A recent Customer of the Day contender: “I’d like a (special).” “We only have (a similar special), I’m afraid.” “Whaaa?” […]
Tag Archive for ‘Mild-Mannered Laborer’
21. I don’t have to say much
“What drinks do you have?” a customer asked recently. I recited the drinks list, skipping over the two fountain drinks […]
…and Backstitch Reader is probably spyware
So I had installed an insipid chatroom app on my phone, because it was the only reliable way to get […]
19. Upsales suck, and this company keeps the stupidest secrets
This morning, shortly after opening and after the usual exchange of is-everyone-actually-ready and are-we-out-of-anything, and after the first large order, […]
18. Hats
The status quo ante: “Here’s your uniform shirt, new guy. Would you like a hat or a visor to go […]
17. Current mood: irrelevant
I’m actually in a tolerable mood right now. I haven’t had any Customer of the Day contenders yet. No one […]
16. The timer
Here’s an example of something or other: Our outside lights are on a timer, and lately they haven’t been able […]
14. Three minutes
Here’s something that job security is good for: I realized while two-thirds of the way to work the other day […]
13. We have always been at war with tap water
Recently: “Just so you know, we don’t have ice water at the moment, because the fruit punch tap is leaking […]
11. Crisis management, and the hunt for tomorrow’s schedule
It was the end of my shift, a relatively short one at six hours but still intensely annoying. Some problem […]
Ray of Infamy 