Next week, there will be thousands of dollars sitting in my store just waiting to be stolen.
There is a Brinks safe that cashiers use to 'drop' money at the end of their shift. The machine counts the bills for you, so everyone can balance their drawers and the money is secure.
Today my manager tells us we can't use the safe anymore until it is replaced. Her solution is to put our money in paper bags and staple them closed, sign off on how much is in the bag, and then it basically gets thrown into a corner.
I feel extremely uncomfortable and scared that if one of my bags went missing, or is short, I would be held responsible for the (potentially) 1,000's of dollars that I 'signed off' on. I do not trust the people I work with.
I have made my concerns known to the manager. Should I contact HR or a lawyer? I'm scared of retaliation if I speak up and I can't quit until I find another job (hopefully very soon.
I feel like this is bullshit and I'm being asked to assume an unreasonable legal and financial risk!