Degrading Work!

red_ice · 22-12-2003 02:21PM #1

So its christmas, but does that mean you have to degrade your workers so bad that they scoul at costomers?

This morning i took my usual 3 minute drive to my local statoil for my 10 marlboro lights and when i got in i was greeted by the whole staff wearing Santa Hats. I couldnt contain myself, i started laughing on the spot at the two girls behind te deli counter who thought these hats were great fun, but when i got to the counter it was a different situation.

Faced with a 6 foot 4 russian/swedish what ever... bloke with a very mean face on and a santa hat i made no bones about laughing at him.

Where i work were never made do stuff like wear a stupid hat - anyone here have to do stuff at christmas or any other holliday?

AdMMM · 22-12-2003 02:28PM

Basically it's just, "smile *squints at my badge* Adam embrace the season" which only makes me fall deeper into depression as the job is sooo badly paid!

Lump · 22-12-2003 06:51PM

HA HA

Statoil.... Hope they dont make me wear a santa hat.... they will be told where to shove it To be Honest.

John

dendenz · 22-12-2003 07:03PM

I remember when I worked in Dunnes (3 of us , absolutley hammered after a night out on the town , supposet o start at nine and got back homea t 8 in the morning so only 1/2 hour sleep) and told them where to place their hats lol, twas funny

xx · 22-12-2003 08:27PM

I work in Roaches stores on henry street. ABout the only degrading thing I've recieved is this pathetic pep-talks before work starts.
Example: "Ok 'guys', I wanna see full drive on selling furniture today. Remember your (non existent) customer sales skills".
Ar$ebiscuits

rymus · 22-12-2003 08:44PM

ahh ritual christmas degradation... one of the benefits of being management

Cabaal · 22-12-2003 10:51PM

Luckily I don't have to do any of that ****, NOT even wish customers a happy christmas,
Only thing I gota do for christmas is go to the christmas party

red_ice · 23-12-2003 09:25AM

Originally posted by xx
I work in Roaches stores on henry street. ABout the only degrading thing I've recieved is this pathetic pep-talks before work starts.
Example: "Ok 'guys', I wanna see full drive on selling furniture today. Remember your (non existent) customer sales skills".
Ar$ebiscuits

One of my better friends in life gives those talks lol :P

blondie83 · 23-12-2003 07:06PM

I remember when I worked in Dunnes (3 of us , absolutley hammered after a night out on the town , supposet o start at nine and got back homea t 8 in the morning so only 1/2 hour sleep) and told them where to place their hats lol, twas funny

They don't try to make us wear hats any more in Dunnes, pity though I think it would be fun! It's prob cos we're all doing the night shift this week and that makes everyone go a little hyper/odd (I'v seen and heard some very strange things over the last 3 nights!):(

littleninja · 23-12-2003 07:23PM

try customer service work ppl... I had to sit there all day listening to ppl bitch at me and get so worked up that their voices go 2 octaves higher than anyone would think possible when you're just trying to help them and answer their queries... bitch of a job and then having to say "happy christmas" at the end of every call (if they haven't hung up or started hyper ventilating at that stage)

Woden · 23-12-2003 07:28PM

in my shop people where that type of thing by choice which i will probably do tomorrow it being xmas eve and all that

with regards to the staff though i like to degrade them all the time by calling them minions and other associated names

it makes my day more fun

Grom · 23-12-2003 07:31PM

Lol.

I work in tesco part time on weekends to get myself through college we are encouraged to dress up or else dress up in a theme from a movie.

It just hit me imagine somoene came in looking like tom cruize in cocktail with a pair of sunglasses and granny knickers.That would be a nice sight when gettin served on checkouts.

(Just for the record) I dont do checkouts I stack shelves which in itself is bad but not as degrading as checkouts

but go go go

TheSonOfBattles · 24-12-2003 04:56PM

When I was 16, 17 I used to wear a santa hat for christmas in the supermarket I used to work in. Thing is, I did it by choice, cause I thought it was a great laugh, and when talkin to customers, it made it a lot easier, cause most of them found it good craic as well. Also, when talkin to the other staff, it was a conversation piece, and the it drove the women mad sure

KlodaX · 24-12-2003 08:20PM

what is degrading about a santy hat?

btw.. I was once told by a woman that "you ruined my childs christmas!?!?"... workin on xmas day for a phone company when all the lines went down and she had got her child a mobile for xmas.... that sort of felt degrading... I didn't personally mean to ruin her childs christmas!

but the santy hat... I wouldn't mind that... there are alot more degrading things you could be made wear!

passive · 24-12-2003 09:26PM

btw.. I was once told by a woman that "you ruined my childs christmas!?!?"...

i assume you told her to go die?

xx · 24-12-2003 10:04PM

Originally posted by red_ice
One of my better friends in life gives those talks lol :P

I hate them already

Just as well I don't give a $hit really, otherwise my pride would be fcukin' with me

Degrading Work!

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