Saturday, December 15, 2012

10 Simple Ways to Stay Off Your Manager's Shit List


  1. Do what they tell you to do
  2. Laugh at their jokes, no matter how stupid or un-funny they may be
  3. Always look like you’re busy
  4. Never come in late past the grace period. If you do, make sure you have a list of convincing excuses handy. Just keep in mind that “my alarm didn’t go off” will only work so many times
  5. (Discreetly) blame someone else for your mistakes. After all, you’re there to make money, not friends
  6. If you’re working the register, never, ever, give the customer the wrong change. If you do, don’t do it more than once a month
  7. Figure out your manager’s personality. If they’re completely serious about the job, avoid sarcasm. If they’re arrogant and look down at you all the time, inflate their ego. If they joke around a lot, joke back…just don’t take it to far, or cross “the line”
  8. Understand what “the line” is
  9. Have at least a minimal understanding of the products you’re selling, even if it only comes down to whether they include batteries or not
  10. “Out of sight, out of mind.” If you blend into the sales floor, they wont be able to take their frustrations out on you. Also, they may forget about you completely, which means you wont have to do something you hate, like going out to get carts in the freezing rain. Just make sure to re-appear every so often. Being paged over the PA system is rarely a good thing.

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