EW box wanter

[thehippie777]

Setting: We are super short-handed. Not only do people just stop showing up for work but we were already bare-boned with a crew due to the shitty economy. I work in a hotel. This DOES NOT work very well. I was folding towels and watching the desk. We have so much dirty laundry...it's just wrong. So, I was trying to help out our one lowly laundry lady because all weekend no laundry was done what-so-ever.

I had forgotten that there was a shuttle to the airport at 6am. Our laundry lady is working her tail off already, so that is a no. Our Maintenance guy is here...but 1)he can't drive the shuttle until he has a Montana licence and 2)he refuses to drive the shuttle. Then, there is the breakfast lady. Breakfast starts at 6am and is in the lobby. We had at least 20 people already starting to eat at 550am and more people were already coming down. I am the only person who is able to run the desk. So...the only person that could take the shuttle was our breakfast lady... So, because of the rush I am running the desk & the breakfast. I am refilling things & running the oven. I had one lady who needed a key for her room, she was nice.

Okay it's 6am, and my shift usually ends at 6. Because of the bare-boned staff and the fact that we lost 2 front desk people in a day, our Asst GM is working mornings. Well, she is always at least 25 minutes late EVERY DAY. So, I am rushed. I texted her to tell her to get here cuz we are slammed.


Here comes the SC, of flipping course! SC is a "lady".

SC: (I have my hands full of yogurts and various other things) Do you think if you come past a box this morning I could get it?
Me: Um....yeah I am not the breakfast hostess, I am at the desk. But I can pass on the message. I know she doesn't have any this morning because she threw all of hers out yesterday.
SC: Well, how about when she opens up her supplies?
Me: Well, she got her shipment yesterday and I don't think she gets one today...
SC: *stares at me*
Me: Sure sorry, you could try back later. (I wonder in & out of the pantry getting food items etc, she smiles at me at some point, goes outside...not the end, oh no...)

SC: *I am now at the desk and she is passing by* How about that box? I need to ship something out!
Me: Yeah I dunno (I am sweating & prolly sound a bit stress/busy. Asst Manager got there early for her & is standing at the desk) I can leave a note here in case anyone sees one.
SC: A note for who? Maintenance, housekeeping, who????!!!!
Me: Well, the front desk...to spread the message...
SC: Yeah well (other same hotel brand) in (different Montana town) was actually HELPFUL when I needed a box. They got one for me quick!!!
Me: Well, I am trying to be helpful we just don't have any boxes currently...
SC: *glare, catbutt face* (Goes back outside...comes back 2 minutes later)

SC: The other hotel staff went & looked for a box in some maintenance room or something.... *glares expectantly, meanwhile there are tons of people in the lobby*
Me: Okay...well when we come past one we will save it for you. Just keep stopping back... ($%@$%@#$%#!) You need like what a medium sized box?
SC: Yeah...to ship something out...
Me: Okay...we will see here...
SC: *glare*


Me: I go behind the desk & let Asst. GM know this lady wants us to hunt her down a box like immediately. (cuz Lord knows I haven't been doing a damn thing & we aren't swamped & the world revolves around this one guest!)
Asst GM: Well, let's just give her this damn one then. *points out a box with old unused hotel credit card forms we were throwing away* Those were suposta be thrown out anyway, and I told the girls last night, and did they listen noooo (other belly aching).
Me: (I start emptying out the box, just hoping it wasn't too small for snatch from hell.) Alright, I will put it up here then.



I got the HELL outa dodge. It was 630am and that lady ruined my otherwise decent night other then breakfast bar b.s.

I am sure that box wasn't good enough for her either. There was something about this lady. Every time she approached me it was like she was get uglier & uglier looking-wise just from her EW attitude.

[jerkface11]

What kind of hotel doesn't stock shipping boxes? Next you'll tell me you don't have stamps, or that you don't sell fishing licenses.

[Fox One]

What kind of hotel doesn't stock shipping boxes? Next you'll tell me you don't have stamps, or that you don't sell fishing licenses.

Seriously. I'm sorry, but I think I'm gonna have to report you guys to the BBB. Failure to properly stock every possible item one may come into contact with on the journey of life? I...buh...there are no words.

[bainsidhe]

Hmm, what did she demand for packing materials?

[Skeksin]

And by GOD if you do not have aviation fuel for my hover car then the fires of damnation will seem pleasant by comparison!

[Arm]

now now, if they perform eel removals from the hovercraft, it might be reasonable to give them a pass on that.

[Sonoma]

I'm trying to be nice in my quest for moving boxes. However, I couldn't help but feel slightly irritated tonight. I was at a local large department/grocery store on Saturday making some other purchases. I stopped at customer service to get my monthly transit pass. I asked about boxes, and was told to call Monday night after 10 to request they be held. I called Monday around 10:15 and was told they'd pass along the request, and to pick them up at customer service on Tuesday night. Tonight I stopped by, and was told they'd be in grocery - on the other end of the store. I walked down to grocery, and was informed that they don't have boxes, they wouldn't be the ones holding them. Not one person knew anything about any request.

I didn't yell or raise my voice, but I will make a point of being there at opening on Saturday, since they get their truck in Friday night, and will have the boxes then.

That said, I did take the last person's suggestion to stop by the local liquor store and get some from them. Now my new neighbors will think I'm a chain-smoking boozehound, based on the boxes I picked up tonight.

[sprocket79]

Now my new neighbors will think I'm a chain-smoking boozehound, based on the boxes I picked up tonight.

I got a lot of wine boxes from Trader Joe's because the boxes are so useful for glasses and other small breakables. My neighbors probably thought I had clogged arteries or something because I got a ton of moving boxes from a friend who had procured them from Arby's. Lots of curly fries boxes!

Also, ask the produce manager for boxes. They usually have boxes coming daily. They were some of my best sources for boxes.

[Jay 2K Winger]

And by GOD if you do not have aviation fuel for my hover car then the fires of damnation will seem pleasant by comparison!

Not to mention the headlight fluid! God help you if you don't have my headlight fluid!

[thehippie777]

I'm trying to be nice in my quest for moving boxes. However, I couldn't help but feel slightly irritated tonight. I was at a local large department/grocery store on Saturday making some other purchases. I stopped at customer service to get my monthly transit pass. I asked about boxes, and was told to call Monday night after 10 to request they be held. I called Monday around 10:15 and was told they'd pass along the request, and to pick them up at customer service on Tuesday night. Tonight I stopped by, and was told they'd be in grocery - on the other end of the store. I walked down to grocery, and was informed that they don't have boxes, they wouldn't be the ones holding them. Not one person knew anything about any request.

I didn't yell or raise my voice, but I will make a point of being there at opening on Saturday, since they get their truck in Friday night, and will have the boxes then.

That said, I did take the last person's suggestion to stop by the local liquor store and get some from them. Now my new neighbors will think I'm a chain-smoking boozehound, based on the boxes I picked up tonight.

We are ever-so-happy to save boxes for people when they need them. I have moved twice using boxes from the hotel. Leave a note for the breakfast lady, and ta-da! Boxes. But it was 6am, non shipment day, and the garbage goes out ASAP so I hope we don't have any boxes just laying around by that time! Oi, that lady...

[protege]

When I moved out, I had no trouble getting boxes. I already had a crapload of paper boxes carefully hidden away at Grandma's farm. Whenever I'd order printer paper at work, I'd save the boxes. They were all neatly stacked in the lower level of my workshop. Seriously, that place looked like a Doom level

Not surprisingly, I needed more. Having lots of model cars, trains, books, etc. will do that. Again, a rather simple task--walk to the market around the corner from work, and ask. They were only too happy to let me have them--it was one less thing they had to throw out

[Sonoma]

I hit the jackpot tonight - stopped by the grocery store near the new place, and she had enough boxes to fill the bed of my truck. I'm currently tripping over boxes - what a wonderful feeling.

[PepperElf]

you know that's where ups comes in handy
sure you have to pay for it but you're guaranteed that they have boxes

[thehippie777]

you know that's where ups comes in handy
sure you have to pay for it but you're guaranteed that they have boxes

I think the "pay" term was key there. EW's want everything for free, but don't dare try to not pay them for their services!