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Serious Question

2009-04-10T03:03:01Z

My Supervisor and I have had problems for over a year, Lately I have been ignoring her completely, Sunday night 4/5/09 there was a big snow storm and we had no customers at the time. so I decided because my job as a C.Clerk relies on there being customers present, that I would go and do a floor sweep, Because there was no customers I didnt see a problem with listening to my IPod while doing this. the next day I worked my Supervisor Mary Coleman, had typed a memo For the front end managers, that they were to take away My Cell phone,and IPod and that they were to lock them up in the safe room until the end of my shift. the vast majority of my Co-Workers have cell phones, I am the only one having theirs taken away. I was never caught talking on it on the companys time. Correct me if I am wrong but is this not Unfair treatment? Could I not Concider this an act of Malice concidering the fact that Mary and I have never gotten along? today I was sent home merely because I had my phone in my pocket, is this not unjustified disiplanary action? Please somebody write back in regards to this issue. My E-mail address is sjones88@military.com
thank you and have a nice day.....

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40 things you'd like to say out loud at work

2009-01-29T17:31:39Z

40 things you'd like to say out loud at work

1. "I can see your point, but I still think you're full of shit."

2. "I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to

pronounce."

3. "How about never? Is never good for you?"

4. "I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate

yourself in public."

5. "I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to

see it my way."

6. "I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter."

7. "I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message."

8. "I don't work here. I'm a consultant."

9. "It sounds like English, but I can't understand a damn word

you're saying."

10. "Ahhh...I see the screw-up fairy has visited us again."

11. "I like you. You remind me of myself when I was young and

stupid."

12. "You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers."

13. "I have plenty of talent and vision. I just don't give a

damn."

14. "I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth."

15. "I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had

about you."

16. "Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your

unique point of view."

17. "The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an

artist."

18. "Any connection between your reality and mine is purely

coincidental."

19. "What am I? Flypaper for freaks!?"

20. "I'm not being rude. You're just insignificant."

21. "It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn

off."

22. "Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely

ceremonial."

23. "And your crybaby whiny-assed opinion would be...?"

24. "Do I look like a people person?"

25. "This isn't an office. It's Hell with fluorescent lighting."

26. "I started out with nothing and I still have most of it

left."

27. "Sarcasm is just one more service we offer."

28. "If I throw a stick, will you leave?"

29. "Errors have been made. Others will be blamed."

30. "Whatever kind of look you were going for, you missed."

31. "I'm trying to imagine you with a personality."

32. "A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door."

33. "Can I trade this job for what's behind door #1?"

34. "Too many freaks, not enough circuses."

35. "Nice perfume. Must you marinate in it?"

36. "Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done."

37. "How do I set a laser printer to stun?"

38. "I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted a

salary."

39. "Who lit the fuse on your tampon?"

40. "Oh I get it... like humor... but different!"

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Boss without any Maners?

2009-01-28T15:37:11Z

Serious question what do you do when you have a boss (department manager) that does not follow the CDR policy, takes favorites,and when something is brought to her attention she only listens to one side of the story, always attempt to "tell someone off" about there job (employee from a different department). Until the department manager from the other department calls her on it. There have been times where I had to be the one to stop my boss from doing this (I felt it would be not only my responsability but the right thing to do).by either going above her head, or confronting her myself (descretly of course) because nonone else would, possably because half of the store is worried about her blackmailing them
(she seems to be quite good at this,and from what I have heard she does this quite often).
Thank you
P.S if you have an answer to this question can you please blog it. Thanks again.

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Serious question about policies

2008-05-18T02:09:31Z

Hey, I'm new here, but I would appreciate anyone's valid info. I just found out another employee is spreading lies and rumors about me. She is telling everyone, including people in management, that I am a druggie, and that I am sleeping with a male co-worker. Both are lies. What is Albertson's policy regarding defamation? Is this something that would be investigated seriously if I were to call the hotline? If not, what, if anything, can be done about this? You have to understand also that the store I work in is in a very small town where management, including the store director, have been known to turn the other cheek when it comes to dealing with things like this. Any input would be appreciated!

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Retail Worker

2006-01-20T23:32:38Z

Found a new site and I have joined. They have Threads related to Albertson's.
www.retailworker.com

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The Bag Bed

2005-12-07T01:00:52Z

A Bed, in Grocery Store Bags...lol

http://www.bagbed.com/index.html

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Bar Code Art

2005-11-09T04:15:05Z

http://www.barcodeart.com/index.html

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More fun with UPC codes

2005-10-07T01:17:58Z

http://www.upcdatabase.com/

click on the link on the left that says "Look up UPC"

:)

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History of the bar code

2005-10-07T01:10:32Z

http://www.barcoding.com/Information/barcode_history.shtml

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Shoplifting game

2005-07-10T14:32:34Z

See how your work experience with watching shoplifters pays off..lol

http://newsletter.ebaumsworld.com/shoplift.html

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Good News, Bad News

2005-06-30T16:41:02Z

A bloke's wife went missing while holidaying on the Australian coast.He spent a terrible night wondering what could have happened to her.
Next morning there was a knock at the door and he was confronted by a couple of pretty miserable policemen, the old Sarge and a younger Constable.
The Sarge said: "Mate, we have some news for you, unfortunately some really bad news, but, some good news and maybe some really good news."
"Well," says the bloke, "You'd better let me have it both barrels, what's the bad news?"
The Sarge said, "I'm really sorry pal, but your wife is dead. Young Bill here found her lying at about five fathoms in a little cleft in the reef. He got a line around her and we pulled her up, but she was dead."
The bloke was naturally pretty distressed to hear this and had a bit of a turn. After a few minutes he pulled himself together and asked what the good news was.
The sarge said, "Well when we got your wife up there were quite a few really good sized crays and a swag of edible crabs in and around her swimsuit, so we've brought you your share." And he handed the bloke
a bag with a couple of nice crays and four or five crabs in it.
"Gee thanks," said the man. "They're bloody beaut... I guess it's an ill wind and all that. Now, what's the really good news?"
"Well", the Sarge said, "Me and young Bill here get off duty at around 11 o'clock and we're gonna shoot over there and pull her up again!...
You fancy comin' along?

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KILLER BISCUITS!!

2005-04-22T01:51:44Z

KILLER BISCUITS WANTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER (the actual AP headline).

Linda Burnett, 23, a resident of San Diego, was visiting her in-laws and
while there went to a nearby supermarket to pick up some groceries. Several
people noticed her sitting in her car with the windows rolled up and with
her eyes closed, with both hands behind the back of her head.
One customer who had been at the store for a while became concerned and
walked over to the car. He noticed that Linda's eyes were now open, and she
looked very strange. He asked her if she was okay, and Linda replied that
she'd been shot in the back of the head, and had been holding her brain in
for over an hour.
The man called the paramedics, who broke into the car because the doors were
locked and Linda refused to remove her hands from her head. When they
finally got in, they found that Linda had a wad of bread stuck to the back
of her head. A Pillsbury biscuit canister had exploded from the heat, making
a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot, and the wad of dough hit her in
the back of her head. When she reached back to find out what it was, she
felt the dough and thought it was her brains. She initially passed out, but
quickly recovered and tried to hold her brains in for over an hour until
someone noticed and came to her aid.

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Slap Your Co-Worker Day is Coming!!

2005-04-07T23:15:19Z

:)

Tomorrow is the official Slap Your Irritating Co-workers Holiday: Do you have a co-worker who talks nonstop about nothing, working your last nerve with tedious and boring details that you don't give a damn about? Do you have a co-worker who ALWAYS screws up stuff creating MORE work for you? Do you have a co-worker who kisses so much booty, you can look in their mouth and see what your boss had for lunch? Do you have a co-worker who is SOOO obnoxious, when he/she enters a room, everyone else clears it? Well, on behalf of Ike Turner, I am so very very glad to officially announce tomorrow as SLAP YOUR IRRITATING CO-WORKER DAY! There are the rules you must follow:

1. You can only slap one person per hour - no more.

2. You can slap the same person again if they irritate you again in the same day. (Or the initial slap didn't give you appropriate satisfaction.)

3. You are allowed to hold someone down as other co-workers take their turns slapping the irritant.

4. No weapons are allowed...this does not include staplers, hole-punchers, or other office equipment you can easily pick up and smack the irritant up side the head with.

5. CURSING IS MANDATORY! After you have slapped the recipient, your "assault" must be followed with something like "cause I'm sick of your stupid-a$$ always messing up stuff!"

6. If questioned by a supervisor [or police, if the supervisor is the irritant], you are allowed to LIE, LIE, LIE!

Now, study the rules, break out your list of folks that you want to slap the living day lights out of and get to slapping.....and have a great day

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100% by Melissa

2005-03-21T01:58:33Z

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint, it goes like this:
What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But ,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

And,

B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.

A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that While Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the Bullshit and Ass kissing that will put you over the top!

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Updated Employee Handbook

2005-03-15T23:53:46Z

Updated Employee Handbook Effective Immediately
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Dress Code: It is advised that you come to work dressed according to your salary. If we see you wearing $350.00 Prada sneakers & carrying a $600.00 Gucci bag, we assume you are doing well financially and therefore you do not need a raise. If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes and therefore you do not need a raise. If you dress in between, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.

Sick Days: We will no longer accept a doctor statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Surgery: Operations are now banned. As long as you are an employee here, you need all your organs. You should not consider removing anything. We hired you intact. To have something removed consitutes a breach of employment.

Personal Days: Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturday & Sunday

Vacation: All employees will take their vacation at the same time every year. The vacation days are as following: Jan. 1, July 4, & Dec. 25

Bereavement Leave: This is no excuse for missing work. There's nothing you can do for dead friends, relatives or coworkers. Every effort should be made to have non-employee attend to the arrangements. In rare cases where employee involvement is necessary, the funeral should be scheduled in the late afternoon. We will be glad to allow you to work through your lunch hour and subsequently leave on hour early, provided your share of work is done.

Absence Due To Your Own Death: This will be accepted as an excuse. However, we require at least two weeks notice, as it is your duty to train your own replacement.

RestRoom Use: Entirely too much time is being spent in the restrooms. In the future, we will follow the practice of going in alphabetical order. For instance, all employees whose name begins with "A" will go from 8:00 to 8:20, employees whose name begins with "B" will go from 8:20 to 8:40 and so on. If you're unable to go at your allowed time, it will be necessary to wait until the next day when your turn comes again. In extreme emergencies, employees may swap their time with a coworker. Both employees and supervisors must sign and approve this exchange in writing. In addition, there is now a strict 3-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on our company bulletin board under "Chronic Offenders" category.

Lunch Break: Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more so they can look healthy. Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure. Fat people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim Fast and take a diet pill.

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employmeUpnt experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, should be directed elsewhere.
Have a nice week.

Management.

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Retail knowledge..

2005-03-12T21:57:38Z

A store manager overheard a clerk saying to a customer, "No, ma'am, we haven't had any for some weeks now, and it doesn't look as if we'll be getting any soon."
Alarmed, the manager rushed over to the customer who was walking out the door and said, "That isn't true, ma'am. Of course, we'll have some soon. In fact, we placed an order for it a couple of weeks ago."
Then the manager drew the clerk aside and growled, "Never, never, never say we don't have something. If we don't have it, say we ordered it and it's on its way. Now, what was it that she wanted?"

"SNOW'

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