tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163399791226815583.post1589245876234377312..comments2023-11-02T04:03:46.038-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Cashier: Don't Answer That!Cashierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06098352383590019142noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163399791226815583.post-1905786804124320532010-12-23T03:14:27.837-05:002010-12-23T03:14:27.837-05:00I answer the phone if it rings with a customer, bu...I answer the phone if it rings with a customer, but I'll do it very quickly and continue ringing items through/giving change and tell the person on the phone to hold while I do so. No big deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163399791226815583.post-32426767568780657172010-09-10T11:04:35.995-04:002010-09-10T11:04:35.995-04:00At my job, we would get in serious trouble with Co...At my job, we would get in serious trouble with Corporate if we didn't answer the phone within 3 rings. So there I'd be with a line of about 6 or 7 people, because God only knew where my backup cashier was, and then the phone would ring. Incessantly. I'd literally just set down the phone, only to have it ring again. So I'd apologize profusely to the customer, and try to transfer the call elsewhere. I learned to multitask like a freakin god. And the best day of my work-related life was when we got a new phone system that had the automated "if you'd like to talk to this department, press 1. If you'd like this one, press 2". So they were no longer sent directly to MEEEE!!! yay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163399791226815583.post-17558019485828524012010-07-21T14:44:17.764-04:002010-07-21T14:44:17.764-04:00Answering the phone while waiting on a customer is...Answering the phone while waiting on a customer is a big no no in our store, however I've seen a lot of the girls do it at night. Very annoyingAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163399791226815583.post-8192382090761694322010-07-21T13:43:51.257-04:002010-07-21T13:43:51.257-04:00Kathy English: I would have complained to her mana...Kathy English: I would have complained to her manager. I try to be nice to people, but I don't like to get walked all over either, so that's when I open my big mouth and say something.<br /><br />Dazee Dreamer: Thank you! I could use a partner in crime.... :-D<br /><br />Linda Medrano: I've thought about that, but I've seen some of the people we hire, and I'd never want to touch any part of them.Cashierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098352383590019142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163399791226815583.post-83493232900359829002010-07-21T13:37:04.190-04:002010-07-21T13:37:04.190-04:00You could also cut off a chunk of the cashier'...You could also cut off a chunk of the cashier's hair! That would get their attention. Of course, it might also land you in a jail cell.Linda Medranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440058568073764902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163399791226815583.post-7327913854988307252010-07-21T10:00:23.339-04:002010-07-21T10:00:23.339-04:00you are the highlight of my reading day. I swear....you are the highlight of my reading day. I swear. I want to be your BFF and partner in crime.Dazee Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323163539682131873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163399791226815583.post-51410562903628545542010-07-21T08:48:43.668-04:002010-07-21T08:48:43.668-04:00That is SO annoying. "Annoying" doesn&#...That is SO annoying. "Annoying" doesn't even cover it, really. "Enraging" is more accurate. The people in front of you should require your full attention before worrying about who's on the phone, for pete's sake. Recently, a department store clerk said she couldn't help me (ring up my purchase) because she had to place an order for a customer who would "be back soon" and then she turned her back to me. Huh.Srsly Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00432432490958157902noreply@blogger.com