So I'm back, Yay... The reason I haven't updated lately is because one of our lovely CSM's added me as a friend on Facebook, and I didn't want her reading this, but now that she is at another store I found it safe to post again...

I heard from a manager tonight that they are doing away with self-check, and I can't say that I'm not happy. Also, I wonder what is the deal tonight, I have changed registers 5 times in 2 hours.

For the last couple of days that I've been on self-check, some lady who I don't think is even a cashier has been coming over and telling me what to do and what not to do. I pretend to listen in the hopes she will soon leave and it works... Also during my time working at Wal-mart, I've noticed that it is slowly becoming a Target clone. The uniforms are about the same, Wal-mart has recently stopped playing music over the P.A. system (which is quite nice since I was getting sick of the constant American Idol songs they played last year), and in the remodeled stores they are using silver and woodgrain shelves like Target. Even the new logo and slogan has a Target feel to it. I guess if they start biting into your market share, copy them, lol.

Yesterday a lady wrote a check for her stuff, but when I asked for her Drivers License she asked me why, I said to make sure she is the account holder, and she said no, because I might try to steal her identity. If that was possible everybody would be a victim since anybody can open a phonebook and find the same basic information... Also can somebody tell me what is a Wazoo Bar? For some reason about 10 kids asked me do we sell them.

I have noticed a lot of people are taking there bags and trying to leave without paying. The first time it was an older guy who might have actually forgot, but the last 3 times it's been teens who try to play it off as if they forgot... Also last night I saw something that was pretty shocking. A guy came in with a lady who appeared to be his wife, because he was calling her honey and whatnot. I later changed registers after my break and the same guy was back but with another lady who he was also calling honey and whatnot. Hopefully he doesn't get caught, lol.

I want to know why people call me there son, I didn't know I had so many parents. Also today some lady almost had a stroke because her change was $6.66, it was actually kinda funny to see her reaction.

I don't know why people come in with other stores ads, especially Aldi and Kroger. Is it really that important to save 5 cents off that box of cereal, I think not.

So, now that I have my new phone (yea!) I can vent about crappy job again, fun! (Sarcasm). On an unrelated/related note, I nearly died on my way up here, since people seem to think that side mirrors are there only to look at themselves in...

(Originally from 5/29) I have come to find out that if a customer asks me if I'm new, they are trying to pull something over on me. Like this one guy today who was buying a car DVD player. He asked me was I new, and just to see what he would do, I said yeah. So I ring up the radio and told him his total. He then says that the lady back in automotives told him it was 50 dollars. I told him I would need a CSM to override it and I left to go get one. When I got back over there this guy has the radio in a bag and is about to leave and he then lies to the CSM and says that he already paid for it. When she asked for a receipt he said that he couldn't find it. When she told him that he couldn't leave, he then says he doesn't want it and leaves, although he "already paid" for it.

So, for the past 3 days I have been under the illusion that my posts was showing up on livejournal and then feeding over to facebook, but they were not because my shitty Blackberry put them in a draft and didn't sent them, so you might see some older posts show up.

I'm back from the brink of death after catching a cold from somebody, which brings me into my list of pet peeves that customers seem to love to do on a daily basis. First off, people up at the register coughing without covering their mouth. I'm the kind of person that doesn't like to be sick, because when I do I seem to be hit with it full force. Second, coming to the register with a shitload of shit and saying that you only have 45 dollars and to stop there. It's like you should know how much money you have before you get out your car, and by chance have a cell phone, add your stuff up as you go. Third, the "I forgot my card in the car"/Card comes up declined after I ring you up dilemma. Like I said above, check your stuff before you leave the car, and that includes checking if you have an available balance. That is all. (Steps down off soap box)

These customers never cease to amaze me. Today, a customer was in my line and her total came to $10.96 and she gave me a twenty. I gave her $9.04 as her change and told her have a nice day. I started on the next customer and when I looked up to other lady was still standing there. I asked her was everything ok, and said she needed the rest of her change. I told her I gave her the right amount and even counted again for her. She again said she needed the rest of her change and I said I already did. She then storms off and goes over to the CSM podium. She stayed over there for a few minutes before storming towards the door. The CSM then came over to my register laughing saying that the lady threatened to sue me, Wal-mart, and Southaven because she tought I was suppose to give her 10 dollars in change back.

So I found why I had to switch my shirt inside out, It was because the guys from the head office were coming in for a check up on the store, and had I been seen in that shirt I might have been fired (which brings me back to my May 22nd Post, about other people being concerned about me being fired). So, now that that's done, I am yet to understand why people think that they can bring a ton of stuff up to a 20 items or less line and then have the nerve to ask is it okay. Those lanes are for people who want to get in and get out as fast as possible, not wait for some person who doesn't know the meaning of 20 items or less. Also I found out that the store is being remodeled starting next month, and I am not looking forward to it because I know how much of a mess it will be after working with the one in Senatobia.

For the past few weeks I have worked here, I would occasionally wear a shirt that has a Pepsi logo on it. The shirt is navy like the dress code states and the logo is not that big and I have worn it before, but today a csm, I'll call her Sandie, told me that I couldn't wear it and to turn it inside out. I don't understand why because like I said I have worn it before, in fact I just wore it Thursday. I guess wal-mart has a riff with Pepsi...

Another thing I noticed is a lot of customers know mention Wal-mart secrets that their Aunt Sue and Cousin Jane tell them about. Like one customer had some cookies that rang up wrong, so she told me to take them off, but give her the money back at the end. So I ask her how am I suppose to give you money back and you haven't even paid me yet, and she replied that there is a secret code I'm suppose to type in and it will give her the money for the cookies. I asked her how does she know this, if it was a secret, and she said her cousin told her. First off Wal-mart employs over one million people, I'm doubting there can be any secrets, and second, that lady must think - was born yesterday or something.

For some reason people find it necessary to tell me the reason they are buying something. The thing is that I don't really care that you are buying a ball because fido popped the last one. Also today I saw a group of ladies dressed like bikers with leather jackets and everything.

Short post today since I had to put my phone up "before I was fired". The people here, I have noticed, is way too concerned about what is going to happen to other people instead of doing their job. Now that that's off my chest, I saw a lot of people from high school today, which is cool, I think.

If you shop or work in the Southaven/Horn Lake area, you might have met the "ghetto" white guy. If you haven't, he's this old guy that walks around like a pimp and asking people "What's the bizniss". He came thru my line today and he started rapping about the items he was buying and I have to say for an old guy, he was pretty good.

I got finished ringing up a customer and gave them their total, and the lady said it going to be on the "fs" card. I said "on what" and she said " the "fs" card, then she mumbles "the foodstamp card". What I don't understand is why make up nicknames for the card, just say foodstamps, the odds are is the person behind you or next to doesn't give a damn. Also another thing I don't understand is why people say "If it was a snake it would have bit me"? Sometimes I wish there was a blasted snake there so it can bite you so you can shut up.

I Had some guy try to pay for a gift card with the gift card, I guess he thought that the monry was already on there. Then right after he left, some really old guy bought 3 boxes of KY Jelly... All in all pretty eventful morning