Wow - A Brick and Mortar Retail / Employee Story

[SJP]

I take my younger son this evening to PCH and 2nd outdoor mall to buy him a birthday present. He wants a pair of polarized sunglasses for sailing. We grab a bite to eat and head over to Sunglass Hut. I know there are so many other better retail stores. If you do not know exactly what you want online shopping is a PITA. This is the first time I have been in a retail mall store in years.

We walk up to the door and it is locked. Weird - but shortly a clean cut white guy comes up in his mid twenties and unlocks door. Apologizes but said it is a safety issue and he is the only one there. The place is covered in cameras and PCH and Second is a pretty nice / new place but whatever. I am hoping we get in and out pretty quickly. My son tries on a bunch of pairs of glasses and finally settles on one pair.

Awesome - I place my CC on the payment counter and he has this terrified look on his face. The computer system is down and I cannot input transaction, but he has a stack of triplicate impression forms on the ready. I just say to him "great take the card info and you guys are going to run it in the morning". He agrees and starts to fill out my info on the form. He looks up at me again in panic. This was not a high school kid mind you. I apologize sir but I cannot calculate the sales tax. My son pipes up 0% as a joke that the sales clerk said no it is not that - went completely over his head. I think to myself OK he does not want to mess this up by doing quick math or on paper so I grab my phone out my pocket. I look on the counter and he actually has a calculator....

He does not know the percent sales tax rate where the store is located and also if he did still cannot perform the calculation on his calculator. The dude should have hid that thing behind the desk in the deepest drawer he could find. My son looks at me and knows I am about to laugh hysterically or fire the guy and save corporate the cycles. I give him the sales tax rate and perform the simple calculation so he can record it on the form. He thanks me and my son and we are finaly on our way.

On our walk out to the car I quiz my son on markups and discounts having him perform them on the fly. Tell him to stay in school and that is what happens when you are a complete dipshit. We get home and he dives right into his room to study and do homework. After reading Fox, watching the debate, and for the most part shopping online tonight's experience highlights there is a group of people out there that really should not be allowed to vote. It is a scary world and tonight reminded me how screwed up things are out there.

 

[bilz]

If it wasn't for a b day gift I would have yelled out "oh for fuks sake " and walked out laughing.

 

[RiverDave]

I take my younger son this evening to PCH and 2nd outdoor mall to buy him a birthday present. He wants a pair of polarized sunglasses for sailing. We grab a bite to eat and head over to Sunglass Hut. I know there are so many other better retail stores. If you do not know exactly what you want online shopping is a PITA. This is the first time I have been in a retail mall store in years.

We walk up to the door and it is locked. Weird - but shortly a clean cut white guy comes up in his mid twenties and unlocks door. Apologizes but said it is a safety issue and he is the only one there. The place is covered in cameras and PCH and Second is a pretty nice / new place but whatever. I am hoping we get in and out pretty quickly. My son tries on a bunch of pairs of glasses and finally settles on one pair.

Awesome - I place my CC on the payment counter and he has this terrified look on his face. The computer system is down and I cannot input transaction, but he has a stack of triplicate impression forms on the ready. I just say to him "great take the card info and you guys are going to run it in the morning". He agrees and starts to fill out my info on the form. He looks up at me again in panic. This was not a high school kid mind you. I apologize sir but I cannot calculate the sales tax. My son pipes up 0% as a joke that the sales clerk said no it is not that - went completely over his head. I think to myself OK he does not want to mess this up by doing quick math or on paper so I grab my phone out my pocket. I look on the counter and he actually has a calculator....

He does not know the percent sales tax rate where the store is located and also if he did still cannot perform the calculation on his calculator. The dude should have hid that thing behind the desk in the deepest drawer he could find. My son looks at me and knows I am about to laugh hysterically or fire the guy and save corporate the cycles. I give him the sales tax rate and perform the simple calculation so he can record it on the form. He thanks me and my son and we are finaly on our way.

On our walk out to the car I quiz my son on markups and discounts having him perform them on the fly. Tell him to stay in school and that is what happens when you are a complete dipshit. We get home and he dives right into his room to study and do homework. After reading Fox, watching the debate, and for the most part shopping online tonight's experience highlights there is a group of people out there that really should not be allowed to vote. It is a scary world and tonight reminded me how screwed up things are out there.

The dumbing down of America is a real thing and has been happening for generations.

Let’s not forget what basically took out A&W back in the day.. most Americans thought the 1/3lb burger of theirs was smaller than the 1/4lb burger of the completion..

Which is why they now have the 3/9 burger lol

 

[Sleek-Jet]

I've already told both of my girls that either a business math or basic accounting class is required of them to graduate HS. No, it isn't a school requirement it is a dad requirement.

I took Business Math in HS as a lark to an easy math credit and it was by far the most useful class I have ever completed.

 

[callbob]

If it wasn’t for computerized cash registers, most would not know how to give change. How many times have you had the kid or even some older people just hand you your change without counting it back? I always count it because not real sure they even know how much they are giving me.

 

[RichL]

If it wasn’t for computerized cash registers, most would not know how to give change. How many times have you had the kid or even some older people just hand you your change without counting it back? I always count it because not real sure they even know how much they are giving me.

Can't count the number of times I've had to tell the cashier what the change back should be during a cash transaction.

 

[4Waters]

Can't count the number of times I've had to tell the cashier what the change back should be during a cash transaction.

So you're part of the problem

 

[RichL]

So you're part of the problem

Guilty. I remember teaching my granddaughter to count change back because it wasn't being taught in school.

 

[4Waters]

Guilty. I remember teaching my granddaughter to count change back because it wasn't being taught in school.

Not something I was taught but could do it if needed, the concept is pretty easy, I think the issue is people don't understand the concept

 

[Joe mama]

This is the same reason why they put tip amounts on receipts.

 

[DRYHEAT]

No time for pesky classes like basic math, but we damn sure can’t miss a DEI class.

 

[attitude]

No time for pesky classes like basic math, but we damn sure can’t miss a DEI class.

Basic math? You mean common core math right

 

[FROGMAN524]

Every night when I put my 3 year old down, we read a children’s book together. He likes to count the cars or constructions vehicles or turtles or whatever and he’s become good up to about 30. I always enjoyed math in school and I’m thinking, so far, my kids will too.

 

[FROGMAN524]

I take my younger son this evening to PCH and 2nd outdoor mall to buy him a birthday present. He wants a pair of polarized sunglasses for sailing. We grab a bite to eat and head over to Sunglass Hut. I know there are so many other better retail stores. If you do not know exactly what you want online shopping is a PITA. This is the first time I have been in a retail mall store in years.

We walk up to the door and it is locked. Weird - but shortly a clean cut white guy comes up in his mid twenties and unlocks door. Apologizes but said it is a safety issue and he is the only one there. The place is covered in cameras and PCH and Second is a pretty nice / new place but whatever. I am hoping we get in and out pretty quickly. My son tries on a bunch of pairs of glasses and finally settles on one pair.

Awesome - I place my CC on the payment counter and he has this terrified look on his face. The computer system is down and I cannot input transaction, but he has a stack of triplicate impression forms on the ready. I just say to him "great take the card info and you guys are going to run it in the morning". He agrees and starts to fill out my info on the form. He looks up at me again in panic. This was not a high school kid mind you. I apologize sir but I cannot calculate the sales tax. My son pipes up 0% as a joke that the sales clerk said no it is not that - went completely over his head. I think to myself OK he does not want to mess this up by doing quick math or on paper so I grab my phone out my pocket. I look on the counter and he actually has a calculator....

He does not know the percent sales tax rate where the store is located and also if he did still cannot perform the calculation on his calculator. The dude should have hid that thing behind the desk in the deepest drawer he could find. My son looks at me and knows I am about to laugh hysterically or fire the guy and save corporate the cycles. I give him the sales tax rate and perform the simple calculation so he can record it on the form. He thanks me and my son and we are finaly on our way.

On our walk out to the car I quiz my son on markups and discounts having him perform them on the fly. Tell him to stay in school and that is what happens when you are a complete dipshit. We get home and he dives right into his room to study and do homework. After reading Fox, watching the debate, and for the most part shopping online tonight's experience highlights there is a group of people out there that really should not be allowed to vote. It is a scary world and tonight reminded me how screwed up things are out there.

The Democratic Party would not hold power anywhere if people could think past their noses and keep their emotions in check.

BobbyV and others may not be dumb, they just don’t give a shit about anything besides their unions and pensions.

 

[EmpirE231]

I take my younger son this evening to PCH and 2nd outdoor mall to buy him a birthday present. He wants a pair of polarized sunglasses for sailing. We grab a bite to eat and head over to Sunglass Hut. I know there are so many other better retail stores. If you do not know exactly what you want online shopping is a PITA. This is the first time I have been in a retail mall store in years.

We walk up to the door and it is locked. Weird - but shortly a clean cut white guy comes up in his mid twenties and unlocks door. Apologizes but said it is a safety issue and he is the only one there. The place is covered in cameras and PCH and Second is a pretty nice / new place but whatever. I am hoping we get in and out pretty quickly. My son tries on a bunch of pairs of glasses and finally settles on one pair.

Awesome - I place my CC on the payment counter and he has this terrified look on his face. The computer system is down and I cannot input transaction, but he has a stack of triplicate impression forms on the ready. I just say to him "great take the card info and you guys are going to run it in the morning". He agrees and starts to fill out my info on the form. He looks up at me again in panic. This was not a high school kid mind you. I apologize sir but I cannot calculate the sales tax. My son pipes up 0% as a joke that the sales clerk said no it is not that - went completely over his head. I think to myself OK he does not want to mess this up by doing quick math or on paper so I grab my phone out my pocket. I look on the counter and he actually has a calculator....

He does not know the percent sales tax rate where the store is located and also if he did still cannot perform the calculation on his calculator. The dude should have hid that thing behind the desk in the deepest drawer he could find. My son looks at me and knows I am about to laugh hysterically or fire the guy and save corporate the cycles. I give him the sales tax rate and perform the simple calculation so he can record it on the form. He thanks me and my son and we are finaly on our way.

On our walk out to the car I quiz my son on markups and discounts having him perform them on the fly. Tell him to stay in school and that is what happens when you are a complete dipshit. We get home and he dives right into his room to study and do homework. After reading Fox, watching the debate, and for the most part shopping online tonight's experience highlights there is a group of people out there that really should not be allowed to vote. It is a scary world and tonight reminded me how screwed up things are out there.

I bet he can probably debate you on what a “woman” is and name off 10+ genders

 

[Dog]

Teach your kids to read a map, know their directions, and know streets and land marks...

I work with some "young kids" (early - mid 20s) they don't even know the "main streets" where they live. GPS has ruined people just as much.

 

[coolchange]

Teach your kids to read a map, know their directions, and know streets and land marks...

I work with some "young kids" (early - mid 20s) they don't even know the "main streets" where they live. GPS has ruined people just as much.

I told someone at work a while ago, just give me the full name of the street and the address and I can find it without a map. They looked at me like I was crazy then I looked at them like they were stupid.
They had no concept of the difference between street and Avenue, the directions the numbers go, and odd even sides of the street.

 

[Dog]

I told someone at work a while ago, just give me the full name of the street and the address and I can find it without a map. They looked at me like I was crazy then I looked at them like they were stupid.
They had no concept of the difference between street and Avenue, the directions the numbers go, and odd even sides of the street.

The other day I was trying to help a guy get around some backed up traffic, he didn't even know the main streets he lived off of. He said "shit, I don't even have a phone to use GPS."

He said "I have only lived here 2 years", I thought to myself if you don't know where you live in 2 years you have issues.

 

[Badchoices03]

lol....I just was at a local gas station, bought a tall can for me and an ice cream for the boy...total was $6.45....I handed the young clerk a $11.45 and she looked at me so confused....then she punched it into the register wrong and got herself even more confused...I am like you owe me $5 which she didnt understand....I had to explain to her what I gave to her and why...smh

 

[2Driver]

My wife and I have come to the conclusion that the consumer is penalized for going to a retail store in person.
Between lack of inventory and braindead staff, its unfortunate that we are driven to our phones to shop.

Scheels outdoor store might be the only exception. They are going to destroy cabelas and Bass Pro

 

[bilz]

I would hand my kids the check and they each had to figure the change back from a ten and a twenty( pre Biden 4 could eat for under 30). If they got it right they kept the coin change.

 

[wallnutz]

lol....I just was at a local gas station, bought a tall can for me and an ice cream for the boy...total was $6.45....I handed the young clerk a $11.45 and she looked at me so confused....then she punched it into the register wrong and got herself even more confused...I am like you owe me $5 which she didnt understand....I had to explain to her what I gave to her and why...smhi

Internet was down at the gas station I stop at every other day for a bag of ice. The ice is $3.48 a bag. I leave $3.50 on the counter and start walking out, the clerk flew off the handle. Said I was shoplifting. I said why, he said he couldn’t do the transaction without the internet so I was stealing. I just laughed and kept walking. He followed me out still flapping his gums about it. I said, when the internet comes back up, ring up a bag of ice and put the money in the register, is it that hard to understand? Oh by the way you can keep the $.02 as a tip. Moral of the story, common sense isn’t so common anymore.

 

[Mandelon]

My first job was at our local Pup n Taco. A small So Cal fast food chain long since gone. They had a new cashier and the boss was trying to see how she would make change.

The correct answer to making 80 cents is not 8 dimes. LOL

 

[JL95]

Basic math? You mean common core math right

I got so aggravated with the common core math in the beginning. They do some stupid shit and skip a ton of material compared to when we were in school. They do surprise me on doing higher level math earlier (maybe?) such as algebra in 3rd grade etc. Our school doesn't believe in spending time with the times table which blows me away.

Am I being conditioned? lol

 

[coolchange]

When my daughter was just out of high school she applied for a hostess job at a Simi steak house.
Her interview went like this.
“ Hi, what’s the square root of 144?”
She looked at him a little weird,”12”
“You’re hired, you’re smarter than 80% of the people that work here”

 

[Ziggy]

My first job was at our local Pup n Taco. A small So Cal fast food chain long since gone. They had a new cashier and the boss was trying to see how she would make change.

The correct answer to making 80 cents is not 8 dimes. LOL

Well, acually it is but not in an efficient manner.
Human nature is to take the easy route(aka short cut) but the technology we have to make our lives easier today has made many a 100 times more stupid(lol, didn't say stupider)

 

[attitude]

I got so aggravated with the common core math in the beginning. They do some stupid shit and skip a ton of material compared to when we were in school. They do surprise me on doing higher level math earlier (maybe?) such as algebra in 3rd grade etc. Our school doesn't believe in spending time with the times table which blows me away.

Am I being conditioned? lol

My oldest just started kindergarten so I haven’t had the pleasure of dealing with common core yet.

I know they started switching to it towards the end of my school career and I hated it. I’m the type of person who does math in my head, and having to write out a paragraph to explain how and why you picked your answer drove me nuts.

 

[hallett21]

My first job was at our local Pup n Taco. A small So Cal fast food chain long since gone. They had a new cashier and the boss was trying to see how she would make change.

The correct answer to making 80 cents is not 8 dimes. LOL

3 quarters and a nickel? I feel stupid even asking lol.

 

[rivermobster]

I lowered my expectations a Long time ago...

Any minimum wage job is going to have a minimum intelligence employee.

It's as simple as that.

 

[JL95]

My mom worked as a bank teller in the late 80's. I will never live up to that level lol.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

3 quarters and a nickel? I feel stupid even asking lol.

Real quick I'd go with 3 dimes and 2 quarters.

 

[Deckin Around]

That guy probably has a four-year college degree in something like gender studies.

 

[Kachina26]

My mom worked as a bank teller in the late 80's. I will never live up to that level lol.

I had a paper route as a kid and 80s bank tellers ruined me for having all the bills facing the same direction.

 

[CLCookie]

It is only going to get worse for us and the next generation doing Math. Does anyone think homeschooling kids are doing much math by hand, nope.

 

[DRYHEAT]

My first job was at our local Pup n Taco. A small So Cal fast food chain long since gone. They had a new cashier and the boss was trying to see how she would make change.

The correct answer to making 80 cents is not 8 dimes. LOL

Which pup and taco maybe you worked with my neighbor?

 

[angiebaby]

My first job was at our local Pup n Taco. A small So Cal fast food chain long since gone. They had a new cashier and the boss was trying to see how she would make change.

The correct answer to making 80 cents is not 8 dimes. LOL

To be fair, it is a correct answer, it's just not the "best" answer.

 

[samsah33]

That's why they took numbers off of "cash" registers and replaced them with pictures of food many years ago. Your average cashier these days cannot make correct change, but they can certainly nail the difference between a Famous Star and a Big Carl in a heartbeat.

 

[DRYHEAT]

To be fair, it is a correct answer, it's just not the "best" answer.

Was that an example of common core math?

 

[Mandelon]

Which pup and taco maybe you worked with my neighbor?

The East Pasadena location, on Rosemead Blvd at Thorndale. 1980ish.

If you ordered a Hot Dog, I would write your name on it in mustard. LOL

 

[Cobalt232]

I worked at Sears in Costa Mesa for a summer in HS. They taught us the correct way to make change. My quick math skills aren't great (won't play blackjack in Vegas etc.) but the way they taught it made it super easy.

Back then in the early 80's, most transactions were cash or check. If someone used a credit card, we had to look up the CC number in a big book to make sure it was still good.

 

[eand28]

I told someone at work a while ago, just give me the full name of the street and the address and I can find it without a map. They looked at me like I was crazy then I looked at them like they were stupid.
They had no concept of the difference between street and Avenue, the directions the numbers go, and odd even sides of the street.

I see way too many people driving around with their phones mounted to the windshield with maps up. People have no sense of direction anymore.

 

[angiebaby]

I’m

Was that an example of common core math?

LOL. Common core math says 8 dimes is the only way you can make 80 cents. It was designed to show you can get the answer different ways. But the curriculum makers got so hung up on teaching (forcing) children to use a different way than traditional methods, the whole thing became convoluted. There is nothing wrong with using a different method to arrive at the correct answer, which common core was supposed to encourage, but made it so much worse. Thanks, Bill Gates. Stay in your lane and keep making computers and software.

 

[rivermobster]

It is only going to get worse for us and the next generation doing Math. Does anyone think homeschooling kids are doing much math by hand, nope.

Clearly, you know nothing about home schooling...

My nephews were both home schooled. One is now a pilot, and both are Eagle Scouts. The other is still in highschool, but has already started 3 different business.

I would Never send my kids to a public school today.

 

[angiebaby]

Clearly, you know nothing about home schooling...

My nephews were both home schooled. One is now a pilot, and both are Eagle Scouts. The other is still in highschool, but has already started 3 different business.

I would Never send my kids to a public school today.

Me neither, and I was a public teacher for 15 years.

 

[DRYHEAT]

Me neither, and I was a public teacher for 15 years.

Like any other job/career field it’s a shame that the bad eggs tarnish the entire industry. I had some great school teachers in public school and some not so great school teachers in private school.

PS- please don’t hold my sentence, structure, spelling, and punctuation against my teachers. I was a shitty student.

 

[Tooms22]

The Democratic Party would not hold power anywhere if people could think past their noses and keep their emotions in check.

BobbyV and others may not be dumb, they just don’t give a shit about anything besides their unions and pensions.

Yeah, I've always wondered about that. A lot of union members are conservative but their job protections and pay are products of the democrat machine. There are also government and union workers who don't understand that a private industry employees/business owners have to save and plan for retirement.

Take Tim Walz for example... guy owns no property or securities. He just has pensions. Life long government worker. The debate kind of cemented his "life/job experience." Not necessarily sure why anybody would want someone with such narrow experience to be second in command. It's like hiring your high school drop out stoner buddy to be your financial advisor because he made $6k one time on a pyramid scheme... but he's nice and says all the right things.

Being in personal injury, I can see why PI attorneys vote blue. The tort law in the state makes a big difference in their business model/revenue. But almost every other aspect of my life doesn't benefit from blue government.

So I guess I can't bring myself to vote to benefit my career and vote against everything else on my policy priority list.

But I'm in CA... we only win when reasonable propositions pass and the crazy ones don't. The other 364 days of the year, the supermajority is trying to pass a bunch of nonsense.

 

[Badchoices03]

I’m

LOL. Common core math says 8 dimes is the only way you can make 80 cents. It was designed to show you can get the answer different ways. But the curriculum makers got so hung up on teaching (forcing) children to use a different way than traditional methods, the whole thing became convoluted. There is nothing wrong with using a different method to arrive at the correct answer, which common core was supposed to encourage, but made it so much worse. Thanks, Bill Gates. Stay in your lane and keep making computers and software.

Its like when my son was in about 4th grade or so, and the math assignment was "estimating"....there were problems like whats the estimated answer for 8+3, my son was like the answer is 11, and I tell him no they want an estimate, and hes like why? the answer is 11, why do they want a wrong answer...lol

 

[DRYHEAT]

Yeah, I've always wondered about that. A lot of union members are conservative but their job protections and pay are products of the democrat machine. There are also government and union workers who don't understand that a private industry employees/business owners have to save and plan for retirement.

Take Tim Walz for example... guy owns no property or securities. He just has pensions. Life long government worker. The debate kind of cemented his "life/job experience." Not necessarily sure why anybody would want someone with such narrow experience to be second in command. It's like hiring your high school drop out stoner buddy to be your financial advisor because he made $6k one time on a pyramid scheme... but he's nice and says all the right things.

Being in personal injury, I can see why PI attorneys vote blue. The tort law in the state makes a big difference in their business model/revenue. But almost every other aspect of my life doesn't benefit from blue government.

So I guess I can't bring myself to vote to benefit my career and vote against everything else on my policy priority list.

But I'm in CA... we only win when reasonable propositions pass and the crazy ones don't. The other 364 days of the year, the supermajority is trying to pass a bunch of nonsense.

I really have a hard time wrapping my head around the reports that they say Tim Walz owns no property or securities. I demand an investigation to know where he’s hiding his money! Or show me proof, he donated it all to charity. WTF

 

[Dan Lorenze]

Clearly, you know nothing about home schooling...

My nephews were both home schooled. One is now a pilot, and both are Eagle Scouts. The other is still in highschool, but has already started 3 different business.

I would Never send my kids to a public school today.

My Brother and his wife have home schooled their kids up to High school. Now in there Teens, they are straight A students, pilots, great Hockey players etc.. They are both focused on College,Flying and getting their IFR rating. I'd say homeschooling only boosted their education and drive.

 

[BabyRay]

I really have a hard time wrapping my head around the reports that they say Tim Walz owns no property or securities. I demand an investigation to know where he’s hiding his money! Or show me proof, he donated it all to charity. WTF

I’ll accept what he says as fact, therefore questioning his intelligence and/or judgement abilities. Either way, the guy is a loser and doesn’t deserve to be where he is.