The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 2583

Rumpelteazer · 01-29-2026, 05:11 AM

They backtracked a bit on the 100% bag check rule. At the regular cash registers we have to ask everyone to show their bags/backpacks/shopping trolleys, but at the self check-out we only have to check the people who get selected by the system/us for a purchase check.

At the regular cash register we caught one person yesterday, who threw something at the cashier before team leaders and management were able to make their way to her register. Security from the shopping center and police were called in and he was arrested and the store gave him a one year store ban (why not a lifetime ban?).

I didn't have any customers who refused, some were not too happy about it, but most people didn't mind.

Why no tracking? Those systems are really expensive. I know that when you buy some products (they also have signs on the shelves) you are more likely to be picked out for a check at self check-out. Also people who use the hand scanner are more likely to be picked out, if you only have one or two purchases, when you delete something from your list at the register, when you manually enter a barcode number (when the barcode itself does not scan) or when it takes you a long time to finish with your purchase.

On Monday we got a list of most stolen items, which mostly consists of meat, alcohol, cheese, toiletries and, of course, the shopping bags.

Last week I had someone who was buying ginger buy when weighing it put it in as carrots. Carrots are less than €1 a kilo, but ginger is over €4 a kilo. So I now take extra care to check any weighed fruit and vegetables.

Despite all of this I am enjoying the work and the schedule. Tomorrow I have a talk with my team leader, not so much a review of my functioning, but more to be told some things I haven't been told yet and see if I have any questions or concerns.

Renate · 01-29-2026, 11:10 AM

Ha! Very topical. I'm just listening to this directly on BBC streaming.
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct723v
(Shoplifting on "The Inquiry".)

DNSB · 01-29-2026, 10:51 PM

Locally, we've had quite a few stores with issues due to the catch and release policies for minor crimes such as shoplifting. Even when the shoplifter gets violent, they are often back on the street before the store staff has finished filling out the police reports. Recently, there has been a lot of whining that such and such a store has closed when it became unsustainable to continue in that location.

BetterRed · 01-30-2026, 06:11 AM

Today I witnessed something that seems to sum up the world today.

Caught a bus to go to my podiatrist. Sitting opposite was young woman with a newborn in a baby buggy… we exchanged smiles. After a while she stood to get off, and started to manoeuvrer the buggy towards the front door.

The driver had the door open almost before he stopped, six or seven people got on the bus and pushed the young woman and baby buggy aside - the bus was no where near full. They were aged between maybe 12 and 72, male and female.

The bus started to move, the young woman moved towards the door again, and I yelled out "Oi, someone wants to get off you *&^%$ idjit."

When one gets off a bus in Sydney its customary to say, or call out from the middle door, "Thanks driver!"

Goes without saying that driver got no thanks from the young woman or me, but he did get one from the obese guy who was one of those who pushed the young woman and baby aside.

Renate · 01-30-2026, 06:24 AM

That stuff drives me ape-shit.
For boarding I will normally queue up glued to the side of the vehicle and leaving the exit free.
Others will stand directly in front of the exit.
After a pause of a second to make sure that no one else is exiting I will try to board.
That's usually when I get run over by somebody who overslept their stop

"Oi!" is one of my favorite expressions.

Martinoptic · 01-30-2026, 06:27 AM

Courtesy has gone since COVID IMO.It costs nothing and makes everyday life so much more pleasant. It's got to the stage where I no longer enjoy going out.

Rumpelteazer · 02-08-2026, 04:10 AM

It took almost six weeks after starting my new job, but I've got a cold. Which doesn't surprise me since I work at the cash registers in a supermarket. I just did a Covid test and, thankfully, it's negative.

So far it isn't too bad, a slightly sore throat and a blocked nose. I hope it stays that way because next week we're understaffed at work since one of my colleagues is getting fired on Tuesday (the new girl who doesn't want to do her work as she should and has had several warnings for wearing earphones and listening to music on the job).

I'm not going to visit my parents today, normally we have dinner with them on Sunday, so now I have to decide what I want to eat tonight.

badgoodDeb · 02-08-2026, 07:44 PM

Oooo, hope you feel better quickly, and it doesn't get any worse. I suppose working with the public has one coming into contact with all sorts of germs. Ugh.

Hemmi · 02-08-2026, 10:47 PM

After over 20 years in a pharmacy, I tell everyone I have a super immune system. Cause that's where people go when they're sick.

BetterRed · 02-08-2026, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hemmi

After over 20 years in a pharmacy, I tell everyone I have a super immune system. Cause that's where people go when they're sick.

And it's why I spend as little time in them as possible… ditto doctor surgeries… and if I have to wait I sit outside.

Rumpelteazer · 02-09-2026, 01:07 AM

Working in a store means getting a cold several times a year.

Despite not sleeping well I am feeling better. My throat isn't sore anymore (it probably was sore because I breathed through my mouth last night). My nose isn't as blocked/runny at the moment and in general I'm feeling better. Mind you, it's only 6am, so we'll have to see how the day goes.

If the online schedule is correct I'm on my own on self check-out until 1pm. The schedule is often wrong and I hope it is today, otherwise there will probably be no morning break for me since one of the regular cashiers isn't allowed on self check-out and the other hates it.

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01-29-2026, 05:11 AM	#38731
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,492 Karma: 27926918 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	They backtracked a bit on the 100% bag check rule. At the regular cash registers we have to ask everyone to show their bags/backpacks/shopping trolleys, but at the self check-out we only have to check the people who get selected by the system/us for a purchase check. At the regular cash register we caught one person yesterday, who threw something at the cashier before team leaders and management were able to make their way to her register. Security from the shopping center and police were called in and he was arrested and the store gave him a one year store ban (why not a lifetime ban?). I didn't have any customers who refused, some were not too happy about it, but most people didn't mind. Why no tracking? Those systems are really expensive. I know that when you buy some products (they also have signs on the shelves) you are more likely to be picked out for a check at self check-out. Also people who use the hand scanner are more likely to be picked out, if you only have one or two purchases, when you delete something from your list at the register, when you manually enter a barcode number (when the barcode itself does not scan) or when it takes you a long time to finish with your purchase. On Monday we got a list of most stolen items, which mostly consists of meat, alcohol, cheese, toiletries and, of course, the shopping bags. Last week I had someone who was buying ginger buy when weighing it put it in as carrots. Carrots are less than €1 a kilo, but ginger is over €4 a kilo. So I now take extra care to check any weighed fruit and vegetables. Despite all of this I am enjoying the work and the schedule. Tomorrow I have a talk with my team leader, not so much a review of my functioning, but more to be told some things I haven't been told yet and see if I have any questions or concerns.

01-29-2026, 11:10 AM	#38732
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 4,276 Karma: 20532355 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Germany Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	Ha! Very topical. I'm just listening to this directly on BBC streaming. https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct723v (Shoplifting on "The Inquiry".)

01-29-2026, 10:51 PM	#38733
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 50,294 Karma: 178402650 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Locally, we've had quite a few stores with issues due to the catch and release policies for minor crimes such as shoplifting. Even when the shoplifter gets violent, they are often back on the street before the store staff has finished filling out the police reports. Recently, there has been a lot of whining that such and such a store has closed when it became unsustainable to continue in that location.

01-30-2026, 06:11 AM	#38734
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,341 Karma: 30621608 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Today I witnessed something that seems to sum up the world today. Caught a bus to go to my podiatrist. Sitting opposite was young woman with a newborn in a baby buggy… we exchanged smiles. After a while she stood to get off, and started to manoeuvrer the buggy towards the front door. The driver had the door open almost before he stopped, six or seven people got on the bus and pushed the young woman and baby buggy aside - the bus was no where near full. They were aged between maybe 12 and 72, male and female. The bus started to move, the young woman moved towards the door again, and I yelled out "Oi, someone wants to get off you *&^%$ idjit." When one gets off a bus in Sydney its customary to say, or call out from the middle door, "Thanks driver!" Goes without saying that driver got no thanks from the young woman or me, but he did get one from the obese guy who was one of those who pushed the young woman and baby aside.

01-30-2026, 06:24 AM	#38735
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 4,276 Karma: 20532355 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Germany Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	That stuff drives me ape-shit. For boarding I will normally queue up glued to the side of the vehicle and leaving the exit free. Others will stand directly in front of the exit. After a pause of a second to make sure that no one else is exiting I will try to board. That's usually when I get run over by somebody who overslept their stop "Oi!" is one of my favorite expressions.

01-30-2026, 06:27 AM	#38736
Martinoptic Bibliophist Posts: 8,079 Karma: 7319684 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: England Device: none	Courtesy has gone since COVID IMO.It costs nothing and makes everyday life so much more pleasant. It's got to the stage where I no longer enjoy going out.

02-08-2026, 04:10 AM	#38737
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,492 Karma: 27926918 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	It took almost six weeks after starting my new job, but I've got a cold. Which doesn't surprise me since I work at the cash registers in a supermarket. I just did a Covid test and, thankfully, it's negative. So far it isn't too bad, a slightly sore throat and a blocked nose. I hope it stays that way because next week we're understaffed at work since one of my colleagues is getting fired on Tuesday (the new girl who doesn't want to do her work as she should and has had several warnings for wearing earphones and listening to music on the job). I'm not going to visit my parents today, normally we have dinner with them on Sunday, so now I have to decide what I want to eat tonight.

02-08-2026, 07:44 PM	#38738
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,596 Karma: 64615205 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Oooo, hope you feel better quickly, and it doesn't get any worse. I suppose working with the public has one coming into contact with all sorts of germs. Ugh.

02-08-2026, 10:47 PM	#38739
Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,150 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	After over 20 years in a pharmacy, I tell everyone I have a super immune system. Cause that's where people go when they're sick.

02-09-2026, 01:07 AM	#38741
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,492 Karma: 27926918 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Working in a store means getting a cold several times a year. Despite not sleeping well I am feeling better. My throat isn't sore anymore (it probably was sore because I breathed through my mouth last night). My nose isn't as blocked/runny at the moment and in general I'm feeling better. Mind you, it's only 6am, so we'll have to see how the day goes. If the online schedule is correct I'm on my own on self check-out until 1pm. The schedule is often wrong and I hope it is today, otherwise there will probably be no morning break for me since one of the regular cashiers isn't allowed on self check-out and the other hates it.