This was told to me by a friend who still works at the place where I used to.
Since I left, a manager has returned who used to work there before. We'll call her P. Very abrupt, abrasive, cold. Also apparently coated in Teflon, as there have been several customer complaints about her manner but they seem to have simply slid off her back.
Anyway, last week P pinned a notice up in the break room next to the big holiday planner chart. This notice stated that Head Office were introducing new rules regarding booking leave. Time off during school holidays would now be limited, no bank holidays could be taken off, and New Years Eve, instead of being an early finish, would now be worked from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
This of course was most unwelcome news, and there was great resentment among the peons... One of whom, instead of just grumbling, phoned Head Office to complain about the new policy regarding holidays.
'What new policy?' asked the Head Office bod.
It was nothing to do with them. It was all something that P had cooked up herself, and what's more, got the store manager to sign his name to as well.
The upshot of it all was that Head Office were most unamused and sent someone down to have a meeting with the staff, and P had to sit there with a face like a plateful of mortal sins while the HO bod proved she'd been lying.
Since I left, a manager has returned who used to work there before. We'll call her P. Very abrupt, abrasive, cold. Also apparently coated in Teflon, as there have been several customer complaints about her manner but they seem to have simply slid off her back.
Anyway, last week P pinned a notice up in the break room next to the big holiday planner chart. This notice stated that Head Office were introducing new rules regarding booking leave. Time off during school holidays would now be limited, no bank holidays could be taken off, and New Years Eve, instead of being an early finish, would now be worked from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
This of course was most unwelcome news, and there was great resentment among the peons... One of whom, instead of just grumbling, phoned Head Office to complain about the new policy regarding holidays.
'What new policy?' asked the Head Office bod.
It was nothing to do with them. It was all something that P had cooked up herself, and what's more, got the store manager to sign his name to as well.
The upshot of it all was that Head Office were most unamused and sent someone down to have a meeting with the staff, and P had to sit there with a face like a plateful of mortal sins while the HO bod proved she'd been lying.
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