My Thoughts

January 24, 2011 03:40AM

I am old enough to know that nothing is fair, but you know what. We all decide which companies will make it or fail.

It's not how great that we are, but how willing we are to give the data that
is needed.

Yes, we get pissed if we get a point below a 10.

More companies are in need of "reporters" not english majors. They want to know what is going on in their stores. They don't really care if you say "Susie was 5'4" and greeted me warmly. She offered me a card to her store.

As an ex store manager, I want to see how many nickels and dimes are laying on her register. This tells me that she is keeping track of the money the register owes her. She can short you and keep track by the coins.

carefully slipped the 20 dollar bill into her apron as she wiped her blonde hair from her face.

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January 24, 2011 03:43AM

BTW, it isn't just blonde!

January 24, 2011 03:47AM

If at the time, you have shorted a customer 5.20, put a nickel and 2 dimes on your register. Then take out 5.20 and put in you pocket. Then put the nickel and the 2 dimes in the register and you will balance,

January 24, 2011 03:52AM

When it comes to the folks helping us in the departments...well? Who the hell hired them? Shouldn't we be sitting in front of these people and seeing what they expect of us? "Try to Hire Me.". Somebody label this as my idea! New shops! Try to hire me. (Intensive report on what you were asked and what you were epected to do.)

Rich

January 24, 2011 04:44AM

I am not understanding a thing you are saying, Rich. Sorry.

January 24, 2011 04:51AM

HUH!!!!

Live consciously....

January 24, 2011 05:08AM

Glad I am not the only one baffled here.

January 24, 2011 05:59AM

Re read it slowly.

January 24, 2011 06:01AM

Nope, tried and even then can't really comprehend it.

January 24, 2011 07:21AM

I get the nickle and two dimes part but I don't understand the "try to hire me" shop idea. Sorry.

January 24, 2011 08:11AM

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MickeyB Wrote:
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> I get the nickle and two dimes part but I don't
> understand the "try to hire me" shop idea. Sorry.

I think Rich is beisen. Rich is sexist, and so are the postings of beisen. Who REALLY does not understand the need to check bathrooms? It must be a troll, and then, here, one with an agenda.

January 24, 2011 12:56PM

Rich,
Get yourself a blog. This is not a site for your rambling thoughts.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.

January 24, 2011 01:01PM

What are you talking about?

Dude, you need to lay off the herb or think before you post because this series of posts makes no sense!

January 24, 2011 01:59PM

MtlShopper Wrote:
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> What are you talking about?
>
> Dude, you need to lay off the herb or think before
> you post because this series of posts makes no
> sense!

I laughed out loud at this response. Perfect.

January 24, 2011 02:19PM

In real life I have a degree in social work and counseling, I am certified by my state to recognize mental health issues when I see them. 'Nuff said.

Her Serene Majesty, Cettie - Goat Queen of Zoltar, Sublime Empress of Her Caprine Domain

January 24, 2011 02:43PM

I was thinking more alcohol induced depression than herbs and I do hear his frustration with the meaninglessness of a lot of what we do.

Rich, there are "integrity" shops out there and have been for a very long time. Many of us choose not to do them because they are 'gotcha' shops that could well come back to bite you if the dishonest employee sues over his termination. Court time is generally not paid time and if you read carefully your ICAs you will note that some of them indicate you need to provide your own attorneys if you are sued pursuant to a shop. One even has you paying THEIR attorney fees if a lawsuit transpires over a shop you have done.

As for "Try to hire me", there have been shops for that as well. Another type of shop I have never chosen to perform.

January 24, 2011 04:21PM

Lay off the booze Rich, when sober you have a great sense of humor, when drinking, rambling isn't working....give us a break!! Re-read your posts before sending.

Live consciously....

January 24, 2011 05:43PM

Athens Wrote:
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> I think Rich is beisen. Rich is sexist, and so are
> the postings of beisen. Who REALLY does not
> understand the need to check bathrooms? It must
> be a troll, and then, here, one with an agenda.

If you are trying to identity male posters based on the level of sexism in the comments, you have your work cut out for you...

Beisen's platform was that this job has great value and housewives were keeping the rate down. Rich doesn't seem to see the value of shopping.

Any businessperson who finds themselves thrust into the world of MSing will at some point start to question the sense of it, as it's a complicated and not very successful model in many cases. Many of my rants are based on that frustration.

We all just have to remember to take a deep breath and let it go when we are feeling frustrated, and to understand the place some of the frustrated posters are coming from. After all, isn't this the breakroom/water-cooler for shoppers?

...and what's wrong with being sexy? (<-that's a joke for anyone who may not have seen Spinal Tap)

January 24, 2011 11:29PM

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SteveSoCal Wrote:
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> Athens Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I think Rich is beisen. Rich is sexist, and so
> are
> > the postings of beisen. Who REALLY does not
> > understand the need to check bathrooms? It
> must
> > be a troll, and then, here, one with an agenda.
>
>
> If you are trying to identity male posters based
> on the level of sexism in the comments, you have
> your work cut out for you...

I am not sure what you mean by this, but to me it is really neither here or there.
>
> Beisen's platform was that this job has great
> value and housewives were keeping the rate down.
> Rich doesn't seem to see the value of shopping.

Although not in this one, but two other threads, Rich has made sexist comments that I found offensive. He just seems to think he has a good sense of humor. I still think he could be beisen, because this could be his latest effort to get people off shopping so he can shop more.

February 03, 2011 04:11AM

Sorry, I have been busy. What I meant was this...As a store manager, the girls would tell me great they were at being a cashier. Sometimes, I later saw them in handcuffs. Yes, they looked perfectly fine upon hire and checked out ok. They were counting what the register owed them with the coins. Sorry if I did not explain it properly, and thanks for those who refrained from throwing stones at me. But I still don't see what her OR HIM thanking me does for a shop.

February 03, 2011 04:13AM

BTW. I'll have to look up beisen. If that is an old water buffaloe, I might be one!

February 03, 2011 04:57AM

Flash, that is a great point. Many of the shoppers do not realise that they as independant contractors are ALWAYS vunerable to court cases if the employee questions the reason that they were fired or demoted.

February 03, 2011 04:59AM

When I started this thread, it was labeled "MY THOUGHTS". Yes they are just that.

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