i'm really worried.........?

Question

at the end of my shift, my manager always counts my till to see how much money is there compared to the start. today, it was down $20 and my manager is really tight on money and how much the store makes. well i wasnt sure if he believed me or not that i didnt take it ( i didnt take any money. i wouldnt in my whole life steal money) so i was like "check my pockets" jokingly. and he said that once a girl said that to him and she actually did that the money. so then i said literally check my pockets then. he didnt check then so i was like "ok". we were kinda laughing about it and being serious; i dont know what my manager was thinking. before i was about to go, he brought up the subject of the money again so i took the stuff out of my pockets (which was my payslip, a coupon and $5) and they started to joke that i took $5 from the till instead. they were laughing this time so i assumed they were joking but then i wanted to buy two burgers and he said "ok, give me the $5, to make up for

the $20 lost and he looked serious again. we're actually friends but i dont know about him sometimes, he'll be serious and then start joking. help?
ps. once again, i did not take any money!

ALSO, I DIDNT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO PUT THIS SO I PUT IT HERE!

Answer 1

Don't take it personally; managers have to account for cash in tills doggedly...it's as much of a problem to be "over" as "under" at the end of the day tally (because that means someone's change got screwed up...it happens). Just keep doing your job with integrity and everything will be fine. This should help you feel better about this situation: If they really thought you took it, (even if they couldn't prove it) you wouldn't be back.