Small Town Saturday Night

[cewfa]

I work at a big box retail store that has homo sapiens who stand at the door and say hi and try to "prevent theft"

Today I was your friendly homo sapien who was responsible for saying hi and "preventing theft"

Do I look like Miss Cleo?
We had this gentleman and his wife come in this afternoon. His wife was disabled and unable to walk. I understand and sympathize, because I myself have mild cerebral palsy (more on that later), but it was the middle of Saturday afternoon rush and all the carts and the wheelchairs were taken when unfortunately his wife's cart died. A couple of things here:

1. Screaming at me is not going to help get you a cart, and is going to make me less likely to help you and more likely to ram the cart up your ass when we do find one.

2. Asking me why the cart was not plugged in isn't going to help either. I don't know why it wasn't plugged in and charged. I can't control what my coworkers do or don't do, and if they choose to do their jobs. I am not the master of the universe, so I can only control what I do. Get where I am going with this? Good.

3. You not liking my answers does not make me misinformed. That would lead one to believe that I am incorrect dear fellow. Logically, "I don't know" cannot be an incorrect answer.

Hello Mr. Sunshine
I wished a gentleman a nice evening and told him to take care. His response:

"I would have had a better night if I didn't have to come to this fucking place."

Yes, yes, because we at Big Box Retail Store put out the sirens that you found irresistible and drove you to visit our store. We're evil like that

I don't sit on the job
As I stated before, I have mild cerebral palsy on my left side. As your friendly greeter, I am required to stand. However, because of this condition and the burning pain it causes, about two-thirds of the way through my day I pulled over the stool and alternated standing and sitting (sitting for me for long periods of time is uncomfortable too). Miss CSM came over and informed me that I couldn't sit, so I stood. I don't get scheduled to greet very often, but it is happening more and more, so maybe it is time to have a chat with personnel and request that whenever I am scheduled to greet, then I need to sit after a couple of hours. I think she was making up her own rule, because a couple of the assistant managers came by and didn't say a word. I think I will still have a chat with personnel to cover my ass.

How was everyone else's Saturday night?

[klhanson]

i worked for a big box store with people greeters as the only form of security.. i was supposed to be a stocker but they had me people greeting more often than not. I was told by 2 CSM's that it would be ok for me to use a stool.. Than a 3rd one told me that i needed a dr's note.. then i was told by a manager that i could that day anyway..

lol.. it was pretty bad.. then they fired me for not stocking fast enough when they had me people greeting more often than not

[bhskittykatt]

I would think you should be able to get a stool. I've seen a few greeters at our local big box retail using stools. Some even have full-on chairs.

[Sleepwalker]

At wally world, they keep the wheelchairs warm for the customers.

[Lots42]

At the grocery chain Aldis, ALL cashiers get to sit. It boggles the mind in a good way. Why can't all stores have this?

[EricKei]

At the grocery chain Aldis, ALL cashiers get to sit. It boggles the mind in a good way. Why can't all stores have this?

It has been my experience that the overwhelming majority of corporations equate sitting (and talking) with Not Doing Anything At All. It never occurs to them that being on one's feet in one place for 4+ hours can easily slow someone down due to fatigue. Note that this rule does not apply to Managers sitting down inside the CS booth...

[PepperElf]

Miss CSM came over and informed me that I couldn't sit, so I stood.

That's actually an ADA issue.

http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/acco...html#workplace

In fact "Example B" on the site specifies an employee who has to sit down due to physical hardship.

You may have to get a doctor's note however.

[chainedbarista]

It has been my experience that the overwhelming majority of corporations equate sitting (and talking) with Not Doing Anything At All.

well, there you have it; that's why corporate is so very useless.

[Frantic Freddie]

How was everyone else's Saturday night?

I spent mine on the banks of the Pecos River with a cold beer tryin' to catch some catfish.



well,you asked

[zombiequeen]

The sitting thing is just silly. At the camp, I was allowed to sit if I wasn't busy, because the doctor was experimenting with my medications and I was fatigued and having balance issues. I didn't need a doctor's note though, but then again, it was at a summer camp.

At the wally world by where I just moved, the guy has an extra stool from the photography booth, it's padded and has a back and swivels. :3 He says that it's his favorite chair.
The one on the other side of town doesn't have stools, but customer service doesn't have them either. I don't know if electronics does though.

[cewfa]

I already have proof of my disability.

[Kogarashi]

I already have proof of my disability.

Then you ought to have no trouble with a quiet chat with Personnel. I'd go for it, if only to clear things up for future reference with various "people in charge."

Our nearest WallyWorld has a tall stool at each entrance for the greeter to sit on. Looks comfy, and I at least don't mind as a customer because it keeps the nice older ladies off their feet while they're smiling at my kids and handing them smiley face stickers. Frankly, some of the most cheerful greeters I've seen have been ones who were allowed to sit frequently, because they aren't footsore like the cashiers and stockers.