can you come bag for me? (in a mean tone)
By SomeCowgirl
@SomeCowgirl (32189)
United States
September 5, 2011 6:38am CST
So the other day I was at work and that is what I heard from the cashier behind me. I think he's younger then me but I haven't asked. He seems too.. pissy if you ask me. I mean he's kind to the customers, don't get me wrong, he is kind to them. However, the way he asked me to bag was like he felt I was standing around doing nothing. YES I am supposed to go help bag if there isn't any customers around, but you can stand there and look for customers too. I chose to do that, and that is when he decided he'd ask.
I figure this is his first job or one of his first jobs, and he's not gotten used to it yet. Or, he's just like I was when I was bagging and cashiering around that age, and just being pissy and wishing people would stop coming through your line.
Now I feel like "bring them on.. give me all the customers" I could careless. As long as they are friendly, or for the most part friendly I am fine. Besides, even if they aren't that friendly, usually killing them with kindness MAKES them become friendly.
I wanted to tell the cashier "look bucko, I've been here today LONGER then you have. When did you get in? Yeah well I got in at 10 today and it's what? oh it's about 6:00? yeah and I was supposed to get off at four but you don't see me wanting help bagging, do you?"
so ever have coworkers like that?
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
5 Sep 11
I worked in a place in Tenn. all that worked there had all gone to school togethr in one of the towns around and they all acted like school kids.
I was in training to repair tubs and shower I would have it all done up beautiful and this one kid would come over to look at it and mark it all up with green pen I then would have to find the flaw and polish it all up again this went on for awhile till I got mad so I had my super look atthat one tub I mean it was marked every where I could for the life of me find a flaw and guess what neiter could the super that kid never did my tubs again. Looked like the kid didnt want to do it it took him away ffrom his work and he thought HE was looseing money. it was just like him to do that in school I was told by someone that knew him best
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@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
6 Sep 11
To me that just sounds like someone who didn't want to do their job, would rather do the "fun" parts of the job, and nothing else. Either that or if you were older then them, they just wanted to show superiority? Not sure. I've ran into that myself.
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@randylovesdar (4932)
• United States
5 Sep 11
When I worked at JC Penney's I had co-workers who thought they could boss me around. I remember one time a co-worker asked me if I could ring up a customer and I told her that my shift was almost over and I was not permited to work overtime. My co-worker said "well, if this job is important to you, why don't you work for free?" I told her, "well, I need money so I can go to college and therefore I cannot afford to work without pay".
I do not blame you for not wanting to bag for the kid. If he needed your help he should have been polite and asked if you could please help me bag.
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@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
5 Sep 11
Legally, you can't work off the clock anyway. It seems like your coworker just didn't want to do the work she needed to do. She can't expect you to stay just because customers keep coming. Like you said you couldn't go overtime, you're job would have been in the balance I bet if you had.
I always end up staying longer then my shift, EVERY DAY it seems like, which is fine with me. I know how strict employees are with overtime, especially now.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
6 Sep 11
hi somecowgirl oh yes her name was Phyllis and she got a job helping us pages page books but she felt she was better than us so she would do a half a.s.s.ed job of shelving her cart then stand it aside and go into the inner office where the clerks were checking in books and hang around just watching them. meanwhile she had stuck me with her mostly full cart. So I started on it even though it was two minute to my lunch half hour. my manager came over and asked why i was still shelving. I told the truth.She said" if you are doing most of her work what the hell do I need her for?" she went into the clerk's office and had Phylis come into her own office. I went into the office to get my pursue for lunch and she passed me and said" thanks for nothing. you got me fired." I said "no I did not ,you
got yourself fired".
got yourself fired". 1 person likes this
@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
6 Sep 11
To me, if a person can't work hard or give effort, they don't want their job. That's just how I feel about it. I know we all have our days when we don't feel good, don't want to work, etc, but I feel like if you don't try and give effort, you're not really wanting to work.
Being a Page is easy work compared to some other things and sure it's not the most fun thing to do, but I bet it's pretty easy once you get used to where the books go. I wonder if she did any better at her next job?
@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Sep 11
There are always ones that can't seem to take the heat. Just expect alot of help and yet you can do alot on your own. They seem to freak out when it gets the least bit busy. I always just took in stride and moved steadily along. They need to learn to do it by themselves and I think you helping doesn't teach them much but looks bad if you don't pitch in.
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@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
6 Sep 11
Yeah, it wasn't all that busy either, I mean he could have easily just done it himself. I don't like to bag, unless it's an order that's easy to bag, even if it's a lot of stuff it can be easy to bag. Still, I don't look aggravated etc about it either. I hope he'll get used to it, if not then I guess he'll just have to ask to be transferred to a different department or quit.
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@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
7 Sep 11
He's only asked me once thus far,it's just the way he asked that was wrong.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Sep 11
Ya, you can't keep helping him all the time.
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
5 Sep 11
Working in a grocery store is hard work. Working 8 or more hours on your feet and checking customers through has to be hard. My daughter used to work in a grocery store for about a year before she got married, and it was hard.
I think if anyone is going to ask you do do something they should ask in a decent tone of voice. They might be overworked and stressed out, but i wouldn't like being talked to in a mean way.
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@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
5 Sep 11
Most of my working life has been cashiering, or bagging, or working with the public. I know that it can be stressful, I've been stressed myself and I am sure I have said things in a mean tone myself. However, I know how it is, and I've learned to just relax and not worry about it. I'd been there that day longer then he had, and so if anything I should have been the one with a mean tone, but I wasn't.
I agree, a decent tone should be used no matter what. We all have stressors in our lives, and work shouldn't be a big one.
@WakeUpKitty (8691)
• Netherlands
5 Sep 11
Yes you have co workers like that every where. I agree with you it's the way how people ask it and not the kind of job that you are asked to do. But it might be he just tries to be a part of the group/tries to fit in and is nervous too. So he does what he sees or knows others do. Asking for help even if it's not in a friendly way.
Try not to be upset about that. Even not if it shows out he is dominant of perhsps even find himself better as others (or what reason he might have).
If he continues like that (not being friendly to his coworkers) I would tell him to try to change his attitude against you (only speak for yourself).
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@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
5 Sep 11
NO ONE asks anyone to bag for anyone though. That's just it. We are usually way to busy and if not we do go bag for them. I believe I bagged for him earlier as well. We're all kind there, and he's newer then I am, and younger as well. I think he just got a bit overworked / stressed. If he's as young as I think he is, he could very well decide it's too stressful, who knows.
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