Weird Store Policies

[Cosmic Cat]

My store doesn't have rolls of dimes. Ever. The reason behind this? "We're not a dime store." WTF!? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

[Gurndigarn]

My store doesn't have rolls of dimes. Ever. The reason behind this? "We're not a dime store." WTF!?

OK... that's... just... uh...?

[Kitten in the box]

Here are some of ours; some are regular and some are seasonal

During the warmer months like summer it is mandatory that we dress as cowboy/cowgirls to promote a certain kind of meat(s)

If we so much as find a penny in the store or parking lot it is the sole property of the company...we cannot keep the single penny (this includes if you are off the clock)

We are not permitted to accept gifts from customers or family unless it is taken off the property (which I NEVER do)

If we get a low shop on our shopper report it is mandatorythat dept heads work a late shift and give up one of their weekends until we get to acceptable standards

To promote a new way to apply for a job or promote some other dumb ass thing we are required to wear those stupid button things

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

To promote a new way to apply for a job or promote some other dumb ass thing we are required to wear those stupid button things

We sometimes have to wear stupid buttons at my store too.

Around back to school time, corporate pushes eye exams in the optical department, and all the cashiers were required to wear buttons that said "Have you scheduled your eye exam today?" or some such thing.

Another time all the employees had to wear a button with our advertising slogan for back to school, to promote, well, back-to-school merchandise (not just crayons and notebooks, but also storage items and dorm furniture and refrigerators).

Another time we had a lady in the store demonstrating some dumb-ass interactive guitar toy, and she was handing out buttons that said "Ask me about (name of dumb-ass interactive guitar toy)." The manager had us all wear them, because he figured it would be worth it if we sold some of the dumb-ass interactive guitar toys (we didn't).

[Mizzikiel]

Another time we had a lady in the store demonstrating some dumb-ass interactive guitar toy

Was that dumb-ass interactive guitar toy called "Guitar Hero" by any chance? I love that game...

[Ryu]

my movie theater doesnt have pennies nickels or dimes
we cant eat any food at the end of the night, it has to be thrown away, even if its been on the warmer all day/night so it obviously wasnt made to be eaten
all we can eat is popcorn and drinks if we bring our own cup

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Was that dumb-ass interactive guitar toy called "Guitar Hero" by any chance? I love that game...

No, this was some other dumb-ass interactive guitar toy. This happened about 4 years ago.

It wasn't a video game, it a plastic toy. The best I could compare it to is Simon; you push and pull things on the guitar according to the patterns the toy gives you.

[Imogene]

It wasn't a video game, it a plastic toy. The best I could compare it to is Simon; you push and pull things on the guitar according to the patterns the toy gives you.

Bop-It? It looked vaguely like a guitar, I guess...

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Bop-It? It looked vaguely like a guitar, I guess...

It wasn't Bop-It either

[Kitten in the box]

we are NOT ALLOWED to shop on our breaks/lunchtimes to buy food to hold until the end of the day...we have to eat it right away or put it in our cars (if we have one)....however we can buy lunch there and store it in our lockers or refridgerator until lunch provided we have a reciept. (we cannot even buy small food to hold until the end of the day)

it is MANDATORY that we show management what we brought from home. (to prove we didn't steal it from the store; this includes strategy guides for games, game paks, fast food etc....things that WE DO NOT sell in our store...)

It is REQUIRED that if you do not like a certain piece of meat that the customer bought from our store they can get a FULL REFUND AND....AND!! a new meat FREE!!! NO. QUESTIONS. ASKED. PERIOD. this ALSO includes if they have no reciept or if they say they bought the meat from one of our competators...we CANNOT direct them to the store they bought it at....we MUST refund the product and give them a new piece free. (to attract more customers)

The first year birthday cake for a baby is also madnadory free....no questions asked..."Hey my kid's turning one this monday" (customer) "What would you like the cake to say and what kind of filling would you like?" (what you must say)

one even weirder...even though I do not work there or have the desire to, a friend of mine was fired from Coldstone icecream....the reason...

when you get a tip at coldstone EVERYONE is REQUIRED to sing "Hey everyone...we just got a tip today" yes it is REQUIRED to sing. My buddy was lipsinking and they found out he didn't like or have the desire to sing so he went "bye-bye"

[Tria]

To promote a new way to apply for a job or promote some other dumb ass thing we are required to wear those stupid button things

"He's got 35 pieces of flair, now if you want to do the bare minimum...."

[CrazedClerk]

"He's got 35 pieces of flair, now if you want to do the bare minimum...."

I knew someone would beat me to this joke.

When I worked at Wal-Mart we had to go the front of the store every night before close (this is in Canada, we don't have supercenters here...yet) and the manager would name off the three best departments for the day as far as sales go then we'd have to do the Wal-Mart chant. Yes it was a chant that we all had to say and clap along to. I never did bother to learn the words but you were absolutely FORBIDDEN from clocking out before going to the front and chanting. I heard someone got fired for doing that.

The last thing a very tired and low-paid worker wants to do at 11:30 PM after a long shift is clap and sing the praises of Wal-Mart. Let me go home already!

[Kitten in the box]

i heared about something like that...a friend of mine that use to work with me told me about it and I asked if it was mandatory and she said "Hell yes!" I would be so fired if I worked at Wal-Mart because I DO NOT sing, DO NOT dance, and DO NOT clap. (only exception of clapping is if the Raiders win the superbowl....that is the ONLY EXCEPTION)

[Moirae]

we cant eat any food at the end of the night, it has to be thrown away

The Burger King I worked at when I was a teenager had that rule. They threw out the food, rather than give it to us to eat. Something about shrinkage numbers. Which I never understood because, why would anyone know you gave it to us to eat instead of put it in the garbage? Just enter it as shrinkage anyway. Better than wasting food.

The rest is terrible. At least we got a discount on our food if we bought it from them.

[Banrion]

Which I never understood because, why would anyone know you gave it to us to eat instead of put it in the garbage? Just enter it as shrinkage anyway. Better than wasting food.

I don't understand that either. When I was at the theatre, we got to eat the hot dogs left over at the end of the night and when management did inventory they just spoiled them out, the same they would if we tossed em. MOST of the time. There was a period where people thought it would be a good idea to put like 20 hot dogs on the grill an hour before close so they could have like 5 to eat. Once that started they wouldn't let us eat em anymore, until the offender finally got himself fired.