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Message:: [QUOTE="Cloudsweeper99, post: 346741, member: 3011"]I don't think anybody cares about a penny on the floor.  But you are correct that it's the company's.  Ethics are not a matter of degree.  If you can't be trusted with small matters, you can't be trusted with larger ones.  Let's turn this around.  Suppose you went to the manager or owner at the end of the day and gave him the pennies you found on the floor.  How impressive would that be?  Do you think he might be more inclined to trust you or less. Is your reputation worth two cents? Of course this is an exaggerated parable.  But if you went to the manager and told him that a customer wanted to pay with a trade dollar that might be fake and might be valuable; and asked what did he want you to do?  That probably would have been impressive.  You have made an ethical choice.  Coins are more important to you than this job if your actions are any guide. Maybe that can be justified by telling yourself it's a dead end job anyway and you don't care about the consequences.  That's your decision.  But honest isn't something you can easily turn on and off, so it's best to cultivate the highest standards possible at every opportunity.  Half the people will be impressed, and the other half will be astounded. It's your life and your decision.[/QUOTE]