Stuff you've learned the hard way

[Becks]

Quoth dalesys

You forgot ® and lost all protection.

Damn.

Sucks to be me.

[BeenThereDoneThat]

Quoth Racket_Man

Motivation by pizza does not work

Nope, it doesn't...which is why I'm not going in on my day off this Thursday, wearing St. Patrick's Day green (on the Ides of March ), just to get a slice of free pizza.

[MadMike]

Customers suck!

Someone had to say it.

[pzychobitch]

Quoth RecoveringKinkoid

That you can't tell someone the girl they're dating is a stalking psychopath rabbit-in-the-kettle sort of girl if the girl gives good head. This rule can be applied to many situations.

You just described half the women I've dated.

[pzychobitch]

Quoth RealUnimportant

Never demonstrate outside knowledge of anything that is worth being paid for - car repair, IT skills, whatever; if someone knows you know how to do it, they'll ask you for help in any related field no matter how tangental, as well as many other fields which (normal people would realise) aren't related at all, and expect it for free because it's not part of your job description... This will happen with friends, family, co-workers, bosses, and customers.

That's why you charge $20 USD cash an hour (at least where I live)

[AyreBiskits]

if you have to sign an agreement that has 15 or so numbered items, two of which were:

#6 There's no excuse for an accident

#10 I will not expose a body part to moving equipment

RUN

[XCashier]

Quoth Irving Patrick Freleigh

LP would much rather park their butts in the LP office and snoop on employees, than pay attention to the thieves stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry in one go.

Well of course! Shrink can't possibly be happening because of the precious Almighty Customers, therefore it must be those good-for-nothing employees!

And of course, those who whine the loudest about shrink are the least willing to invest in cameras or other security.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Quoth XCashier

Well of course! Shrink can't possibly be happening because of the precious Almighty Customers, therefore it must be those good-for-nothing employees!

And of course, those who whine the loudest about shrink are the least willing to invest in cameras or other security.

Do we work for the same company? We have that same problem.

Speaking of which, another thing I've learned is that anytime a company implements a new idea or process, it's never completely thought out before they roll it out to the stores.

Case in point: if you're going to invest in plexiglass shrink boxes for HBC products then how about making sure you send the decoder key with them instead of me raising Hell via email for almost 2 weeks to get one!

[Redbeard]

Quoth drunkenwildmage

Never Date a co-worker

What about occasional guilt free boinkings after you've had a bad day?

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

- If corporate comes up with a new policy, you'll get into less trouble following it to the letter and looking stupid while doing it instead of throwing a fit about how illogical/backwards/inefficient it is.

- What? You expect the company to buy you modern equipment? Hahahahahahahahahahaha!

- On a similar note: The printer never works properly...EVER.

- Some supervisors will always assume it's your fault and blame you for it, no matter what it was and whether or not you actually had anything to do with it.

- Personal integrity and honesty will never get you as far up the corporate ladder as lying, cheating and scheming will.

- Despite the fact you understand full well how the business works at the customer level, corporate never has and never will give a shit what you think.

- Every workplace WILL have someone who tries to take advantage of you. Don't fall into the trap.