Preventing Theft

Since starting this blog, I realize that I've been more observant of the way people run their businesses. The other day, I stopped at a convenience store that I frequently purchase gas from. I've probably been in this store about a thousand times, but it was until recently that I realized how disorganized this store is. There are a few cash registers at the front, with at least four women behind the counter operating them. Now, this store is one of two gas stations in my town, so it's always busy and somewhat hectic. On this particular day, I realized that all of the women use all of the registers, and that no one has a set register that they are supposed to work from. As I watched the flurry of activity, both in front of and behind the counter, I started to have a bit of anxiety. There was so much going on, it was impossible to be sure that the money was going into the register. There are security cameras, but with so much activity, how can you see what is happening? And how would you know when or where to look? I'm not saying anyone at this store would steal money, but if they wanted to, I think they could get away with it. When it comes to preventing theft, you can never be too careful. I would suggest that this owner make it a policy that each cashier must work from their own register, that way if theft occurs, the culprit would likely be caught.