Ri-i-i-i-ing. (beep). Ri-i-i-i-ing. (beep beep).
"(Store)'s Deli"
"How much is your 100 piece chicken?"
"$79.99"
"Okay, how much would it be for 150 pieces of chicken?"
"$119.98 before tax, $125.98 after tax, and we'd need a three-day ahead notice"
"Okay, and how much are wedges?"
...
"Thanks, bye"
I look up, someone was waiting at the counter since about 30 seconds into the call. They aren't happy. They order their chicken, giving me a smug look the entire time... then wander away.
The next day, a note appears from the boss. "We have recieved complaints about employees talking on phones. From now on, no cell phones are allowed. You must either leave them home or in your car."
The hell? All of us keep our cell phones in the back room. Nobody has ever used one in view of a customer, except when they were off-duty, and even then, they weren't standing in the deli.
1) Some of us drive straight from school to work, so we can't leave our phones at home
2) It is not very good for a cell phone to be left in a car when the temperature is below freezing.
3) The customer just completely lied, telling management I was using my cell phone for a personal call. "Yes sir, my cell phone is used by the company to recieve chicken orders...... and is this large tabletop phone connected to the landline".
"(Store)'s Deli"
"How much is your 100 piece chicken?"
"$79.99"
"Okay, how much would it be for 150 pieces of chicken?"
"$119.98 before tax, $125.98 after tax, and we'd need a three-day ahead notice"
"Okay, and how much are wedges?"
...
"Thanks, bye"
I look up, someone was waiting at the counter since about 30 seconds into the call. They aren't happy. They order their chicken, giving me a smug look the entire time... then wander away.
The next day, a note appears from the boss. "We have recieved complaints about employees talking on phones. From now on, no cell phones are allowed. You must either leave them home or in your car."
The hell? All of us keep our cell phones in the back room. Nobody has ever used one in view of a customer, except when they were off-duty, and even then, they weren't standing in the deli.
1) Some of us drive straight from school to work, so we can't leave our phones at home
2) It is not very good for a cell phone to be left in a car when the temperature is below freezing.
3) The customer just completely lied, telling management I was using my cell phone for a personal call. "Yes sir, my cell phone is used by the company to recieve chicken orders...... and is this large tabletop phone connected to the landline".
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