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Push-Pull · 11-18-2007, 06:11 AM

OK, this thread is going to be for the retail soldiers amongst TFP. It is my wishes that not only the retail workers here post their problems/complaints, but that the non-retail workers here may gain some insight to our world.

My few are coming from me working in a lumber/building materials section of a home improvement store.....

To my customers......

1) It's a 2x4. It is wood. Wood by nature is imperfect. As such, you may find it quite troublesome to try and weed out 80 "perfect" 2x4's from the stack. Also keep in mind that not every application of a 2x4 requires a perfect piece. A 2x4 inside of an interior wall for example will never be seen again. It won't hurt you one bit to put a slightly bowed and/or twisted one in there, I promise.

2) If you move 20 pieces in order to find "the one" perfect piece, please, put the 20 others back when you're done. Not doing so only takes time away from us being able to help you and others.

3) Be prepared.
a) Don't walk in and expect me to be able to jot down a list of all the materials you need to do your room addition. That is your job.
b) Don't bring your Kia and expect to take home 30 bags of concrete, 12 sheets of plywood, and 65 2x4s.

4) If you are going to ask us questions, don't be so quick to blow off our answers. Trust me, I am not going to deliberately give you bad advice, so don't get upset when I assure you that 3" screws are better for your application than 1 1/4" screws.

To my management....

1) We need employees to work the store. That means making sure that all departments have someone in them at all times during open hours. And don't get upset when I don't come running when someone needs help 3 departments away because there's no help in that department.

2) Just because I'm standing still or talking to other employees for 5 seconds doesn't automatically make me a slacker. Take a look at my store issued ball cap. See the sweat stains in it? That's not because I wear it jogging ass-munch.

To my fellow employees....

1) Just because my department is right next to receiving doesn't give you the right to dump your trash cart in the front of my department. I can tell which department the trash came from, and I WILL push it back to your little area.

2) Returns clerks, learn what products our store carries. Just because someone has a receipt doesn't always mean that it's "the" product they're returning. Oh, and a 2x6x8 is usually 8 foot long, not 6".

So does anyone else have things to add?

11-18-2007, 06:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Push-Pull I'll ask when I'm ready.... Location: Firmly in the middle....	Retail worker rants..... OK, this thread is going to be for the retail soldiers amongst TFP. It is my wishes that not only the retail workers here post their problems/complaints, but that the non-retail workers here may gain some insight to our world. My few are coming from me working in a lumber/building materials section of a home improvement store..... To my customers...... 1) It's a 2x4. It is wood. Wood by nature is imperfect. As such, you may find it quite troublesome to try and weed out 80 "perfect" 2x4's from the stack. Also keep in mind that not every application of a 2x4 requires a perfect piece. A 2x4 inside of an interior wall for example will never be seen again. It won't hurt you one bit to put a slightly bowed and/or twisted one in there, I promise. 2) If you move 20 pieces in order to find "the one" perfect piece, please, put the 20 others back when you're done. Not doing so only takes time away from us being able to help you and others. 3) Be prepared. a) Don't walk in and expect me to be able to jot down a list of all the materials you need to do your room addition. That is your job. b) Don't bring your Kia and expect to take home 30 bags of concrete, 12 sheets of plywood, and 65 2x4s. 4) If you are going to ask us questions, don't be so quick to blow off our answers. Trust me, I am not going to deliberately give you bad advice, so don't get upset when I assure you that 3" screws are better for your application than 1 1/4" screws. To my management.... 1) We need employees to work the store. That means making sure that all departments have someone in them at all times during open hours. And don't get upset when I don't come running when someone needs help 3 departments away because there's no help in that department. 2) Just because I'm standing still or talking to other employees for 5 seconds doesn't automatically make me a slacker. Take a look at my store issued ball cap. See the sweat stains in it? That's not because I wear it jogging ass-munch. To my fellow employees.... 1) Just because my department is right next to receiving doesn't give you the right to dump your trash cart in the front of my department. I can tell which department the trash came from, and I WILL push it back to your little area. 2) Returns clerks, learn what products our store carries. Just because someone has a receipt doesn't always mean that it's "the" product they're returning. Oh, and a 2x6x8 is usually 8 foot long, not 6". So does anyone else have things to add? __________________ "No laws, no matter how rigidly enforced, can protect a person from their own stupidity." -Me- "Some people are like Slinkies..... They are not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs." -Unknown- DAMMIT! -Jack Bauer-