skilletlicker
Head Chef
In the dried vs. fresh herbs thread earlier today I talked about a conversation with a Produce Manager who knew his product and seemed to enjoy his job. Sadly he also bragged on the cashiers and their boss who trained them and knew what they were ringing up.
So I'm just now looking at my receipt.
So I'll shop more often at this store because of the produce guy and I don't have a better choice but it is a darn shame that companies don't invest more of their profit training employees and that our society tolerates the idea that a corporation's only responsibility is to its investors.
It didn't used to be that way.
So I'm just now looking at my receipt.
- Turnip greens rang up as kale.
- Poblano peppers rang up as chilacas.
- The cashier held up a beet and asked me what is this.
- Held up a turnip and asked me what it was.
- Held up a jicama and asked me what's this, and repeated the question three times then called her boss who asked me two more times. It was finally rung up for $1 more per pound than the sign in the produce department.
- Then a guy with a tie asked me if I found everything. I said, "Since wine sales were legalized in Tennessee they no longer stocked cumin seeds, only ground cumin.
He said, "Well, are you sure?"
I said, "I'm sure I haven't seen it."
After a deep sigh he said, "Okay, I'll look for you. Follow me.--- Here it is, CUMIN!"
"But it's ground and I was looking for the whole seed," I said.
He looked at me like all people who believe they are superior look at inferiors and said, "I'll be sure to make a note of that."
So I'll shop more often at this store because of the produce guy and I don't have a better choice but it is a darn shame that companies don't invest more of their profit training employees and that our society tolerates the idea that a corporation's only responsibility is to its investors.
It didn't used to be that way.
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