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| Toys 'R' Us; And other corperate bullshit... | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 17 2009, 02:06 PM (636 Views) | |
| AkuTenshiiZero | Jun 17 2009, 02:06 PM Post #1 |
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I've officially worked for the Mighty Girraffe for one year now, and in light of this I have recieved my first review. Y'know, when they sit you down and tell you how you've been doing, and decide how much of a raise you're getting? I recieved an average/low review. Let me explain why this is a load of shit. I like toys. Therefore, I like working in a toy store. Yes, I'm 23, shut up. I had the awesome luck of landing a position in the Boys department, so I get to see all the sweet new action figures before everyone else. I love that shit, because I work with something I enjoy and know alot about. One of the things you are rated on is Product Awareness. Do you know the products? Can you tell a customer about the product? Fuck yeah, I can! I know every single Transformer, Marvel and DC hero, GI Joe, Power Ranger, and Pokemon-Ripoff in those aisles. I can tell you where they're from, who they are, and their frickin' blood type. Everyone I work with knows how much I know about my stuff, they point customers in my direction for advice, and the customer leaves happy with a cart full o' plastic joy. On my review, the final note stated that Product Awareness was my strongest skill. But above that, Product Awareness is ranked low. Why? "Needs to work on filling shelves". What the BALLS does that have to do with Product Awareness!? My shelves are empty because I'm SELLING the shit! My ranking should have been at the maximum for that! Another thing they rate is your Dependability. Are you available for work? Do you come to work reliably? Are you on time for work? I had some rough spots when I started, but once I got settled in I was always there when schedualed, and even picked up extra days. Recently, my hours were utterly slashed, and I'm working once a week. So I sit on my ass six days a week, waiting for that one day I'm allowed to work. "Poor availability". Minimum score. I'm getting shafted, because I got shafted!? Helllooo! I'm the guy who's been bitching about having no work for the past five months! Where the fuck were you!? And now the undeniable proof that this is a scam... You are finally rated how well you communicate with your supervisor. Well shit, I've got this one in the bag! Me and my supervisor get along awesomely! He's my age, and we have alot in common, not to mention he knows how to really get work done, unlike corperated fucktards who only see numbers as they sit on their asses getting rich off us. Best manager I've ever had, and I always go to him with questions or to ask for my next task. Every day, after my work is done, I always ask if I'm needed for anything else or if I can go ahead nad leave, and if I'm needed I stay. My supervisor has thanked me for this many times, and knows he can rely on me. "Needs to go to management when work is done." Minimum score. Okay who the fuck wrote this shit... My supervisor? Who knows and trusts me? The guy who has been alongside me bitching about things like this? What!? Upon sharing my confusion with a cooworker, I was told something that frankly disturbed me. Apparently, our supervisor had written our reviews, and most of us had gotten top-notch scores. However, the manager above him had taken the liberty of "adjusting" them. The woman who did this has worked with me maybe three times, as opposed to my supervisor who has worked with me almost every night. So why would they do this, and entirely fuck over not only me, but everyone on my shift? Money. By giving us low scores, we get a low raise, and they save cash. I am seriously considdering researching Fraud lawsuits, and nailing the bitch to a goddamn cross. |
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| Anya Nippon | Jun 17 2009, 02:12 PM Post #2 |
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SUE THE WITCH!!! D:< |
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| AkuTenshiiZero | Jun 17 2009, 02:17 PM Post #3 |
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More proof of a conspiracy: Everyone on my shift got "Poor Availability", and thus a minimum rating in the Dependability category. Everyone on my shift has been the victim of the same severe cut in hours, resulting in one day a week of work. Everyone on my shift has been begging for more work, and we have all been repeatedly told to go screw. BULLSHIT! |
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| L Lawliet | Jun 17 2009, 02:24 PM Post #4 |
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Apparently more annoying than Foxby. o.o
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SUE THEM. SUE THEM NOW. This is utter, total, undeniable BULLSHIT. You shouldn't be taking this crap, you should be taking them to court! |
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| Fayt | Jun 17 2009, 02:32 PM Post #5 |
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Man that sucks. I got shafted at work recently because of a problem that didnt really matter in the first place. Ah well Hey, do you guys still sell those G.I. Joes, like the big ones, not the small green plastic soldiers. I used to have a bunch of those, I had all the weapons, all the outfits. Man takes me back to when i was 10/11/12 years old. |
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| Zoden | Jun 17 2009, 02:34 PM Post #6 |
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HAT OF HAPPINESS!!!
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If you sue I want details about what happens. If you REALLY suspect something is up, get the press involved. |
"Creation happens but once. Destruction and Rebirth are eternal."
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| AkuTenshiiZero | Jun 17 2009, 02:41 PM Post #7 |
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I have two options right now. It all depends on one key factor: I need to confirm whether or not that review was written by my supervisor. If it was (Which I find unbelievably hard to imagine) then I will accept it. I trust him. He is not the kind of guy to screw someone, of he thinks I need to work harder than I will. If it was not, turn the fuck around and leave. Then figure out how I can screw the company in return for this, and other acts of bullshit they have hit me with in the past. Not sure if I really have the balls to go through with this, but I am sick and tired of working my ass off and getting shit on for it. Fayt: Yes, we have 12-Inch GI Joes. I recall we have Duke, Cobra Commander, and Snake Eyes. I'm more fond of the 4.5-Inch ones personally, of which we have many (Apparently they're making a comeback). Still waiting on the new movie-related toys. |
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| L Lawliet | Jun 17 2009, 02:45 PM Post #8 |
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Apparently more annoying than Foxby. o.o
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I say if it wasn't written by the supervisor, just flat out sue em. Also, what transformers toylines do they stock there? Just curious. |
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| Zoden | Jun 17 2009, 02:47 PM Post #9 |
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HAT OF HAPPINESS!!!
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A lawsuit if you honest feel you can win it would be good. I'd draw media attention. If you're going to walk out of the company, you should try to give them spotlight first. Sometimes companies might back off if it looks like they might get some bad publicity. You might be able to get the raise you deserve. |
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| Volt | Jun 17 2009, 02:47 PM Post #10 |
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Mmm...
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Even if it was written by the supervisor, I'd still go ahead and ask questions on some of the things he wrote down. I mean, judging from what you said, you did an excellent job and it'd still be kind of odd to be receiving such a low score. But yeah, if it's from that one lady, I'd sue. They can't get away with that, conning you and the other employees out of a raise. |
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| Fayt | Jun 17 2009, 02:50 PM Post #11 |
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pshh... i didnt have any of those. I guess they dont make em anymore, i meant like the army soldiers. not actually G.I. Joe |
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| Thanatos | Jun 17 2009, 02:53 PM Post #12 |
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what you could do is, assuming its not by your supervisor, is send this little rant to the editorial in your newspaper, while you're working on your case to sue them owo if more people know about it, the more people will side with you. |
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| AkuTenshiiZero | Jun 17 2009, 02:54 PM Post #13 |
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Animated, Universe, and most recently we got a metric fuck-ton of the Movie 2 line. Not much good from the movie line yet, they're keeping all the good characters under wraps until it's released...I want my frikin' shiney new Devastator D:< So far it's mostly just old characters and crappy repaints (Fuckin' Hasbro and their repaints/headswaps), but the Sideswipe deluxe figure and Megatron's tank form leader class figure are pretty shweet... I know my shit, dammit. Fuck, here's a list! Deluxe: Bumblebee Sideswipe Rampage Skids Chromia Breakaway Silver Barricade-lookalike who's name I can NEVER remember. He's in the movie too. EDIT: Wheelie Soundwave (Hard as hell to find) Voyager: Optimus Prime Starscream Scavanger Ironhide Leader: Optimus Prime Megatron Fayt: Ah, you mean the realistic soldiers? Nope, they stopped making those a long time ago, all you see now is the licensed characters from the cartoon/comics. |
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| L Lawliet | Jun 17 2009, 02:57 PM Post #14 |
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Apparently more annoying than Foxby. o.o
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o.o that's epic. And maybe the one who's name escapes you is Sideways? |
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| Zoden | Jun 17 2009, 02:58 PM Post #15 |
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HAT OF HAPPINESS!!!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraud#Elements_of_fraud I know we are all jumping on the 'sue' train, but we shouldn't push him into it unless it meets those requirements. |
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