My Friend's Old Job
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (97361)
United States
July 22, 2024 7:48am CST
"So, I had a job once at Dollar General," a friend said to me during a conversation.
"Interesting. How did that go?" I asked him.
"I got in there and organized all the shelves. I made sure clothes were neatly folded and things were all in their proper place, and the price labels matched the product that was there. If something was in a box or a tote, I put it where it belonged."
"Nice. And?" I pressed him further.
"I got out the mop bucket and cleaned the floors. I made sure there was no dust on anything that had been unsold for a while. I made sure aisles could easily accept people and carts."
"Wow, that's awesome," I said. "So, what happened?"
"They fired me for not adhering to standard business practices."
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@LindaOHio (184500)
• United States
23 Jul
I don't shop at the Dollar stores so I guess that their stores are always haphazard? Have a good day.
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@LindaOHio (184500)
• United States
23 Jul
@porwest It should be kept clean and neat like any other store.
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@porwest (97361)
• United States
23 Jul
@LindaOHio You would think at the bare minimum that would be the case. Unfortunately, it's not. lol
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@psanasangma (7288)
• India
22 Jul
He sounds fulfilling all the standard business practices to me
where does he goes wrong according to the owner
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@porwest (97361)
• United States
22 Jul
You'd have to understand the going joke surrounding the condition of Dollar General stores in the United States. Every store is a cluttered mess. And because every store is a cluttered mess, it has to be their business practice to be that way. If someone goes in to try and clean a store up, as the joke goes, you get fired. lol
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@moffittjc (123134)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Jul
Every dollar store I've ever been in looks exactly like the one in your photo. But I do ask myself, is the condition of those stores the result of a lack of worker ethic, or the lack of care from the customers? I suspect it is a bit of both.
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@moffittjc (123134)
• Gainesville, Florida
16h
@porwest It may be policy, or just the type of clientele who shop there. I don't think I have to elaborate much more on that, as you probably know exactly what I mean.
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@2ndchances24 (10080)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
22 Jul
that sounds about right for the course, they fire the 1's
that does a good job & keep the 1's that could care less
it makes a lot of sense.
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