Folks In This Online Group Shared 26 Habits They Picked Up From Working At A Lousy Job

My brain refused to work properly on evening, and I told my husband I was going to Narbles and Bones. It stuck, and 20 years later, I still call it that.

So that's how you get a job at a book store.

Ha, I worked in a library as Saturday staff more years ago than I care to remember. Now I often browse second hand book shops and find myself pulling misplaced books, like a teen book in the adult section, I have to forcibly stop myself and walk away.

once worked at a library. now fix shelved at random bookstores.

I told a local used book store owner that when I retired I was going to come in and organize his store. I couldn't tell if he was horrified or thrilled.

I've worked as a bartender. I'm always courteous and patient and I always tip well. Everyone should have to have at least one job in either retail or food service.

I refuse to dine with anyone who is not polite to wait staff or counter workers. Those jobs are hard enough without having to put up with overly demanding customers.

I haven't worked in fast food or any similar establishment but I'm always nice to the staff. Why? Manners! People need to be taught manners these days, not just from experiencing stuff but from the beginning. Lazy parents!

I worked in fast food for 14 years, from the day I turned 14 all the way through grad school. I tend to do a lot of the things I see on this list for service jobs because I know what it feels like to be in that position. However, there are times I actually feel angrier when they mess up than if I was just a regular customer exactly because I worked there and know what the issues are- not paying attention, manager isn't making sure the crew are making the sandwiches right, too busy talking or not managing the shift properly, serving old product, etc. I know how to fix it and I get mad when I see them not doing it. Every single time I go to my local store they make my sandwich wrong. I don't outwardly get angry or yell but inside I'm fuming. I just want to go back there and manage them!

8 years delivering pizza. I always tip $5 or at least 25%, whichever is higher. I can also balance anything on my right hand.

THIS. Never worked in a movie theater before but I've had loads of friends I've gone out to question why I always leave with my trash, like do you just throw it on the floor when there are perfectly good bins outside?? What's even worse is when we're just sitting in a public resting area and they just leave their trash on the table with a bin not even 5 metres away

Why wouldn’t people? Just take your trash with you as you walk out. Easy peasy

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^^THIS!!!^^

I try my best not to spill, and I’m probably guilty of a few messes but if i accidentally tip over the popcorn or my drink I always clean it up becuase even if it is “someone else’s job” there’s no reason to make it harder on them at your fault.

If I bring it in, I bring it out. I see no reason to give those people more work.

Always remember that the customer service rep did NOT cause your problem...but they can help find a solution. Also, it's likely they're horribly underpaid.

I’ve worked numerous customer service jobs, plus jobs that weren’t specifically customer service, but had it as part of the job description. It primarily taught me you can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar. If you’re calm and polite, but still firm, you get further than if you’re throwing a loud, insulting and downright abusive hissy fit. It also made me understand the first person you talk to has a limited amount of authority, and may not be able to solve your problem as quickly as you would like. But if you acknowledge that they did their best, and that you know there’s a limit to what they’re authorized to do, then nicely ask to speak to someone higher on the trough, you will both have a pleasant transaction, and not leave a traumatized person behind when they transfer you to their supervisor. Frontline CS reps always, very unfairly, end up taking the brunt of people’s anger. It is infuriating when someone who practically set your headphones on fire with their invective—-which sometimes turns into really nasty and insulting personal attacks—-suddenly becomes just as sweet as pie, like butter wouldn’t melt in their mouth, when talking to your supervisor, who then can’t understand why you said that customer was really nasty and abusive. F**k them both for that.

"Please" and "Thank You" go a long way to getting you the help you are requesting.

Always

I was recently at a supermarket and because I was friendly and polite the cashier went out of his way to find that day's ad circular and used a coupon QR to take $8 off my $40+ bill. Thanks, Greg!

Remember that this is the 70s(? ) And the message here is that he realized how much mothers, especially the single ones did that the boys had no concept of, because he needed to do it himself

Can we not praise a man for doing what millions of women do invisibly every day, please?

Any single parent who's actually parenting instead of neglecting or abusing deserves appreciation, get off the soapbox. As a single mom, i appreciate that he appreciates it.

Raised a 3 year old for 4 years? Am I missing something here?

Look at the situation when lazy people leave their cart in the handicap spaces.

Doing so saves random run-away carts from damaging cars as well.

When I was a 'bagger" in the 80s the only peace I had was collecting carts - I loved it, it was quiet and I wasn't t mopping floors or worse - I loved running all over the lot to get carts. That and sorting the return bottles by brand were my favorite jobs. Yes, I am an introvert!!

If you've ever half-pulled into a parking spot only to find a stray cart and have to either get out and move it or find another spot, you know it's just plain decency to return carts after using. Not rocket science, and a few extra steps are good for all of us.

People that leave their cart and assume someone else will tidy it up for them are utter cun*s

I can tell you that it doesn't always help! Delivery drivers routinely pick the wrong house on our street. I'm not sure how much more obvious my neighbours can make it, but I'm getting a bit sick of being a post office depot because the delivery driver can't tell the difference between No. 20 and No. 9 (on opposite sides of the road no less), and end up pushing it through No. 22 (my house!)

I once ordered pizza and around 50 minutes later the place phones me to ask me if I gave them the correct address. I live in a neighborhood where a lot of 4 and 10 floor buildings are next to each other, and they have the same paintjob. After around 5 minutes of back and fort it turns out the delivery guy mistook No.33 (the apartment building next to ours) for No.31 (our apartment building) and was complaining he couldn't find the doorbell with our family name. After another 10 minutes he came back and this time he found the correct apartment building. The funny thing is the house number is painted onto the wall next to the door and the numbers are nearly a meter tall and are at eye level. So sometimes it not the visibility that's the problem.