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OK, new line of rants that I've noticed from working over two days. Please note that in Australia, the cashier does the bagging usually.
This is the rundown of annoyance:
1) People who keep CONSTANTLY shoving their things up against the end of the conveyor belt. Do NOT keep doing this. I don't care about your reasons, it is annoying, implies that I'm slow (I'm not, my scanning rate is something like 12-14 items per minute) and not to mention, it is also incredibly rude. So don't give me a CBF when I inform you that your eggs are damaged as a result.
2) People who will grab items like cans, jars etc. that are behind something like fresh fruit and shove them in front of me when I'm packing other cans or jars. I had an order going and NOW you've ruined it
3) If I have to get an override or a price check, don't give me a CBF when I have to make about four or five calls to get the result, or I'm being put on hold. You'll get the same effect when you ring through to the government. We have red tape too...well more like really busy associates.
4) Yes, I have to check your bag. Store policy requires I do so. Yes, I can get fired for not doing it. And while corporate can make more managers in their labs, the same doesn't apply for us checkout peons. We're the fleshy growths off the managers in the labs
5) Do not bitch at me when I have to accompany you to the service desk if you a) want cigarettes, b) are paying by cheque or c) are paying through an account of some sort (we run accounts for those on foodstamp-type situations or for schools). We are required to do so for obvious reasons.
6) Sexist jokes are not funny. And yes, I do consider comments about how the boys are slower to be sexist. If anything, the male staff are just as polite, fast and intelligent as the female staff. Heck, even our manager is male
(although the remainder of the management are female)
7) Please don't tell me that you're surprised that people still steal and/or scam. I'm surprised you still think that
8) Don't keep asking me for my opinion on how easy/hard it is to pack the green bags. Granted, I'm likely to get a negative reaction no matter what side I'm on, so for me it's safer that I don't say anything. (No, we have not been stabbed yet, but our manager had to call security after a verbal assault). My honest opinion-they're easier to pack, but harder to lift. (because we can pack more in them)
9) If you want the bags light, tell me BEFORE I start.
10) Please don't keep telling me "cold stuff goes in the cold bag." I have enough common sense to know and so do 3/4 of the staff. If you have a problem with the remaining 1/4 of staff, just don't go through them or complain to the service desk. Don't assume that I'm stupid. Or tell me WHEN you see me do it wrong.
This is the rundown of annoyance:
1) People who keep CONSTANTLY shoving their things up against the end of the conveyor belt. Do NOT keep doing this. I don't care about your reasons, it is annoying, implies that I'm slow (I'm not, my scanning rate is something like 12-14 items per minute) and not to mention, it is also incredibly rude. So don't give me a CBF when I inform you that your eggs are damaged as a result.
2) People who will grab items like cans, jars etc. that are behind something like fresh fruit and shove them in front of me when I'm packing other cans or jars. I had an order going and NOW you've ruined it
3) If I have to get an override or a price check, don't give me a CBF when I have to make about four or five calls to get the result, or I'm being put on hold. You'll get the same effect when you ring through to the government. We have red tape too...well more like really busy associates.
4) Yes, I have to check your bag. Store policy requires I do so. Yes, I can get fired for not doing it. And while corporate can make more managers in their labs, the same doesn't apply for us checkout peons. We're the fleshy growths off the managers in the labs
5) Do not bitch at me when I have to accompany you to the service desk if you a) want cigarettes, b) are paying by cheque or c) are paying through an account of some sort (we run accounts for those on foodstamp-type situations or for schools). We are required to do so for obvious reasons.
6) Sexist jokes are not funny. And yes, I do consider comments about how the boys are slower to be sexist. If anything, the male staff are just as polite, fast and intelligent as the female staff. Heck, even our manager is male
(although the remainder of the management are female) 7) Please don't tell me that you're surprised that people still steal and/or scam. I'm surprised you still think that
8) Don't keep asking me for my opinion on how easy/hard it is to pack the green bags. Granted, I'm likely to get a negative reaction no matter what side I'm on, so for me it's safer that I don't say anything. (No, we have not been stabbed yet, but our manager had to call security after a verbal assault). My honest opinion-they're easier to pack, but harder to lift. (because we can pack more in them)
9) If you want the bags light, tell me BEFORE I start.
10) Please don't keep telling me "cold stuff goes in the cold bag." I have enough common sense to know and so do 3/4 of the staff. If you have a problem with the remaining 1/4 of staff, just don't go through them or complain to the service desk. Don't assume that I'm stupid. Or tell me WHEN you see me do it wrong.
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