True Tales

True Tales: You Caught Your Employee Doing What?!

We thought we’d heard it all, and then a reader shared this surprising but true story.

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5 months ago

July 2, 2025

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We had an employee we suspected was stealing, so we went to the cameras for proof. Stealing cash wasn’t the only thing we discovered — they were also eating the coating off of our handdipped biscuits! — Megan Swain, Critter’s Corner, New Smyrna Beach, FL

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