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I think most of our stores have two sets of doors; in between is a vestibule with the carts, baskets, "S-it" station, etc. This helps with clutter on the front end as well as (important to the tale) heating. We only have one set of doors. In theory it would be possible to build out, but we suspect that Corp doesn't think they need to spend money on the store (and Shithead doesn't want to try to get permits). There has also been no real heat on the front end for a few weeks--usually there is a hot-air curtain that kicks on whenever the doors open. One or both sets of doors break on a regular basis (they can't handle the low temps anymore and NEED to be completely replaced, I talked to the technician when he was last out here and they can't get parts anymore).
I've been fighting a cold that I probably got shortly after Thanksgiving when it was about 34 degrees in the front. I am NOT taking this crud on vacation with me; I actually took a sick day last weekend which is rare.
Shithead was asking mom if I was okay. She told him to ask me himself, and that I'm fine (albeit utterly fed up with various glitches that could probably be fixed if anyone was willing to show me how) but was trying to get over a cold that I probably caught from standing at SCO when it was 20 degrees out. P (a closing manager who I think is only sticking around because I'm there to keep her sane) has the exact same thing. She can't shake it because of the temperature fluctuations on the front; every time the door opens we're blasted with cold. Nobody working on the front is allowed to wear a hat (I haven't gotten any reply to whether it would be OK if it matches my shirt).
His reply: "Well she should be standing in the main aisle." That doesn't help; whoever's there gets a nice draft from both sets of doors when it's cold, wet or windy out. I've told him (and proven) that if I'm in the aisle I can't see SCO from the angle needed to stop a lot of funny business, and when it's busy if I'm in the aisle I can't move either (meaning I can't help customers; around here, if someone doesn't see help coming within 1/10 second, they WILL just walk off without paying).
Here's an idea: FIX THE DAMN HEAT. I've had customers complaining about it, and have told him so and encouraged them to say something as well.
I've been fighting a cold that I probably got shortly after Thanksgiving when it was about 34 degrees in the front. I am NOT taking this crud on vacation with me; I actually took a sick day last weekend which is rare.
Shithead was asking mom if I was okay. She told him to ask me himself, and that I'm fine (albeit utterly fed up with various glitches that could probably be fixed if anyone was willing to show me how) but was trying to get over a cold that I probably caught from standing at SCO when it was 20 degrees out. P (a closing manager who I think is only sticking around because I'm there to keep her sane) has the exact same thing. She can't shake it because of the temperature fluctuations on the front; every time the door opens we're blasted with cold. Nobody working on the front is allowed to wear a hat (I haven't gotten any reply to whether it would be OK if it matches my shirt).
His reply: "Well she should be standing in the main aisle." That doesn't help; whoever's there gets a nice draft from both sets of doors when it's cold, wet or windy out. I've told him (and proven) that if I'm in the aisle I can't see SCO from the angle needed to stop a lot of funny business, and when it's busy if I'm in the aisle I can't move either (meaning I can't help customers; around here, if someone doesn't see help coming within 1/10 second, they WILL just walk off without paying).
Here's an idea: FIX THE DAMN HEAT. I've had customers complaining about it, and have told him so and encouraged them to say something as well.
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