Things I've Learned at Wal-Mart

Sorry for the lack of updates. Working two jobs can be a little straining and time consuming. But I have realized many things while working at Wal-Mart that I'd like to pass on and make a few requests.

1) Look for things yourself. I don't mind helping people and pointing them in the right direction. Sometimes things can be a little confusing. For example, would a child's baseball glove be in toys or sports? What about a car seat? Toys or infants? Neither of these are in toys. Crafts are a toughie; some are in toys, some are in crafts. But the point is to actually look for something. For example, there's only one place bread would be and that's in the grocery aisle under the big sign "bread".

2) Don't get mad if I don't know where things are. First of all, I haven't even been there a month. Second of all, I get placed in a department and that's the area I know best. I might know what area something is in. I know that some things are more likely in furniture than housewares, seasonal or sports, but I don't know the exact location. Nor do I know if there are anymore of the products in the department I don't work in. 9 chances out of 10, what's there is there, except in seasonal, which has it's only little storage place since a lot of things you want are in big boxes that need to be there. But yes, please be patient as I'm trying to help you and learn in the process. I am not a computer that knows exactly where everything is.

3) Don't steal my cart. Frequently, I've returned from break (or sometimes helping another customer!) and my cart is gone. The things I have placed in the cart are left on the floor or randomly put on the shelf. The cart is there for a reason. If there are items that aren't suppose to be in my department, or items that are broken/stolen bits/etc., I have to bring them to the proper place. It's easier to put them in the cart and go once than go a million times a day. However, I noticed that leaving my pricing gun in the cart helps prevent cart theft. I might continue to this is.

4) If your child random throws thing on the floor, be nice and pick it up. It's ok if it's not in the right place, but it's 10 times safer on a shelf than on a floor.

That's all I can think of right now. I'm actually pretty tired, since I've been getting up at 6am lately.

If I think of something else, watch for another post.