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Debriefing => Off-Topic Lounge => Topic started by: Kratos on September 06, 2011, 12:39:21 am
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got my job, and i have to say retail blows!
You cant fix stupidity. There's no medication or even therapy cant fix customers stupidity.
Do you work for a retail co? Hows life over there?
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I worked for JC Penny while I was a senior in high school. Fun job for the time, but i agree there is stupid and then there is consumer stupid.
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I work retail in the summer time.
The delivery guys keep the day fresh. As for dumb customers - I like to have fun with them. The most fun part is when they don't realize I'm having fun with them.
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For me it was Lidl's, aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh. Clearing up after them was infuriating, why the F**K do they insist on taking from the back, even when it's tins dated 2013, they even did it with the frozen pizza's for Christ sake.
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As a Famous Footwear employee, I laughed so hard when I saw this thread title. We just got out of our busiest weekend of the year due to the back to school season. The job itself isn't bad, but when you work seven out of eight days repeating yourself every three minutes for hours on end can really get to you. The people can really be ignorant and blame us for that ignorance. But in contrast, some of the people that you can meet are pretty cool if they're regulars.
I think that the best thing about my job are the people that I work with. We're a pretty close-knit group and we all get along very well, so that adds to our overall attitude and mood.
I remember when I was a teenager how cool it would be to work in a mall. Now that I have been for a year, I have no interest in going to one at all anymore.
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Roune, what Fam Foot, did you work at?
My bro used to work at the one located in Boca Raton FL
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I work at the one in Portage, Michigan. One of like three stores still in southwest Michigan.
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There are entire books specific to retail hell.
There's also this site (http://www.notalwaysright.com) that will make you feel a lot better about your own job.
I filled printer cartridges (https://www.islandinkjet.com/default.aspx) from '07 to '10 on Thursday evenings and Saturdays and added The Source (http://www.thesource.ca) to the list in '09; left both last year so I could school it up. Had my share of "the customer" like everyone else, but nothing really noteworthy off the top of my head; just a number of pains in the ass.
Should get some stories accumulating here.
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(I am currently living in Maine, and in the summertime I work in a grocery store, and I'm currently sweeping the floor when a guy comes up to me.)
Customer: Hey! Can you keep a secret?
Me: What's on your mind?
Customer: Yeah, you look like the type of guy who won't make me look like an idiot.
Me: Well, how can I help you?
Customer: I got a reeaallllyyy stupid question for yah... (at this point he leans in to about 1 inch from my face) What's a lobster roll? I mean, I'm from New York and I've had lobster and all, but I don't know what a lobster roll is.
Me: Well, it's a roll...with lobster in it. (gives me a look like "really?" I laugh,) We can take you right over to the deli and get you one. (So we head over.)
Me: Toni (a coworker) can we hook this guy up with a lobster roll?
Toni: Sure thing! (gestures to customer) Does you want lettuce?
(customer looks at me)
Customer: Do I want lettuce?
Me: Do you like lettuce?
Customer: Not particularly.
Me: Then you don't have to have lettuce.
Customer: Oh, ok! Thanks for you help!
Me: No problem; any time.
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I'm sure working retail is right up there with working IT, which has its share of stupidity floating through your life consistently.
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I'm sure working retail is right up there with working IT, which has its share of stupidity floating through your life consistently.
Yeah, my friend got a call from a customer saying that her computer was leaking black liquid. After cleaning it all out and a certain attempted event later, they learned that a dog pissed (I'm guessing repeatedly) in the intake fan of the tower. That would have been something that I could have lived without hearing that.
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^LOL
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I hate working in restaurants.
If you don't tip 15+% to good service, you can GO FUCK YOURSELF.
Yours truly,
Mbsurfer
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Option declined.
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I hate working in restaurants.
If you don't tip 15+% to good service, you can GO FUCK YOURSELF.
Yours truly,
Mbsurfer
I feel you bro.
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I hate working in restaurants.
If you don't tip 15+% to good service, you can GO FUCK YOURSELF.
Yours truly,
Mbsurfer
That will depend on the number times you offer to refill my coffee
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**Good** service ;)
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**Good** service ;)
http://youtu.be/enJwYaeolXc?t=33s
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Six is my new benchmark. ^
Regardless I always do. Sums vary, and to hell with percents.
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There should be a generic service charge/gratuity for ALL guests. Not just parties of 6 or more. It's not fair on the workers or the guests to rely on how generous the guest is feeling. If the guest feels like the server did an exceptionally well job then they can feel free to tip on top of the gratuity, if not, then so be it.
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they could also just pay service staff more? i've heard that they make less than minimum wage?
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they could also just pay service staff more? i've heard that they make less than minimum wage?
If you work for less than minimum wage, you only have your stupidity to blame.
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I work at $2.13 per hour. But my paychecks usually have big red letters on them that say "THIS IS NOT A CHECK" because tips are taxed (thanks 'merica) and I make enough in tips to completely cancel out my paychecks.
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I work at $2.13 per hour.
Good god, That's impossible! The minimum wage in Canada is $9.65/Hour.
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There is a difference between minimum wage and waiting/server wages. If you are waiting tables, they don't pay you minimum wage because they know you will make up for it in tips (most of the time). If you don't make up for it, they are required by law to pay you at least minimum wage. However, some states in the US actually pay minimum wage PLUS tips, like Montana. It is sweet. :)
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Yeah state by state. Oregon is like Montana :)
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In the UK everyone gets minimum wage, all tips are extra and untaxed. If you get less than minimum wage you take them to an employment tribunal and sue their asses.
I dont see how minimum wage can be called minimum wage if you are legally allowed to pay someone less.
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In the UK everyone gets minimum wage, all tips are extra and untaxed. If you get less than minimum wage you take them to an employment tribunal and sue their asses.
Simple and sensical.
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Good god, That's impossible! The minimum wage in Canada is $9.65/Hour.
GOOD GOD. I've been working 7 years and make less than that with raises. :( :o :'(
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Good god, That's impossible! The minimum wage in Canada is $9.65/Hour.
Yeah, but what's that after the conversion to US? Nevermind, that's about $9.75 USD after it converts. I was hoping to have some sort of valid point here, but I thought I'd share it regardless.
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I am quite happy in my retail job.
<Hank Hill voice>
I sell PC and PC accessories.
</Hank Hill voice>