to the light.

1. The watermark. On the right side of the bill, there will be a watermark inside the bill of a face. (On some older 5's it's just a big 5)

2. The security bar. A thin, vertical strip going from top to bottom. It's location depends on the denomination and the year, but as long as it's there you should be safe. Hard to miss.

3. The "ridges" around the collar. On the central portrait, feel around the neck, collar, and shoulders for ridged, textured paper. These "ridges", from what I've been told by my supervisors before, are the most difficult part for counterfeiters

As long as a bill has all three, you should be fine. I've yet to be led astray with this list. Though if you have a marker, you should use that, too.
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Were they the new style 100's? (Blue in color)

If so I find that hard to fathom getting duped. The older ones I could see if you don't know what to look for.

Still, buying a gift card for more than $100 seems like an immediate red flag to me to be extra cautious.
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Returning_CEmen posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Harpie posted...

DezCaughtIt posted...

Do y'all not have currency markers?

eh?

It's a literal marker that detects fake bills

Those can be fooled.

they also can show real bills as fake. the first time that happened to me was a fun conversation.
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AlisLandale posted...

@Harpie

There are three things to check for in every bill thats 20 or higher. (Some also check 10s and 5s but I ain't got time for that) You can see the first two by holding them up to the light.

1. The watermark. On the right side of the bill, there will be a watermark inside the bill of a face. (On some older 5's it's just a big 5)

2. The security bar. A thin, vertical strip going from top to bottom. It's location depends on the denomination and the year, but as long as it's there you should be safe. Hard to miss.

3. The "ridges" around the collar. On the central portrait, feel around the neck, collar, and shoulders for ridged, textured paper. These "ridges", from what I've been told by my supervisors before, are the most difficult part for counterfeiters

As long as a bill has all three, you should be fine. I've yet to be led astray with this list. Though if you have a marker, you should use that, too.

Thank you! This actually helped me a lot ^^

CapnMuffin posted...

Were they the new style 100's? (Blue in color)

If so I find that hard to fathom getting duped. The older ones I could see if you don't know what to look for.

Still, buying a gift card for more than $100 seems like an immediate red flag to me to be extra cautious.

Nah, they were the old ones.

I know, I'll check more closely from now on :/
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--Zero- posted...

Walmart does train you on this. It's in their orientation video TC didn't pay enough attention to. During training with another cashier you should have been shown that too.

Yeah that's what I remember too. They also had hands on training too with cashiers at the wal-mart I worked at. People will try all sorts of shady shit, especially in electronics where I worked.
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Burnt_Puke82 posted...

--Zero- posted...

Walmart does train you on this. It's in their orientation video TC didn't pay enough attention to. During training with another cashier you should have been shown that too.

Yeah that's what I remember too. They also had hands on training too with cashiers at the wal-mart I worked at. People will try all sorts of shady shit, especially in electronics where I worked.

I mean, I'm sure it was in Pathways somewhere but I really don't remember it

As for the hands on training, never got that
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How much money? If my memory of the money laundering CBL is right, at a certain amount you're expected to contact a manager.
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