My decision

I've decided that I will be using this as more of a vent/topic station then writing about my life. I mean, let's face it, working and playing with a baby is only so interesting for so long. Like... 2 seconds long. So instead, I will pick a topic, as I did last night... and give my opinions on it.

Tonight is Working in Retail night!

So I can go on and on forever about how the god awful things that exist in a retail job. I work in a grocery store and the things people do can be amazing! Lets make a list shall we?

1) When you go to the bathroom, flush. ESPECIALLY if you had a very disgusting dinner last night. There is nothing I hate more then walking into the bathroom and discovering poop everywhere in the toilet. Do you honestly do that at home?

2) Do not decide you are going to buy the frozen chicken, and then later on in the store change your mind and put it behind the deodorant. That's just disgusting. I'm going to come hide frozen chicken in that cabinet above the stove that you never seem to go in and see how much you like it.

3) Here's the things about the registers: the actual people working in the store have about a .02% power over the amount of hours they can schedule for the entire week. So... my store is open every day 6am until 11pm. The front end (which is the cashiers, liquor cashier if there is one, service desk, CSR (person who has to oversee the front for the day), and baggers) has roughly 60 people. We get about 1500 hours to schedule. That sounds like a lot seeing as we are only open 119 hours a week, right? Well, say half of them are full time. That means a minimum of 35 hours a week has to go to 30 people. That's 1050 hours. So the other 30 people have to be kept under that 450 hours left over. Okay? So a lot of people get only 10-12 hours a week. This all has to be spread out to cover the busy days. We have two days a week that are double coupon days. So obviously it makes sense those days will be covered more then others, since their will be more people shopping. So on a Monday at 1pm, when it is normally dead, and suddenly.. OOPS! SNOW STORM! We get lines coming out our two open registers half way down the aisles. And guess what? NOT EVERYONE IN THE BLOODY STORE KNOWS HOW TO CASHIER! Shocking? I know! How dare they think anything else is as important as making sure you get out 3 minutes faster. Let me tell you... if you didn't keep complaining so much, you probably would have been home by now. Oh, and then on a Saturday afternoon... 3 teenagers "called in sick". And everyone that they called to try and replace those hours are unable to work. What should we do? Hire someone new?!

4) I work in the aisles. In the Health and Beauty department to be exact. So no, while I am stocking lotion, I cannot tell you which bacon has the smokiest flavor. I have no idea what so ever. Ask the guy stocking the damn stuff.

5) I used to work in frozen so I have to say this: Chicken is a meat. So, once again, ask the guy in the MEAT section. Stop arguing with me and telling me it is frozen so therefore it is a frozen item and I know about it.

6) When a person is stocking somewhere, it does not give you the right to come stick your hands in front of their face. Or push their stuff out of the way.

7) You know that rule at a restaurant about not messing with the people who handle your food? Don't you think that would be a wise decision in a grocery store too? We do at least have a produce section.

8) Most people working in a grocery store, and a lot of other retail stores too, are carrying a very sharp box cutter. Remember that the next time you stick your hand in front of a person because you aren't capable of waiting 10 more seconds.

9) We do not know where every little tiny thing is in the store. And we especially do not know where "you know, that flour type thing, but it's not stocked with the flour. It's in a purple box and it looks kind of like rice" is. And do not get huffy when I look at you like you are a retard.

10) Common sense is a gift. And if you have never worked retail, it's highly likely you don't have any. So try and find some.

11) Those of us that do work retail... we are not below you. We are not your bitch. You do not have the right to treat us like that. Or one day... that apple you bite into just may have accidentally fallen into the spilled bleach earlier that day. Oops.