He Stole from the Cafe--But Redeemed Himself
In today's mail I got an postal money order and this note. It was from Richard, who worked in the cafe before he moved out to San Francisco earlier this summer.
"Dear Max
While I was working at GoNOMAD, more than one occasion I helped myself to food (sandwiches, muffins, etc) without paying. I also took a small amount of coffee beans. I want to repay you for what I took on these occasions, so I have enclosed a money order for the amount of $30 to cover what I took. I also offer you my apologies for stealing from you and your business, and I hope this can make up for it. I wish you all the best."
This note from Richard made my day. Not only did I not realize that he had taken anything but his gracious note and the way he did it more than makes up for it. I hope that future employees, of course, don't steal to begin with..but if they do this is a good model for how to make it better.
"Dear Max
While I was working at GoNOMAD, more than one occasion I helped myself to food (sandwiches, muffins, etc) without paying. I also took a small amount of coffee beans. I want to repay you for what I took on these occasions, so I have enclosed a money order for the amount of $30 to cover what I took. I also offer you my apologies for stealing from you and your business, and I hope this can make up for it. I wish you all the best."
This note from Richard made my day. Not only did I not realize that he had taken anything but his gracious note and the way he did it more than makes up for it. I hope that future employees, of course, don't steal to begin with..but if they do this is a good model for how to make it better.
posted by Max Hartshorne at 11:27 AM
1 Comments:
It takes a big person to admit this mistake and I'm willing to bet that Richard's conscience is now clear and he won't do this again.
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