Seriously, we close at nine.
I know you guys know it so PLEASE don’t come in at EIGHT FIFTY-NINE. You force me to stay open later and run late on cleaning up. I wouldn’t mind as much if I didn’t have to get up at five the next morning.
I think you all just sit at home and say, “Oh, it’s 8:58 ,I wonder if we can make it to the store before it closes!? Lets see!”
Seriously. Funk off!
And am I the only one who gets pissed off when people use debit? Maybe it’s just because our machine is as slow as molasses. I don’t know, but it’s very annoying, especially when I can see the cash in your wallet.
YOU DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME, STAY THE FUNK HOME! —Closing time.
This article appears in Apr 29 – May 5, 2010.
Comes with the business.
Most people DO just wait until 8:58.
It is a pain. If I do it, I give a little, “I’m sorry to come in last second,” sort of line, because I know it’s annoying.
But really, every industry deals with it.
You put up yellow ‘Caution’ tape? People walk through. Get knocked. Cry. Sue.
‘Wet floor’ sign? People walk through. Slip. Fall. Sue.
So, really… it is what it is.
Yes, bitchers – “it is what it is”
Kitchens… now that’d be worth an “8:58” bitch.
Tell me to turn my greasers back on will’s ya?!
Okay, OP, first of all, I just wanna say I’m sorry for the likely onslaught of responses you’re likely going to receive telling you to “suck it up”, that it’s your job, that “if you don’t like it, find another one”, yadda yadda yadda.
And second, I want to say I agree with you. Especially about the slow debit machine. Before we finally had ours replaced, people paying debit was the most brutal thing — it even cut off if our phone rang. Ugh.
I’ll join the minority here and not pigpile on you to “suck it up”.
You may be working at the Whatever Mart, but you’re a human who might have somewhere to go after work, a kid to pick up, whatever. I won’t go to a restaurant 15 minutes before closing and order a lobster dinner or something elaborate. Not even a coffee even. Consideration cuts both ways, and while the customer may always be right, she/he should also be considerate.
Commence to pigpile.
For debit cards, sometimes I have the cash earmarked for something specific, or just don’t want to use it for any dumb arbitrary reason. On that, some sucking it up may be recommended, in my opinion.
Nobro knows how freaking many times my lines torn down and everything wrapped and put away and the equipment is off and the cooks are gone and some VIP/regular rolls in and the owners all of course you’ll do the table a la carte whatever they want ….. fucking assholes from …. yea of course boss i’d be honored 🙂
if your business has a shitty slow debit machine thats the fault of you or your employers. not the customers. considering that the majority of transactions are done using non cash funding sources maybe its time you upgrade to a decent machine/line.
“seriously, we close at nine” you provided the appropriate response to your bitch in the first line. you dont close at 8:55 or 8:58, its 9:00! if its such a problem for you, why not suggest to your employer that you shut the shop a few minutes early(ten or so) to do the little things you need to do.
should the employer be unreceptive, bitch about your boss. not the customers.
Invest in a cattle prod.
..or bear spray
Upon rest, I have to basically say again: Suck it up.
You’re running a convenience store, I assume?
Try the likes of Super Store, where you can sneak in at 9:59 and stay til you’re done your weekly shopping.
But yea, we all have lives, *cough*, and it is a total piss off to see how inconsiderate and stupid people are… considering, also, we all have jobs – and the lot of us, those jobs are, or were at some point, in the service industry – so some natural consideration should be heeded.
The cash is for my dealer, the debit card is for you. This is how it is.
Sorry about the slow machine, but my dealer doesn’t take debit.
😛
lehova get out of my head…
stay the FUNK home, okay, what did i miss here with this new swear word?
Oh Three, that made my morning.
If people really gave it any thought, they would realize that closing time means it is time to close up shop. Which means, anyone who is doing business in the shop needs to tie it up by the appointed time. It does not mean if you can squeeze your ass through the doors as they are closing you win special privileges.
ooo, lehova steals it..
once we get tags again, there should totally be a ‘suck it up’ one for no tipping or coming into the place of business 5 mins or less before closing.
I love walking into a store 5 minutes before close and tying up the Customer Service staff. Pay by debit, yep! Press savings instead of Chequing, accidentally on purpose, yep!
The solution is obvious OP, just sharpie the number 8 over the number 9 and you’ll be out by 9 every time.
Some of the people stuck serving these last minute shoppers do not get paid beyond closing time…so they’re working for free while those tardy fucks wander through the aisles picking up the things they should have hauled their asses off the couch hours ago to buy.
If the employer isn’t paying beyond closing time, what’s the employee doing there past closing time? They don’t get to just not pay employees.
If the store closes at 9:00, then shut it down at 9:00. If the 8:59 shopper isn’t finished, then tough, they’ll have to come back when the store is open.
Move all the clocks (and your watch) 5 minutes ahead, that’ll fuck ’em!!
Usually, I’d be one of the “STFU you work till 9” people, but upon further thought — who REALLY can get in and out in 2 minutes (or 5)? They’re pretty much guaranteed to be there past closing which is just fucking RUDE.
So, I *sort* of agree with this bitch. Sometimes shit happens and you have no choice but go in to a store late, but you can always tell the people who do it chronically and don’t give a shit. Have some consideration for others! I’ve done the grocery thing and they’d have people on cash 30 minutes past closing, and usually that was enough, but I remember one xmas eve where they literally had to throw this lady out because she was there 40 minutes past closing (on Xmas eve ffs!), taking her time doing her shopping. She actually bitched about the lack of turkey selection too. THOSE are the people who this bitch should target!
We always expect people to come in at 9:59 at the liquor store, and for the most part we don’t mind as long as they walk quickly to exactly what they want and don’t wander around looking at wines. It is extremely annoying though when people come in at 9:55 asking about different wines or “trying to decide” what they want when they should have thought about that during their 8 hour shift somewhere else. As for debit, yes I might use debit if I have cash in my wallet sometimes. You have to expect people want some cash for cover/drinks at a bar, for their dealer, etc.
Hope they don’t tip you. Whoa. Time for you to get out of the service industry.
The store closes at 9pm. Not 8:58.
Shut the fuck up.
whatever people try going to a bank and opening an account or rrsp whatever and feel the love you’ll get at 15 min. to closing time !
Martym— if the banker knows their job, those last minute clients are probably the best clients of the day. If they just made it before close and you can manage to get them to relax, they usually open up quicker, and they’re more receptive, because you’re making them feel special for not pushing them out the door. Some of my best clients came from door crashers.
Whilst this maybe true DF i’m poor and look it so no slap on the back and hearty welcome for the likes of my kind 🙂
OP If I owned the store where you work, I would fire you for a sucky attitude.
we just starting drinking 5 mins. before closing and they still come in…but it never seems to hurt the bottom line
Drinking? On the job? Damn Paingirl, I wanna work for you!
For those who say STFU to those complaining about last minute customers, how many time do you bitch when your boss asks you to stay for a few extra minutes?
sssh…it usually only happens on satuday but with les printemps et al
I also work in retail, and really – I have a life outside my job. Unless you are prepared to spend some real money, please don’t come in at 5 minutes to close.