over the last year or so I have noticed that the local chain grocery stores have been upping their uniform standards as in making them more "office-y"
now the store my GF works at has change standards like 4 times in the last 6 years. the latest (starting about 3 months ago) consists of a white long sleeved button down "dress" shirt, long black tie (both sexes) semi-dress pants and semi-dress shoes. this "unifrom" applies to all workers even the cart gatherers.
the reasoning behind this is "so our customers have a pleasent shopping experience and our employees look 'professional' ".
today I went to another chain store in my area for some BBQ supplies (got the meat and and brats done before the heavy rains started) and saw a lot of the workers in nearly the same uniform again even the cart gatherers.
now these store are not really upper class stores. they are your ordinary everyday grocery stores. I kinda get the drift but what is next a suit coat for the butchers or backroom people?
has anyone else noticed this? maybe it is an upper Mid-west thing????
now the store my GF works at has change standards like 4 times in the last 6 years. the latest (starting about 3 months ago) consists of a white long sleeved button down "dress" shirt, long black tie (both sexes) semi-dress pants and semi-dress shoes. this "unifrom" applies to all workers even the cart gatherers.
the reasoning behind this is "so our customers have a pleasent shopping experience and our employees look 'professional' ".
today I went to another chain store in my area for some BBQ supplies (got the meat and and brats done before the heavy rains started) and saw a lot of the workers in nearly the same uniform again even the cart gatherers.
now these store are not really upper class stores. they are your ordinary everyday grocery stores. I kinda get the drift but what is next a suit coat for the butchers or backroom people?
has anyone else noticed this? maybe it is an upper Mid-west thing????
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