“I Thought It Was A Joke”: Store Manager Writes Up An Employee, Says When You’re Sitting On A Chair, It’s Not To Lounge Around
It’s not a secret that workplaces can be quite problematic; maybe it’s the overall culture of the place, your annoying colleagues that won’t miss a chance to throw you under the bus or a greedy higher-up that makes your once happy life a living hell. Sometimes it’s simply impossible to hide away from the unnecessary toxicity.
It’s not unusual to experience such a disadvantageous atmosphere at a job – and even if, nowadays, folks are more open about introducing a wholesome environment to their employees, plenty of companies still struggle to understand that the world is not all about power and money. Some workers know what it’s like to have bad management – a stuck-up individual who critiques your every move and, perhaps, is an actual bully, and, oh boy, this former cashier has a little story to tell.
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You never know what your boss will say to you next, but you certainly don’t expect to get scolded for being cozy
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A TikToker with nearly 208K followers and 12 million likes who makes retail-focused content once again uploaded a video on his platform, yet this time it was a rant dedicated to his former store manager. The video received over 157K likes and sparked an intriguing debate in the comment section.
Former Aldi cashier talks about the time his store manager told him off for sitting “too comfortably” on his chair
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The man began his absurd tale by revealing that he used to be a cashier at Aldi, which is a German discount supermarket. One of the perks of working at this particular company is that the cashiers get to rest on comfortable chairs and not worry about potentially excruciating back pain after those busy 9 to 5 shifts.
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Naturally, most people understand that having the ability to rest your buttocks on a chair during a work shift doesn’t affect anyone’s productivity, I mean, office workers do it all the time. However, there’s nothing an employee could do if they’re a victim of a poor management team. So, one day, the author of the video was working and doing all the assigned duties that cashiers normally do, when the store manager, Colleen, decided to call him to her office.
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Turns out, the manager gave the man a write-up for sitting too comfortably on his chair. The author was stunned, at the very least, so his first thought was that Colleen was just pranking him with a silly little joke. But the store manager then went on to explain that when an employee is sitting in a chair, it’s not supposed to look like they’re lounging around – the back must be arched forward, in order to maximize the items per minute.
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The TikToker then hinted that whatever Colleen said was a bunch of nonsense because he definitely knew whether his job performance required a little bettering to do and it certainly didn’t depend on his sitting position. The man vouched that he was, in fact, the fastest cashier at the store, he mentioned that the pay was great but he did leave the company because incidents like that weren’t rare. The author then finished the video by saying that he’s a manager now too.
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@retailkingb The Bullshit Write Up #Aldis #Cashier #Manager #RetailKing #retailtiktok #IQUIT #sitdown #retail #retailstory #fypシ ♬ _Cute – Gabe Lost
Fellow TikTok users shared their thoughts concerning this rather odd event
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Wait, in USA cashiers doesn't sit, when at work? They are only allowed at this european chain?
Many times they will get a thick, squishy mat to stand on. Totally stupid. I give zero sh*ts if the person ringing up my stuff is sitting down or not. They should get swivel stools, not like they have to even take an actual step!
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There are far too many managers/supervisors in the US completely hooked on the idea that, if you are sitting down you are lazy, unproductive, etc... and only by standing will you work to your full potential.
It's also about appearance. They are more concerned with pleasing some nosy customer that expects every retail employee to behave like a soldier, than they are with pleasing their own employees. This is what a lot of dress/etiquette code is about, i.e. "I don't mind you having tattoos, but we want to make sure that all of the judgmental prudish Karens are happy."
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Micromanaging does not improve productivity; ask CEOs like Richard Branson, hire the right staff, train them well and treat them with respect, they will take care of the customers. Productivity and creative problem solving happens when you create a team.
Wait, in USA cashiers doesn't sit, when at work? They are only allowed at this european chain?
Many times they will get a thick, squishy mat to stand on. Totally stupid. I give zero sh*ts if the person ringing up my stuff is sitting down or not. They should get swivel stools, not like they have to even take an actual step!
Load More Replies... There are far too many managers/supervisors in the US completely hooked on the idea that, if you are sitting down you are lazy, unproductive, etc... and only by standing will you work to your full potential.
It's also about appearance. They are more concerned with pleasing some nosy customer that expects every retail employee to behave like a soldier, than they are with pleasing their own employees. This is what a lot of dress/etiquette code is about, i.e. "I don't mind you having tattoos, but we want to make sure that all of the judgmental prudish Karens are happy."
Load More Replies... Micromanaging does not improve productivity; ask CEOs like Richard Branson, hire the right staff, train them well and treat them with respect, they will take care of the customers. Productivity and creative problem solving happens when you create a team.
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