My first job was at a movie theater. The theater had a fairly genius system too. Since the lobby had a food stand on either side, on weekdays one side would open in the morning and at five, they would start getting the other side ready to open at six for the night shift. We even had these very nice plastic signs to put up saying "THIS SIDE IS CLOSED UNTIL SIX" to put up until we're ready to open.
One day, I was the only person who'd be working on my side for the night shift. I had my sign up nice and obvious as I counted stock and made popcorn.
At half an hour till six, a woman came up.
Me: Sorry ma'am, this side isn't open yet. If you go to the other side, they'll be happy to help you.
SC: There's a line on that side.
Me: The lines move fast in this place.
SC: That's fine, I'd rather wait for you to open.
Naturally, since one person was standing at my counter, a few other people ignored the closed sign and lined up behind the woman. After about ten or fifteen minutes, the little line got annoyed watching me get ready to open.
SC: Hey you little bitch, I thought you said the lines move fast here! I've been waiting forever.
Me: That's because this side isn't open yet.
However, since the other side saw I had a line, they assumed I'd opened early so they closed early. I ended up having to open my side early and scrambled to meet the popcorn demands of the people since I hadn't been allowed to make enough to service the line.
Currently, I refuse to work with food of any kind ever again. I hated the job, but it gave me plenty of stories to tell.
One day, I was the only person who'd be working on my side for the night shift. I had my sign up nice and obvious as I counted stock and made popcorn.
At half an hour till six, a woman came up.
Me: Sorry ma'am, this side isn't open yet. If you go to the other side, they'll be happy to help you.
SC: There's a line on that side.
Me: The lines move fast in this place.
SC: That's fine, I'd rather wait for you to open.
Naturally, since one person was standing at my counter, a few other people ignored the closed sign and lined up behind the woman. After about ten or fifteen minutes, the little line got annoyed watching me get ready to open.
SC: Hey you little bitch, I thought you said the lines move fast here! I've been waiting forever.
Me: That's because this side isn't open yet.
However, since the other side saw I had a line, they assumed I'd opened early so they closed early. I ended up having to open my side early and scrambled to meet the popcorn demands of the people since I hadn't been allowed to make enough to service the line.
Currently, I refuse to work with food of any kind ever again. I hated the job, but it gave me plenty of stories to tell.
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