tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post6103181197864570426..comments2023-09-20T08:20:21.213-04:00Comments on NBR's Spot: First Night at Worktweetey30http://www.blogger.com/profile/04780963604845788306noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-39566890836016428722008-07-18T13:37:00.000-04:002008-07-18T13:37:00.000-04:00It's funny that you're getting a Kirby. Didn't you...It's funny that you're getting a Kirby. Didn't you really hate their hard-sell techniques?!* (asterisk)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11969314216753450118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-73459129566255181832008-07-17T13:23:00.000-04:002008-07-17T13:23:00.000-04:00Helene I actually did something different last nig...Helene I actually did something different last night. It was fun really.tweetey30https://www.blogger.com/profile/04780963604845788306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-84302271712927664402008-07-17T04:42:00.000-04:002008-07-17T04:42:00.000-04:00you can only learn through mistakes. otherwise you...you can only learn through mistakes. otherwise you would not know how important it is to be careful about something, now you know, you won't make the mistake again. It will get easier.La Cremierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08257854632199202600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-57020434978400113722008-07-16T15:00:00.000-04:002008-07-16T15:00:00.000-04:00Courtney I dont want to get antoher Eureka Altima ...Courtney I dont want to get antoher Eureka Altima but we cant afford another vacuum right now so I have to wait until my first paycheck.tweetey30https://www.blogger.com/profile/04780963604845788306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-43032950652811595042008-07-16T14:28:00.000-04:002008-07-16T14:28:00.000-04:00We got a Eureka Altima after our Dirt Devil Feathe...We got a Eureka Altima after our Dirt Devil Featherlite got um... peed on (in a non usable way). That Eureka was a piece of garbage. I bought another DD Featherlite like I should have done in the first place. It works great and I'd choose it over my MIL's insanely expensive Rainbow vacuum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650764561515647017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-79880473659577765572008-07-16T13:35:00.000-04:002008-07-16T13:35:00.000-04:00Zf Never heard of that one but its ok to make joke...Zf Never heard of that one but its ok to make jokes about my job. Its part of working for McDonalds.tweetey30https://www.blogger.com/profile/04780963604845788306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-7279632466699748192008-07-16T12:50:00.000-04:002008-07-16T12:50:00.000-04:00Your post makes me keep thinking about the documen...Your post makes me keep thinking about the documentary Super Size Me, and that's probably a bad thing.zydeco fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298716862271018061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-47213829760258755692008-07-16T12:36:00.000-04:002008-07-16T12:36:00.000-04:00Ortho thank you. It is perfect. I am sore but its...Ortho thank you. It is perfect. I am sore but its worth it.<BR/><BR/>Jeannie Last night went a lot better. I ran the register a little bit and then we just did me handing food and bumping the orders while the person taking the orders took the cash.<BR/><BR/>WC I asked about my mistake last night when I went in because I was curious if I made it or if the guy was lying.<BR/><BR/>Gayle I was lucky last night because I didnt handle anything bigger than a ten and most of the time i was giving back coins. I made sure I looked.<BR/><BR/>Hammer I have a Eureka Altima and it worked ok when I first got it but now its just spewing dirt instead of picking up.<BR/><BR/>MOM Actually I told Jeff to call and get a quote on a fence. First of all we need to find someone to take a tree down for us. We have a big old pine out front that the roots are going into the neighbor lady's flower bed.<BR/><BR/>WC I hadnt heard of Kirby until I worked for them.<BR/><BR/>Zombie I am not closing though. I am working over nights. From either 8 pm to 4 am or 10 pm to 6 am. <BR/><BR/>VV yes all make mistakes. Last night went a lot smoother.<BR/><BR/>Griper LOL... Thanks.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Gardenia glad the trip is going well and miss you too. That is sad about not having a vacuum after your daughter moves out.tweetey30https://www.blogger.com/profile/04780963604845788306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-61280491977573026612008-07-16T01:07:00.000-04:002008-07-16T01:07:00.000-04:00Oh, your job! Here's wishes for success! If you ...Oh, your job! Here's wishes for success! If you like it. I hate doing cash drawers and closeouts. Too many variables - I wish I had known the trick for laying the bill on top of the register...<BR/><BR/>My daughter purchased a massively expensive Kirby - I love the way it cleans, only I can't move the sucker - its too heavy - however if I turn it on first - then it will pull itself around - I had a good vacum and bought it back with me, but the folks that were using it when my back was so bad didn't empty the bag, it burst, and the dirt went in the motor and burnt it up. Of course, no one will offer to replace it, so when daughter moves I won't have a vacum. Not having a vacum is like not having a washrag for one's face - awful!!!!<BR/><BR/>When daughter moves I will be left with two broken vacums and one dirty carpet. Sigh. I love those canisters with attachments easy to change out.....I found the one I loved at $179.00.....my mother has three Kirbys (two from garage sales) sitting in her garage - with a little tuning up, they would be nice - wish you and i had one at our house...<BR/><BR/>keep an eye out at garage sales, sometimes little old ladies get them and find they can't push them, and sell them for much less than they paid...<BR/><BR/>g'night...two more days and I go home, hoorah!Gardeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233358355888022857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-83131154918388458112008-07-15T23:29:00.000-04:002008-07-15T23:29:00.000-04:00MISTAKES!!!!!!! what do yo mean, everyone? I've ne...MISTAKES!!!!!!! what do yo mean, everyone? I've never made any mistakes in my life. That is why i'm called the GRIPER. LOLOL<BR/><BR/>congrats tweety.The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-64531076924158132302008-07-15T21:17:00.000-04:002008-07-15T21:17:00.000-04:00Congrats on surviving your first night. Don't wor...Congrats on surviving your first night. Don't worry, we all make mistakes. Keep a good attitude and show you're willing to work. That should help.JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302685089721575210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-3100529273158307152008-07-15T19:00:00.000-04:002008-07-15T19:00:00.000-04:00I used to close several fast food places. It was ...I used to close several fast food places. It was actually something I liked doing, because we always blasted the music and it was just us. It's nice once the last customer leaves.<BR/><BR/>Don't worry about your first mistake. You'll make plenty more. We all do. Fast food is very fast paced and a lot of errors get made.The Zombieslayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739873812900433755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-79677597391474966052008-07-15T17:30:00.000-04:002008-07-15T17:30:00.000-04:00Almost forgot. Don't spend money on enlarging tho...Almost forgot. Don't spend money on enlarging those pics for us. Just email me the pics and I'll enlarge, print, and frame them. Can't wait to see them. ;)tshsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637635755654078408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-13719987877507002332008-07-15T17:27:00.000-04:002008-07-15T17:27:00.000-04:00Yeah, I gotta agree with Tshs re. the vacuum...I'v...Yeah, I gotta agree with Tshs re. the vacuum...I've never even heard of a Kirby.Wandering Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478039463695542535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-38556973514813779142008-07-15T17:24:00.000-04:002008-07-15T17:24:00.000-04:00Tonight should go better as you won't be as nervou...Tonight should go better as you won't be as nervous.<BR/><BR/>Jeannie and Gayle beat me to it. Always leave the money out until you have counted back the change to the customer. ALWAYS count back the change! If there is a mistake, it's the customer's responsibility to catch it THEN.<BR/><BR/>Gayle is right. There are a lot of people who will try to scam you by saying they gave you a larger bill. There are also a lot of confused/forgetful people who truly believe they gave you a larger bill. Several times, I've had people swear that they've given me a fifty, or hundred. I've had to take every bill out of the till and show them that there isn't a large bill in the till. Be polite, but firm. If all else fails, take their name and number like your supervisor did last night. Your totals, at the end of the shift, will tell the true story.<BR/><BR/>WARNING:MOTHERLY BUTT CHEWING AHEAD<BR/>You don't need to be spending that kind of money on a Kirby right now! Hammer is right, Dirt Devil makes several excellent vacuums for under $100.<BR/>After you've paid off some bills AND have an emergency fund in the bank, then you can consider an overpriced vacuum. <BR/>I've gone the expensive vacuum route and it's not worth it. Think of how many other things(clothes for the girls, the fence you want, insulation in your attic, weekend trips, Christmas and birthday presents)you can buy with that kind of money. A vacuum is meant for sucking up dirt, not money.tshsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637635755654078408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-74596095452558536982008-07-15T14:36:00.000-04:002008-07-15T14:36:00.000-04:00Glad work is going well. I bought a featherweight ...Glad work is going well. <BR/><BR/>I bought a featherweight dirt devil for $49 it has the cannister and the 600mph hurricane suction stuff. It's the best vaccum I've ever owned.<BR/><BR/>Since a Kirby runs anywhere from $600 to $1000 I don't think I'll ever break down and get one.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550167783969561280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-66878509387230910642008-07-15T13:56:00.000-04:002008-07-15T13:56:00.000-04:00Jeannie is right, Tweety - and whoever is training...Jeannie is right, Tweety - and whoever is training you should have known to tell you that. The bill should not go into the till until the customer receives his/her change and there is no dispute. That way, should there be a dispute, you can say, "I never put the bill away. It's right here." You've covered yourself. Their are a lot of people out there, unfortunately, who will give you a five or a 10 and swear up and down they gave you a twenty, or even more. <BR/><BR/>Glad you like the job, and I know it will go more smoothly as you grow less nervous. :)Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540710405153666843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-63448356749901149402008-07-15T13:54:00.000-04:002008-07-15T13:54:00.000-04:00I'm sure they'll give you a break since you're so ...I'm sure they'll give you a break since you're so new. And it's easy to make those kinds of mistakes, too. I did it all the time in my first job. When I worked at the book store it got better, so it just takes some experience. I hope it goes better tonight!Wandering Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478039463695542535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-57115435456480828452008-07-15T13:47:00.000-04:002008-07-15T13:47:00.000-04:00If there's a good time to make a mistake - it's yo...If there's a good time to make a mistake - it's your first day. They should expect you to be nervous. I'm surprised they had you working with people right away and not just shadowing or running.<BR/><BR/>As far as giving change - I used to forget whether I had been given a ten or twenty so now I keep the bill they gave out on the till or drawer until after I've given the change. Then there's no dispute.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320507412459242451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36979815.post-15075431395424917722008-07-15T13:11:00.000-04:002008-07-15T13:11:00.000-04:00Tweetey, congratulations on your new job. It soun...Tweetey, congratulations on your new job. It sounds perfect! The best thing about working at McDonald's is the free food! Don't eat too much of it; it will make you sick.orthohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475048083814392914noreply@blogger.com