And you're surprised?
The coworker I posted about here, under "lookout" lost his forklift operator's license. Ironically because of something stupid his spotter did. He's mad, most of us are relieved.
When did I start working at Petsmart?
At least once a week someone will come into the store with Rover in a cart. The other night someone brought 3 labs into the store.
Management sees this, but chooses not to say anything even though animals are not allowed in the store.
My bigger question is, who brings their dog into a home improvement store? I love my dogs, but I don't even take them into Petsmart!
How many cuts?
Customers often ask us to cut things with the saw, and since this is part of the job we do it.
Some customers abuse this though.
A customer came to me with two sheets of 4 foot by 8 foot "white hardboard" and asked to have it cut into 12 inch squares. My coworker agreed to do this.
Know what you want first, please
If you want me to cut something, know the dimensions before you get to me.
If you know specifically how you want it cut (i.e. which end, etc), let me know.
To be honest, I don't care what you're building. I really don't need to know to make a cut.
Does organic include 'rotting wood?'
Seen a lot of people this spring looking at non-treated lumber and tell me they're building a raised "organic garden" so they don't want the chemicals from the treated wood.
That's great, and when your wood rots away in a year or two will you blame me/the store for having "faulty wood"?
You on the other hand, really don't need treated
This guy wasn't sucky in the slightest, just kind of clueless.
He's finishing his basement and wanted to use treated studs.
Even though he'd never had a water problem in his basement
Even though it's more expensive
Even though he'd need more expensive/specialty hardware
Even though he didn't want the chemicals in his home
Talked him out of it at least.
Paranoid much?
I'm shocked how often I get asked if things contain carcinogens, asbestos, death causing agents, tiny ninja's that pop out of the grain, etc.
Or if it "came from China"
I really am here to help
You know how often I get turned down when I offer to help someone pick out wood? I'd say at least 80% of the time, from men. Women always say yes.
Even if they're loading boards that are 16 feet long, they've "got it"
Maybe it's a "manly man" thing, maybe it's because they feel I won't pick good lumber, I don't know.
But I ALWAYS ask for help with the 16 footers unless no one's around.
Please stop
If you don't like the piece, can you please throw it to the back? Putting it in another slot for us to find later is a PITA, so is throwing it to the floor.
The few of you who will put back what you moved away, thank-you! Even if I have to go back later and make it neater it's easier than having to find it!
Freaking Ow!
Almost broke my knuckle the other day.
An inexperienced (but claims he used to do it all the time) forklift operator, a lumber order, customer's trailer, and a push board all conspired to give me a very bruised knuckle that still hurts over a week later. Especially when a little old lady patted me on the hand while thanking me.
How hard is it to do your job?
Another "at least once a week" problem.
A co-worker or manager will take a large order, and either a) not pull it or b) not pull it, and not tell us about it.
I got into it a bit with a manager last week because an order of 320 deck boards wasn't pulled.
I told him it wasn't pulled because we knew nothing about it. And it turns out we only have 314 on hand. Checked the computer, -6. So yeah, someone sold them knowing we didn't have enough.
The coworker I posted about here, under "lookout" lost his forklift operator's license. Ironically because of something stupid his spotter did. He's mad, most of us are relieved.
When did I start working at Petsmart?
At least once a week someone will come into the store with Rover in a cart. The other night someone brought 3 labs into the store.
Management sees this, but chooses not to say anything even though animals are not allowed in the store.
My bigger question is, who brings their dog into a home improvement store? I love my dogs, but I don't even take them into Petsmart!
How many cuts?
Customers often ask us to cut things with the saw, and since this is part of the job we do it.
Some customers abuse this though.
A customer came to me with two sheets of 4 foot by 8 foot "white hardboard" and asked to have it cut into 12 inch squares. My coworker agreed to do this.
Know what you want first, please
If you want me to cut something, know the dimensions before you get to me.
If you know specifically how you want it cut (i.e. which end, etc), let me know.
To be honest, I don't care what you're building. I really don't need to know to make a cut.
Does organic include 'rotting wood?'
Seen a lot of people this spring looking at non-treated lumber and tell me they're building a raised "organic garden" so they don't want the chemicals from the treated wood.
That's great, and when your wood rots away in a year or two will you blame me/the store for having "faulty wood"?
You on the other hand, really don't need treated
This guy wasn't sucky in the slightest, just kind of clueless.
He's finishing his basement and wanted to use treated studs.
Even though he'd never had a water problem in his basement
Even though it's more expensive
Even though he'd need more expensive/specialty hardware
Even though he didn't want the chemicals in his home
Talked him out of it at least.
Paranoid much?
I'm shocked how often I get asked if things contain carcinogens, asbestos, death causing agents, tiny ninja's that pop out of the grain, etc.
Or if it "came from China"
I really am here to help
You know how often I get turned down when I offer to help someone pick out wood? I'd say at least 80% of the time, from men. Women always say yes.
Even if they're loading boards that are 16 feet long, they've "got it"
Maybe it's a "manly man" thing, maybe it's because they feel I won't pick good lumber, I don't know.
But I ALWAYS ask for help with the 16 footers unless no one's around.
Please stop
If you don't like the piece, can you please throw it to the back? Putting it in another slot for us to find later is a PITA, so is throwing it to the floor.
The few of you who will put back what you moved away, thank-you! Even if I have to go back later and make it neater it's easier than having to find it!
Freaking Ow!
Almost broke my knuckle the other day.
An inexperienced (but claims he used to do it all the time) forklift operator, a lumber order, customer's trailer, and a push board all conspired to give me a very bruised knuckle that still hurts over a week later. Especially when a little old lady patted me on the hand while thanking me.
How hard is it to do your job?
Another "at least once a week" problem.
A co-worker or manager will take a large order, and either a) not pull it or b) not pull it, and not tell us about it.
I got into it a bit with a manager last week because an order of 320 deck boards wasn't pulled.
I told him it wasn't pulled because we knew nothing about it. And it turns out we only have 314 on hand. Checked the computer, -6. So yeah, someone sold them knowing we didn't have enough.
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