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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/HypnoOtter on 2026-01-01 06:05:43+00:00.
My work was only open for a half day today so we closed at noon but I had to stay until 1:30 to finish things up and wait for an owner to pick up their dog.
I've never handled taking payment or locking up the front because I'm not reception/front end staff but everyone left and left me responsible for everything. So I took payment, discharged the dog, and locked the front door and finally headed home making sure to set the alarm and lock the side door that I exited through.
Got a text from my boss a couple hours later telling me that the front door hadn't been locked and someone had come in and set the alarm off. Security company contacted my boss and she went in and locked it so no real harm done but I'm super embarrassed. I did turn the lock on the door and then pushed on it and it didn't open so I just assumed it was locked. Not entirely sure how I screwed that one up but I know I'm going to hear about it at work on Friday.
TL;DR: I'm an idiot that doesn't understand how locks work