Silly name tags
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For upscale retail I would certainly expect a little more 'class' than that myself. I think I would use the name in the narrative enough to drive it home to the client, whom I feel sure would not be amused.
Green Machine answered my call yesterday. And once at a burger place, a guy had a french fry pinned to his shirt above the name tag. Interesting stuff to report.
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I did a shop where the kid had an odd name and I asked him if that was really his name. He said, no, he just thought it would be fun to use it. I used the name on the tag for my report and added a comment explaining.
I guess I'm a stick in the mud, but if your employer wants you to wear your name on a name tag when you are working in their establishment, you need to wear your name or work somewhere else. It isn't a matter of being cute or funny. It is a matter of respect for both the customers and the business that employs you. A manager that allows you to wear 'something funny' should be sacked and walking out the door right behind you.
I totally agree with you Flash. It is disrespectful.
I've run into "Minion 1" through eleven, The Grapester, Furious, and many, many more. I just report what I see.
A Circle K employee had a typed name tag inserted into the name tag holder that said "Closed for business". That's what I reported her name as. She had a nose ring with a bugger in it and her hair was half pink and half blue. Her tatoos, some of certain body parts, were showing on her upper arm because her sleeve was rolled up (just one sleeve). She said "Wazzup?" as her greeting and "Take it or leave it" when I asked for the price of gum. She said "I don't think soooo" when I said thank you at the end of the transaction. Only the name tag name goes in the report, too bad!
Dang! I would have sent it in comments to somebody! To the scheduler or somebody. Seems the client would want and appreciate all that info.
I one did a Hyatt lobby, and the clerk had a tag on....I said "Thank you Boris" and he said "That's not y name", I grabbed another shirt and left his name tag on... o.k., then, and your name is?????? I was told, but if I hadn't mentioned it, trouble in River City.
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Ran into Angie the Unicorn, Auntie, J-Bone, and PoohBear<3 within the course of a week. Put them into the report along with detailed descriptions as they were. I got an email back from an editor that read, "Thank you for your detailed descriptions along with reporting what was written on the name tags of the employees. Your remarks have been forwarded to the client as written." I figure when the reports are sent to the individual locations, management will know who was working that day and can take care of J-Bone's name tag situation.
I've seen receipt with server's names like "The Red Bearded Giant," or other inside joke names. I have to edit the name of the server to Gina (The Pink Ranger on receipt). :p
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You can expect to see some really strange names in 10-15 years. I work in a newborn nursery and am horrified at some of the names these little babies are going to have to survive school with...some of them thankfully have a somewhat normal middle name to rely on.
For mystery shopping I am of the camp that reports what is on the tag. Since most of my jobs require narrative there is usually a place to put in my disclaimer.
For mystery shopping I am of the camp that reports what is on the tag. Since most of my jobs require narrative there is usually a place to put in my disclaimer.
Had one not too long ago that was "FNG," so that's what I reported it as.
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When I was a server, the owner would sometimes mess with us and change our names in the system. I was "churro" and "Shakira" and only after some poor man said, "ummm Shakira?" and his granddaughter freaked out about why he called me that did I see it on the check. My boss did not have us shopped and was bored I guess. But sometimes it isn't the employees' faults!
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@spicy1 wrote:
A Circle K employee had a typed name tag inserted into the name tag holder that said "Closed for business". That's what I reported her name as. She had a nose ring with a bugger in it and her hair was half pink and half blue. Her tatoos, some of certain body parts, were showing on her upper arm because her sleeve was rolled up (just one sleeve). She said "Wazzup?" as her greeting and "Take it or leave it" when I asked for the price of gum. She said "I don't think soooo" when I said thank you at the end of the transaction. Only the name tag name goes in the report, too bad!
I don't shop or patronize Circle K in my area. It's just gross all around. I did a handful of revealed shops. I had one guy call the owner and blab in another language (which shall not be named) for 5 minutes before deciding to "allow" me to continue. I had two others ask me out (barf) and misc other horror stories.
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Seriously, nobody cares that you're offended.
Seriously, nobody cares that you're offended.
I'm on a lunch shop right now. The Cashiers name tag says Unique. I had to ask and she said that really was her name.
I had someone called Slim the other day. I also asked and he confirmed it.
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