I work in a place that prides itself in one of its many mottos – “Work, Life, Balance.” The premise here, is that an employee can find time to find time for a social life, family life, and yet lead a fulfilling and productive life at work. Well… That is far from the truth. The reality is, that this place, and many like it use a scheduling system called KRONOS, and when you...
Customer: Can I ask you a question? It will only take 10 seconds. ME: Sir, if you could please sign your name on the list, either myself or one of my fellow co-workers will be able to assist you as soon as possible. As of right now, you can clearly see that I am currently engaged in a consultation with these customers. CUSTOMER: It’s a 10 second question I promise you. What is the name of...
I work in retail, you may know the place… They serve a lot of Swedish meatballs. The most annoying and number one question we get asked is… Excuse me, but do you work here…? I mean what the F***!? Why else would I be wearing this bright primary color button shirt with the company logo on it, and a bold and visible employee badge??? LOL like WTF!? Well the gentleman proceeds to...
I love sarcasm, I love a good joke, heck I am even confident enough to poke fun at myself. BUT, and there is a big BUT… Don’t clown me when something effed up happens. I chose a local bagel shop to get my coffee versus the overpriced cop-of-joe at Starbucks. Today is D-DAY, the ball drops in less than 12 hours and I’m scrambling around in my new outfit ready for tonight’s...
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. It seems that we live in a world where good contractors and mechanics are hard to come by; almost as though they are a mythic creature, similar to the likes of Nessie, Bigfoot or Unicorns. There’s nothing more insulting than feeling vulnerable, because you...