Originally, I wrote everything down, but here is how I do this and shave time off. I put in to a text message the categoros in the correct order, and then lump them together in my head. If there are 2 mens, I do those one right after the other, always reading a sku# into my voice recorder on my cell first. I also take note of the managers name when I do a store, and then keep it on hand. I then just check to see if its the same manager, and say into my recorder, "name same." Not having to write anything down and doing both categories of the same department knocks time off. and cvb42jeb? Its okay if they see you. They know they are being audited and that it can happen at any time. Only once have I had someone follow me, and I noted it in my report. My average time now is 35-42 minutes.
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> It would be impossible for me to do it in 35
> minutes. The fastest I've ever been able to
> finish is 50, and I have a fairly decent system
> down ~ at least I think so.
>
> I first count and section off the 125 items, by
> fives, pushing them all to one end of the rack.
> This part goes super fast. Then I go back and
> check sizes. Actually, I section off 130, just in
> case someone comes along and starts browsing and
> takes a couple ~ which has happened!
Then I
> write down the one required SKU number from a
> random item in the sectioned-off batch.
>
> The ease of checking the sizes depends on the type
> of item. I've found that the sizes on men's items
> are much more readily obvious then on many women's
> items. Sometimes, on the women's items, you have
> to look for really tiny print, and possibly in
> some really odd places. Most men's items have
> them emblazoned in large print, right out there,
> easy to see ~ their pants, especially, often have
> the tags right on top!
>
> Shoes are my least favorite and most
> time-consuming.
>
> Of course, after checking each section, I write
> down the number of mis-sized items. The PITA
> comes when there's more than 10, and you have to
> see/state if there's a pattern to it, or just
> random. It still takes just a few minutes, but
> you have to stop and think about it, which is
> annoying to me.
>
> The report truly is only six or seven minutes,
> too.
>
> So... not counting drive time, you end up with $16
> for an hour or maybe a tad more. I have one of
> these about 5 minutes away, and another 10 or 15
> minutes ~ but in an area with lots of other shops.
> I've also put them on routes, when I have the
> time; because they're dead-easy and a sure
> $16/hour.
>
> You just gotta not get interested in looking at
> items for yourself.
>
> Oh ~ and the paperwork... the bulk of it doesn't
> change often, so I keep that printed and set
> aside, and just briefly check to make sure it's
> the same. The only thing I reprint every time is
> the forms with the categories that need checking
> this time.
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