Hi. Hello. I hate you.
Jan. 20th, 2004 01:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
amezriSo let me explain how my day started. I woke up late, left late for work, and had no heat in the car so my hands were freezing. I thought I had frost bite by the time I got in. At this point I'm 9 minutes late. I get my stuff out away and head to the carts to start putting books away. Actually, no, I go get a PDT like I always do in case I need to scan any books. Then I start putting scifi/fantasy away because there are a ton. Out of the blue, B. asks what day it was that I helped her put away the fiction cart because I had finished all the ones I was assigned. How the flying fuck should I know? I don't really keep track. I ask her why and she says that Manager B was asking about it. Uhm, okay....
I'm wondering what that was about and if maybe I wasn't supposed to help her put books away? Which seems really stupid to me. A few minutes later, Manager B comes out and asks how shelving is going. "Okay," I say. I really had just started 20 minutes ago so I really didn't have a good feel of how all the shelving was going. Then she stops and asks why I have a PDT - in a very accusatory manner, I might add. I tell her it's because sometimes I find books out of place. She tells me I should just be putting books away and shouldn't be doing zone maintenance. Then I say that there are also times I can't remember where a book goes or it's on the wrong spot on the cart. She tells me that would be something I should take up with recieving. She goes on to say that having a PDT slows shelving.
I think at that comment I gave a bit of an "I don't think so" expression with a slightly mocking "Does it?" She probably wasn't too happy. Not that I fucking care. It's a lot easier for me to have a PDT so I can check where something goes right there as aopposed to walking to a computer, looking it up, and then walking back to the section. Or if there's no room, I could spot scan and pull a couple thing to make room. I assumed that Finally she tells me that J doesn't want PDTs on the floor in the morning. If she had just said that in the beginning I don't think I would be nearly as pissed of. Criticizing me will always piss me off far more than saying that one of the bosses has laid out a rule.
For the rest of my shift Manager B kept checking up on me as if I didn't know what the hell I was doing. Listen, bitch, I've been shelving books and shit since 1997. I know how to put crap away. There were days I was running recieving by myself in the first store I worked in. And so fucking what if I take the time to put shit away properly? I'm still faster than your other shelver. I don't know about other days, but I do know that today I put away 20 shelves to her 12.
There was probably more swearing and name calling here. Was pretty pissed off when she first said something to me. And I know it seems like the "PDTs slow shelving" thing was a general comment, but the way she said it definitely was directed towards me. And for that she can kiss my ass. I might just find myself working a bit slow now.
Oh, and to top that off, apparently the guys at the tire place switched the Bronco to 4 wheel drive without telling anyone. So my father drove it home (at a much higher speed than recommended, I'm sure) and I drove it to work. When I came home, the thing smelled like burning. Yay. The morons probably thought "lock" meant it was locking the tires on or something.
Can I stab someone? Anyone will do, really. A big, sharp object right into the cranium.
I'm wondering what that was about and if maybe I wasn't supposed to help her put books away? Which seems really stupid to me. A few minutes later, Manager B comes out and asks how shelving is going. "Okay," I say. I really had just started 20 minutes ago so I really didn't have a good feel of how all the shelving was going. Then she stops and asks why I have a PDT - in a very accusatory manner, I might add. I tell her it's because sometimes I find books out of place. She tells me I should just be putting books away and shouldn't be doing zone maintenance. Then I say that there are also times I can't remember where a book goes or it's on the wrong spot on the cart. She tells me that would be something I should take up with recieving. She goes on to say that having a PDT slows shelving.
I think at that comment I gave a bit of an "I don't think so" expression with a slightly mocking "Does it?" She probably wasn't too happy. Not that I fucking care. It's a lot easier for me to have a PDT so I can check where something goes right there as aopposed to walking to a computer, looking it up, and then walking back to the section. Or if there's no room, I could spot scan and pull a couple thing to make room. I assumed that Finally she tells me that J doesn't want PDTs on the floor in the morning. If she had just said that in the beginning I don't think I would be nearly as pissed of. Criticizing me will always piss me off far more than saying that one of the bosses has laid out a rule.
For the rest of my shift Manager B kept checking up on me as if I didn't know what the hell I was doing. Listen, bitch, I've been shelving books and shit since 1997. I know how to put crap away. There were days I was running recieving by myself in the first store I worked in. And so fucking what if I take the time to put shit away properly? I'm still faster than your other shelver. I don't know about other days, but I do know that today I put away 20 shelves to her 12.
There was probably more swearing and name calling here. Was pretty pissed off when she first said something to me. And I know it seems like the "PDTs slow shelving" thing was a general comment, but the way she said it definitely was directed towards me. And for that she can kiss my ass. I might just find myself working a bit slow now.
Oh, and to top that off, apparently the guys at the tire place switched the Bronco to 4 wheel drive without telling anyone. So my father drove it home (at a much higher speed than recommended, I'm sure) and I drove it to work. When I came home, the thing smelled like burning. Yay. The morons probably thought "lock" meant it was locking the tires on or something.
Can I stab someone? Anyone will do, really. A big, sharp object right into the cranium.
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Date: 2004-01-20 11:18 am (UTC)*hands amezri a list*
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Date: 2004-01-21 05:28 am (UTC)-Bree
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Date: 2004-01-21 01:37 pm (UTC)And it's the size of the Oxford dictionary.
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Date: 2004-01-20 11:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-20 11:55 am (UTC)We HAVE to shelf Bio with a PDT. Cuz, otherwise, yanno... it sucks.
Whatever. Kill 'em.
-Bree
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Date: 2004-01-20 12:40 pm (UTC)But who doesn't use a PDT to shelve?? And why would anyone care if I have it out in the morning before the store is open? It can't be a theft issue :-P
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Date: 2004-01-21 05:27 am (UTC)*shock* *horror*
Yeah. That's just what I want. A PDT.
*rolls eyes*
And as I spent two years in receiving, I know how easy it is for books to get out of place--not to mention when the carts get wheeled out, they have a tendency to fall off, and get shoved back wherever the wheeler seems to think is necessary.
I still say you KILL THEM!
Too bad you're not in our district. I'd sick the DM on your manager. He rocks. *pets DM* I love our DM. Some people say they wouldn't like having the DM in their store, but I think it's nifty, because if the managers misbehave, you can GET'EM!
*snork*
-B
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Date: 2004-01-20 06:33 pm (UTC)one of my
managerssuperiors (she's actually not even a keyholder anymore *evil snicker*) insists on acting like i'm five, so i feel your pain...that condescending tone of voice like i haven't been working there for nearly two years, and if i hesitate it means i'm stupid and don't know what i'm doing...power trips are stupid...espescially from stupid people ><
*calming vibes and hugs*
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Date: 2004-01-20 07:20 pm (UTC)Sometimes managers/supervisors are complete morons who need to be set straight. After you are done stabbing your own manager, can you kill my old warehouse supervisor also?
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Date: 2004-01-20 09:19 pm (UTC)I have a list for you
Date: 2004-01-21 06:55 am (UTC)Jennifer
whose giving the state writing exam today and is about to throttle someone well... several someones