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6th October 2008: Tests, MASK, Dropping Like Flies, Evie, Fire Alarm Arguments and Management Boxing Streaming Song Of The Day: Free MP3 Of The Day: So, last night I was greeted with the news that we had to complete two tests. One on lifting and handling, and one on Age Related Training. Now the Lifting And Handling training tests are really easy. My mother and sister both worked for care homes for a long time, so I know all about lifting and handling. Didn't stop me taking notes. Not that I needed them more than once, and even that was a quick glance. I passed the Lifting And Handling Training with ease. Unlike The Bombshell who failed twice and then told me that he didn't need to take it, and it wasn't important. Then there was the Age Related Training. It's always been a strong point for me, so I decided to take the tailored training. Took about 10 minutes and gave me a little refresher course. Then I had the test, which I got 90% in. Which is a pass mark. Now, we sell DVDs at work. Some of them are new, some of them are older, and some of them are just classics. We also sell a lot of kids DVDs. And these includes a few, occasionally, 80s kids DVDs. And last night I happened upon a MASK DVD. For those who don't know what MASK is, first of all, shame on you, and second of all, it's about a group of good guys who use masks with incredible powers to defeat bad guys who also have similar masks. They also drive armored cars which make KITT from Knight Rider look like a Skoda. But the biggest kicker was that the DVD was £3.99 and included 5 episodes. Absolute bargain. Lately, Pedro has been bragging about how he is retaining staff and how no-one wants to leave. The thing is, this is all a rouse. So far we have had five new starters, of which, one was fired for never actually turning up after her first week, and apparently the other one has been fired for reasons as yet unknown. That or she quit. But either way, Pedro's staff retention isn't quite as great as he would like. Always makes me smile when Pedro brags about something and it doesn't quite happen as he would like. This said, we have a surprise return member of staff. Evie is back. It seems she's only back for a couple of days a week, which is a shame for me, as she's always a pleasant distraction for me, but anyway, I can't wait to have the last hours of my shifts spent watching her dashing around, trying to get everything done as quickly as possible. This said, it's surprising that she was allowed back, considering that she did actually poison a customer with her cooking once before. Then again, I think they are so desperate for bakery staff that they were willing to take on just about anyone. Then there was the argument between Queen Chav and The Bombshell. You see, lately, the fire alarms have been going off in the mornings. No-one is quite sure why, well, I think I know why, but the way SF are treating me, I'm not exactly willing to share that information. Anyway, because we have had so many drills, whether they have been planned or not, I have got my fire routine down pat. I evacuate the store of customers and staff, and I then close off the forecourt. Quite selfless of me I think! Anyway, so I was busy doing that, and Miss C was busy serving people petrol. And The Bombshell was taking cardboard cages across the forecourt. Two really dumb things to be doing when we're not sure if it's a fire or a drill. So, Miss C got a tiny telling off for it, because she's pregnant and therefore not allowed to be reprimanded. However, The Bombshell isn't pregnant. So, Queen Chav asked him what he was doing, and he told her. She yelled that there was a fire, and he just waved his hand and said "Whatever, I don't have time". This conversation carried on like this for a few minutes, until she said "TSM is the only one doing what he is supposed to be doing! Where are you supposed to be?" He said he didn't know, so she yelled about the assembly point, which he claimed ignorance over, and then she yelled "Well, maybe you'd prefer to be burned to a crisp!" But that wasn't an end to their argument! Oh no. That just lead to what was the inaugral round of Management Boxing. You see, The Bombshell doesn't like the fact that he has to actually hand his shifts over to the supervisor taking over from him. Then there was an argument between Queen Chav and The Bombshell over him wanting to leave because it was past 7 and the dayshift supervisor wasn't there. So when the supervisor did turn up, he spoke to him in Polish for a few minutes, then went to leave. Except Queen Chav saw him and asked if he had done a handover. He said that he had, and she said she hadn't seen him doing a store walk. So they had another screaming match, this time on the shop floor. And then the best thing happened. She punched him. I am not kidding. She punched him. A manager punched a supervisor. Ding ding, let's have more Management Boxing please! Permalink | |
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