So my shift was fun today. I went in at 2:00. There was no one in Cosmetics, because that person had called out, so I got babysit Cosmetics for 2 hours (BTW I know NOTHING about Cosmetics, don't work in that department and don't wear makeup). So that was fun.
At 4:30 the day shift leaves. Assistant Manager informs me that 2 of the 3 other people scheduled tonight have called out. DUH it's Friday and they're both high schoolers with HUGE basketball games being played (against each other, for bonus points!!!) tonight. The third person doesn't come in until 6:00 because she has a full-time job.
SO that meant, from 4:30 to 6:00, there was no one in the store on the salesfloor other than me, at the main register, and the assistant manager. She had already called any and all other employees to see if they would come in, and they all declined. And the fun begins.
During this wonderful time that there is only me and the manager on the floor (remember, it's Friday night between 4:30 and 6:00) we were slammed. It's our busiest time anyway, but without backup cashiers, there's just me. I'm doing my darndest to process customers quickly, smoothly, and trying to be pleasant as well.
All of a sudden, my husband shows up, back from his doctor's appointment, to let me know he was diagnosed with skin cancer His doctor is hopeful, as it was caught early, but dang! I feel like the world just dropped out from under me.
And then THIS::
Not one, but two, people (about 15 minutes apart) come up to the register and ask for a brand of cigarettes we are currently out of. Now we normally get our cigarette delivery on Thursday, but for some reason this week we didn't. I can't help that mkay?
BOTH of them started yelling, "YOU ARE THE THIRD STORE I HAVE BEEN TO THAT DOESN'T HAVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT IS IT A DAMN CONSPIRACY???????"
Well I tried to explain that our delivery didn't come and I'm really sorry and would they like something else? "OH HELL NO THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!"
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Well that just makes me feel like you-know-what, but here's the best part! In BOTH cases, the customers behind these cretins came to my defense and told me those people were jerks (they used other words ) for taking it out on me. As one said, "well if this is the THIRD store they've been to, it might possibly yanno be the manufacturer or distributor's fault. It sure as hell ain't yours".
Sorry this was so long, I've just had a REALLY bad day
At 4:30 the day shift leaves. Assistant Manager informs me that 2 of the 3 other people scheduled tonight have called out. DUH it's Friday and they're both high schoolers with HUGE basketball games being played (against each other, for bonus points!!!) tonight. The third person doesn't come in until 6:00 because she has a full-time job.
SO that meant, from 4:30 to 6:00, there was no one in the store on the salesfloor other than me, at the main register, and the assistant manager. She had already called any and all other employees to see if they would come in, and they all declined. And the fun begins.
During this wonderful time that there is only me and the manager on the floor (remember, it's Friday night between 4:30 and 6:00) we were slammed. It's our busiest time anyway, but without backup cashiers, there's just me. I'm doing my darndest to process customers quickly, smoothly, and trying to be pleasant as well.
All of a sudden, my husband shows up, back from his doctor's appointment, to let me know he was diagnosed with skin cancer His doctor is hopeful, as it was caught early, but dang! I feel like the world just dropped out from under me.
And then THIS::
Not one, but two, people (about 15 minutes apart) come up to the register and ask for a brand of cigarettes we are currently out of. Now we normally get our cigarette delivery on Thursday, but for some reason this week we didn't. I can't help that mkay?
BOTH of them started yelling, "YOU ARE THE THIRD STORE I HAVE BEEN TO THAT DOESN'T HAVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT IS IT A DAMN CONSPIRACY???????"
Well I tried to explain that our delivery didn't come and I'm really sorry and would they like something else? "OH HELL NO THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!"
::::eleventyblargleblarglestompoff:::
Well that just makes me feel like you-know-what, but here's the best part! In BOTH cases, the customers behind these cretins came to my defense and told me those people were jerks (they used other words ) for taking it out on me. As one said, "well if this is the THIRD store they've been to, it might possibly yanno be the manufacturer or distributor's fault. It sure as hell ain't yours".
Sorry this was so long, I've just had a REALLY bad day
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