Stolen Tips Standoff

You've discovered hard evidence that your restaurant manager has been skimming from the shared tip pool for months, affecting everyone's livelihood. During a tense late-night confrontation in their office, they're offering you a devil's bargain: stay quiet and get promoted, or speak up and lose everything. Your rent is due next week.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Lead Server, 3 years at the restaurant

Conversation Partner

Marcus Chen, General Manager

Setting

Manager's office after closing. Dim fluorescent light, security footage playing silently on a monitor, steam hissing from kitchen cleanup outside.

Location

Blackwood Bistro, Downtown Financial District

Learning Objectives

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Navigate the confrontation without accepting complicity

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Secure evidence of tip theft without revealing your documentation

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Protect your job while maintaining ethical stance

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Close the door and have a seat. You know, I've always seen you as someone with real potential here. Someone who understands how family takes care of family. So let's discuss what you think you saw in those tip reports...”

This is how Marcus Chen, General Manager's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#245

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