tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724081604445890368.post4074978522677991574..comments2022-10-25T05:00:22.855-04:00Comments on I WORK AT PENCILS: "High" TechUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724081604445890368.post-31930875713873858012011-09-26T00:24:59.253-04:002011-09-26T00:24:59.253-04:00Honestly, its not completely your manager's fa...Honestly, its not completely your manager's fault that this behavior or type of thing happens. <br />Corporate beats the managers down every single day with dozens of emails, consisting of "daily" updates to remind us exact where our numbers are, followed by DMs and RVPs sending their own updates and and cries for improvement in whatever magical category is tickling their jollies that day.<br /><br />Example: The following morale building words of wisdom we recently received in regards to our lack of Tune Up+ sales for the week:<br /><br />DM:<br />Are you guys even using the right SKU????<br />Call me NOW! This is unacceptable!<br /><br />Nevermind that we were over 6% ESP and pushing $1,500 in tech without any tune ups.<br />Nevermind that we had already beaten weekly sales budget for the entire store and were barely into Thursday. <br />Nevermind that we were down our SM because the DM had transferred him to another store due to a manager quitting there.<br />Nevermind that GM and OM were left with NO other keyholders (CSL vacation) and we were already facing staffing shortage.<br /><br />So, yeah, when that one associate comes in 20 mins late, unshaven, clearly hung over and barely able to function, yet somehow ends the day getting 4 or 5 Tune Up +'s signed up and paid for, you are damned right nothing bad is going to be said to him, because at the end of the day, he did the one thing that got the DM off of our backs long enough to breath and actually try to enjoy our jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724081604445890368.post-85988417817457839832011-09-24T22:33:09.165-04:002011-09-24T22:33:09.165-04:00we have a guy who hasn't showed up for work in...we have a guy who hasn't showed up for work in a month ans was a terrible employee anyway, but HR won't let us fire him because they said that he might have a medical issue. He has never said that he did, but we have to keep him on the schedule just in case.managerhttp://anymous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724081604445890368.post-42267780060963459362011-09-22T21:13:30.702-04:002011-09-22T21:13:30.702-04:00As a 'Pencils' manager, I've had to fi...As a 'Pencils' manager, I've had to fight this type of employee for years. It took me years to finally convince HR it was okay to fire a cashier who had a stack of "final" write ups so large her personel file had to be kept in a 3" expandable file folder due to her constant tardies. This individual showed up late 9 out of every 10 days scheduled, with the 10th day being a call out. HR took 3.5 years to finally agree with me and get rid of her, but it was a lesson learned.. Why bother??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724081604445890368.post-2650314609080247092011-09-20T18:32:40.325-04:002011-09-20T18:32:40.325-04:00They will hire just anyone, the Pencils on Santa B...They will hire just anyone, the Pencils on Santa Barbara has a few illegals working there, which they want to keep so no benefits or future lawsuits can be brought against the company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724081604445890368.post-48798410386247206562011-09-20T09:23:04.496-04:002011-09-20T09:23:04.496-04:00If pencils started drug testing the employees, the...If pencils started drug testing the employees, they would lose half of their payroll.<br /><br />When I worked at orifice depot, most job interviews didn't come back when we gave them directions to the doc for a drug test.<br /><br /><br /><br /> half of their payroll.<br /><br />When I worked at orifice depot, most job interviews didn't come back when we gave them directions to the doc for a drug test.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com