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[Damaramu 0]

The rules are clearly posted at every entrance and all over the god damn library. It's not that hard to see them. And I've caught people repeatedly breaking the rules.

 

And there's no tobacco in any building on OU's campus. It all has to be outdoors. So I don't know why they think the library is any different. I mean you can't smoke in there. Dipping is just as nasty if not worse. Damn rednecks and their skoal.

[Guest Vitamin X]

So what's wrong with dipping? They're not smoking, they're not doing anything to bother you with it.

[Damaramu 0]

So what's wrong with dipping? They're not smoking, they're not doing anything to bother you with it.

Umm.......well first of all it's against the rule and supposed to be an automatic citation. But generally I just make them poor it in the sink and give them a warning.

Second of all it's nasty. It's someone spitting tobacco into a cup. And other patrons do complain about it. And then they throw the cup full of tobacco juice in the trash and it attracts bugs. Something we don't want.

[Edwin MacPhisto 0]

Who the fuck dips tobacco. I hate middle America.

[Edwin MacPhisto 0]

Also: narc.

[tekcop 0]

Domino's Pizza:

 

Never eat the Philly Steak Pizza. The meat is almost always expired. Same with anything with green olives on it.

 

If you live in a small town, try to stay away from hand tossed pizzas. Expired dough will be used for nearly a week before we throw it away.

 

Most employees consider dishwashing to be the same as dropping the dishes in each of the sink compartments. Weeks worth of dried cheese? No big deal.

 

Be really, really nice to whoever delivers your pizza. After those pizzas leave the store, managers no longer have any control of what happens to them. Drivers also have very good memories when it comes to who does and doesn't tip.

 

In an arguement between a customer and a driver, the manager will always take the drivers side. In an arguement between a customer and a manger, the corporate complaint people will always take the managers side.

 

If you're not a customer, don't call the store to tell us that a driver cut you off or anything like that. No matter what we say, managers will never do anything to reprimand them. The most we'll ever do is mention it to them in jest.

[Guest Vitamin X]

I worked at Domino's for 2 years to jumpstart my out of high school "need money for school" ordeal, so I know quite a bit about working there.

 

If you live in a small town, try to stay away from hand tossed pizzas. Expired dough will be used for nearly a week before we throw it away.

 

Most employees consider dishwashing to be the same as dropping the dishes in each of the sink compartments. Weeks worth of dried cheese? No big deal.

 

Disagreed, although my particular Domino's was in a midsize suburb of L.A. My store was run pretty efficiently though, and it was one of the better places I've ever worked in terms of morale and people getting along all the time. So there were no complaints about dishwashing (and all the times the drivers and store managers would grab the dishwashing spray and start spraying people randomly.. fun times)

 

In an arguement between a customer and a driver, the manager will always take the drivers side. In an arguement between a customer and a manger, the corporate complaint people will always take the managers side.

 

If you're not a customer, don't call the store to tell us that a driver cut you off or anything like that. No matter what we say, managers will never do anything to reprimand them. The most we'll ever do is mention it to them in jest.

Strongly agreed, and even stronger for the second one as it applies to gee, almost every restaurant or retail place there is. Don't people realize that customer complaints rarely get the guy in serious trouble (unless he's had a history of being a shitty worker, gives them more reason to fire you, but otherwise it doesn't mean a thing. Just because YOU think the guy's an asshole/girl was a bitch, doesn't mean everyone else does and as long as they do their job well.

 

I have quite an impressive way of getting hired for jobs. Just incredible luck that I've abused by getting bored with particular jobs quickly and quitting within a week or so. I'm sure maybe someone around here can try and top this list (from me being 16 to currently 21):

 

American Red Cross, El Pollo Loco, Wendy's, S&J Repackaging (small business warehouse type thing), Del Taco, Ben & Jerry's, OfficeMax, Gap, Domino's, Blockbuster Video, Chili's, Hollywood Video, Carl's Jr, Wells Fargo, Summerfield Suites, BellSouth, Starbucks.

 

Ask me anything about `em.

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

Who the fuck dips tobacco. I hate middle America.

Um, rednecks and people who can't afford cigarettes. Baseball players as well.

[tekcop 0]

Disagreed, although my particular Domino's was in a midsize suburb of L.A. My store was run pretty efficiently though, and it was one of the better places I've ever worked in terms of morale and people getting along all the time. So there were no complaints about dishwashing (and all the times the drivers and store managers would grab the dishwashing spray and start spraying people randomly.. fun times)

Yeah, Domino's may have the most laid back feeling to it of any job ever. Most of the time it feels like a group of friends more then a boss and her employees. Stuff like what you mentioned or things like sticking cornmeal down peoples' shirts happens all the time. Still doesn't mean that I don't catch people being lazy when it comes to dishwashing as long as they think no one's looking.

[LessonInMachismo 0]

I worked at Domino's for 2 years to jumpstart my out of high school "need money for school" ordeal, so I know quite a bit about working there.

 

If you live in a small town, try to stay away from hand tossed pizzas. Expired dough will be used for nearly a week before we throw it away.

 

Most employees consider dishwashing to be the same as dropping the dishes in each of the sink compartments. Weeks worth of dried cheese? No big deal.

 

Disagreed, although my particular Domino's was in a midsize suburb of L.A. My store was run pretty efficiently though, and it was one of the better places I've ever worked in terms of morale and people getting along all the time. So there were no complaints about dishwashing (and all the times the drivers and store managers would grab the dishwashing spray and start spraying people randomly.. fun times)

 

In an arguement between a customer and a driver, the manager will always take the drivers side. In an arguement between a customer and a manger, the corporate complaint people will always take the managers side.

 

If you're not a customer, don't call the store to tell us that a driver cut you off or anything like that. No matter what we say, managers will never do anything to reprimand them. The most we'll ever do is mention it to them in jest.

Strongly agreed, and even stronger for the second one as it applies to gee, almost every restaurant or retail place there is. Don't people realize that customer complaints rarely get the guy in serious trouble (unless he's had a history of being a shitty worker, gives them more reason to fire you, but otherwise it doesn't mean a thing. Just because YOU think the guy's an asshole/girl was a bitch, doesn't mean everyone else does and as long as they do their job well.

 

I have quite an impressive way of getting hired for jobs. Just incredible luck that I've abused by getting bored with particular jobs quickly and quitting within a week or so. I'm sure maybe someone around here can try and top this list (from me being 16 to currently 21):

 

American Red Cross, El Pollo Loco, Wendy's, S&J Repackaging (small business warehouse type thing), Del Taco, Ben & Jerry's, OfficeMax, Gap, Domino's, Blockbuster Video, Chili's, Hollywood Video, Carl's Jr, Wells Fargo, Summerfield Suites, BellSouth, Starbucks.

 

Ask me anything about `em.

I worked at El Pollo Loco in college. Excellent food.

 

As for Domino's, if I were a manager I'd use a customer complaint to fire someone if I didn't want them around...

[B. Brian Brunzell 0]

As for Domino's, if I were a manager I'd use a customer complaint to fire someone if I didn't want them around...

<<< Has actually done that

[LessonInMachismo 0]

As for Domino's, if I were a manager I'd use a customer complaint to fire someone if I didn't want them around...

<<< Has actually done that

I swear, there is this forty-something old cunt who works for me right now and the bitch just took vacation less than two months ago (she called in the day before her vac started, too) and she is due back tomorrow after a week off due to a "cold." WTF? I have a terrible cold right now. Plus, a month or so before her vacation, she took a week off due to being sick...and she wanted a weekend off to help her son move to KC, but I told her no because she had taken the prior two weekends off and other people needed to be off. So the bitch calls on in on FRIDAY and doesn't come back until Monday. Oh yeah, my boss and I are looking for a reason to fire her. Aside from her poor attendance record (excused or not, fuck FMLA), another reason to can the bloody bitch is that she sucks at her job.

[TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0]

Oh, and don't ask cashiers a damn thing about the rest of the store. We never go back that far and we don't know. Nor do we care. Most of the time they're just pleasent to you to get you to go away sooner.

Hell yes, I've been known to tell people a random isle number to get them away from me.

[Guest BDC]

Oh, and don't ask cashiers a damn thing about the rest of the store.  We never go back that far and we don't know.  Nor do we care.  Most of the time they're just pleasent to you to get you to go away sooner.

Hell yes, I've been known to tell people a random isle number to get them away from me.

I believe once I asked if the person could read and pointed at the signs above every aisle. They asked if I was always so rude. "Only to illiterate people. I have my standards."

 

I wish every day on that job could've been the last one...

[Carnival 0]

Power Tripping as a Library Security Guard = The Lamest thing i've ever heard.

[muzz 0]

You can always refuse to show the checkout clerk your bag when asked.

 

And if you ask me to go to the back dock to find something for you, I'm probably having a five minute stroll. You can't find anything back there.

 

Both of these are probably already well known however.

[Damaramu 0]

Power Tripping as a Library Security Guard = The Lamest thing i've ever heard.

It's not power tripping. It's doing my job. If I was power tripping I'd write tickets because I didn't like the way people looked at me.

[Masked Man of Mystery 0]

I must be among the only people who mean it when they say they'll go to the back to find something

[Guest Vitamin X]

Oh, and don't ask cashiers a damn thing about the rest of the store.  We never go back that far and we don't know.  Nor do we care.  Most of the time they're just pleasent to you to get you to go away sooner.

Hell yes, I've been known to tell people a random isle number to get them away from me.

I believe once I asked if the person could read and pointed at the signs above every aisle. They asked if I was always so rude. "Only to illiterate people. I have my standards."

 

I wish every day on that job could've been the last one...

That is pretty fuckin rude, though. Most times supermarket aisles aren't exactly specific with what I'm looking for, and a lot of times I just want to find it quickly and get the hell out of there.

 

Is it that much fuckin work to remember a number and say it? My god, you're only being paid to do the job.

[Crimson Platypus 0]

Oh, and don't ask cashiers a damn thing about the rest of the store.  We never go back that far and we don't know.  Nor do we care.  Most of the time they're just pleasent to you to get you to go away sooner.

Hell yes, I've been known to tell people a random isle number to get them away from me.

I believe once I asked if the person could read and pointed at the signs above every aisle. They asked if I was always so rude. "Only to illiterate people. I have my standards."

 

I wish every day on that job could've been the last one...

That is pretty fuckin rude, though. Most times supermarket aisles aren't exactly specific with what I'm looking for, and a lot of times I just want to find it quickly and get the hell out of there.

 

Is it that much fuckin work to remember a number and say it? My god, you're only being paid to do the job.

Yeah but there isn't a person in the store that can remember where every single item is.

[Slayer 0]

During my years of retail service, instead of just pointing out where the item is, usually I would escort the customer directly to the location of the item, for which they'd be greatful...

 

Of course, most of the time I did this in order to temporarily escape from whatever assigned mundane task I was performing beforehand

[Guest Vitamin X]

That's why I ask "Do you know where (such and such) is?" rather than "LEAD ME TO THE PRODUCT I AM SEARCHING FOR, SLAVE".

 

I mean, it's to be expected as long as you don't really have to go out of your way, what with the intense concentration that restocking shelves requires and all. Two examples of rather unreasonable requests:

 

1. I went to go pick up a shift at a Starbucks at one of Miami's busiest malls on Saturday night. Never worked there before, but I was coming in with my apron over my shoulder and my hat on backwards, clearly not clocked in yet, and had some lady in the front of the mall who was sitting there enjoying one of the live bands stop me and ask me if I could bring out an extra cup for them and a glass of water... Mind you, the Starbucks is almost at the other end of the mall, inside. I just pretended I didn't speak Spanish and said "NO HABLO ESPANOL!" with the strongest white boy accent I could use.

 

2. A rather common one, where literally the very second I would come in the door (and we always used the exit) for Blockbuster, I would have people asking me questions, completely oblivious to the fact that I had just got there and might not even have started working already.

 

Those two are inconsiderate, although not necessarily rude. The second one could happen whether I was in uniform or not, by the way, as long as I came in and went to the "pit" (the area behind the register) and talked to any of the employees, I'd be targeted.

[PLAGIARISM! 0]

Remembering aisle numbers is fuckin easy, the layout isn't that complicated. I wouldn't be a prick to random people if I was just walking around the store, I don't see why I should immediately hate them cos I work there.

[Vyce 0]

Oh, and don't ask cashiers a damn thing about the rest of the store.  We never go back that far and we don't know.  Nor do we care.  Most of the time they're just pleasent to you to get you to go away sooner.

Hell yes, I've been known to tell people a random isle number to get them away from me.

You're not fighting the man, you know. You're just being fucking lazy.

[haws bah gawd 0]

I used to work for Winn-Dixie. Heres a bit of info (not sure if all stores do this):

 

- Ground Beef, and Chuck are both the same meat with different labels

 

- Ground Sirloin, Round, Lean, and "Extra Lean" are also the same meat, with different labels.

 

- If you want to guarantee you get the kind of ground meat you want, grab a roast made of that particular meat, and ask that it be ground.

 

- We changed expiration dates on items as needed

 

- IF THE LIGHT IS OFF, AND ALL ITEMS ARE REMOVED FROM THE CASE, THE SEAFOOD DEPARTMENT IS CLOSED!!!!!!!!!

 

Radio Shack info:

 

- Tip the associate helping you, and you can get a Sprint or Verizon "Upgrade" for the sale price, and if you play your cards right, a free leather case.

 

- When you pay your Sprint bill, the associate taking your payment pockets $1 of the $5 "service fee", and the store gets the other $4.

 

- DO NOT come into the store and ask for an "adapter", then stand there and stare at the associate like theyre an asshole when he or she asks what specifically, you're wanting.

 

- DO NOT request RCA cables. It pissed me off to no end when a customer thought anything that plugged into a tv was an RCA cord.

 

Thats really everything I can think of. I will add more later if I can think to do so.

[Damaramu 0]

- DO NOT come into the store and ask for an "adapter", then stand there and stare at the associate like theyre an asshole when he or she asks what specifically, you're wanting.

 

- DO NOT request RCA cables. It pissed me off to no end when a customer thought anything that plugged into a tv was an RCA cord.

 

Thats really everything I can think of. I will add more later if I can think to do so.

I'll back these two up. I hated working at radio shack. Dunno about the other two.

[nogoodnick 0]

I don't care if other kids care or not.

It's my job so I do it. There's security cameras fucking everywhere. If I walk by someone and don't say anything then my boss will see the tape and fire me. That simple. I have to get paid.

I fucking doubt the head of security watches the library cameras to make sure you're stopping lid violations.

[LessonInMachismo 0]

1. I went to go pick up a shift at a Starbucks at one of Miami's busiest malls on Saturday night. Never worked there before, but I was coming in with my apron over my shoulder and my hat on backwards, clearly not clocked in yet, and had some lady in the front of the mall who was sitting there enjoying one of the live bands stop me and ask me if I could bring out an extra cup for them and a glass of water... Mind you, the Starbucks is almost at the other end of the mall, inside. I just pretended I didn't speak Spanish and said "NO HABLO ESPANOL!" with the strongest white boy accent I could use.

You mean you pretended you didn't speak English, or did she speak in Spanish?

[The Metal Maniac 0]

During my years of retail service, instead of just pointing out where the item is, usually I would escort the customer directly to the location of the item, for which they'd be greatful...

 

Of course, most of the time I did this in order to temporarily escape from whatever assigned mundane task I was performing beforehand

 

At Wal-Mart, we're not supposed to point things out; technically, we have to actually take the customer there (though most workers don't unless it's like, really close).

[Guest Vitamin X]

1. I went to go pick up a shift at a Starbucks at one of Miami's busiest malls on Saturday night. Never worked there before, but I was coming in with my apron over my shoulder and my hat on backwards, clearly not clocked in yet, and had some lady in the front of the mall who was sitting there enjoying one of the live bands stop me and ask me if I could bring out an extra cup for them and a glass of water... Mind you, the Starbucks is almost at the other end of the mall, inside. I just pretended I didn't speak Spanish and said "NO HABLO ESPANOL!" with the strongest white boy accent I could use.

You mean you pretended you didn't speak English, or did she speak in Spanish?

Oh she spoke in Spanish. Everyone around here basically assumes you speak Spanish no matter what you look like.