Retail and grocery clerks do TOO

Posted By: disagree on 2009-05-06
In Reply to: Prima Donnas - anonfernow

pi$$ and moan about working weekends and holidays. If they get scheduled, they don't show up. They don't care if they get fired. They can find another minimum wage/minimum skills job anywhere.

I agree with the other posters. I put my family on hold for a lot of years when I used to make GOOD money at this job. I'm not going to do it any more, especially for LESS pay. Why should I sit around doing nothing all day while my kids are at school and DH is working only to blow them off when they get home? Tell me WHY the doctors need their notes back within 12-24 hours. Most of them DON'T need their medical reports back that quickly unless it's a preop or stat dictation.

As for all the retail and grocery stores being open on holidays, weekends and late nights, well, I don't think that's necessary either. Saturday yes, but Sunday/holidays NO.

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Prima Donnas - anonfernow
- My original post - op
- Of course you are ANONFERNOW - Another word for COWARD
- I think we now live in an "entitlement" society. nm - jazzMT
  - Why do you think that? (sm) - mtmtmtmtmtmt
    - I say that because it is true. I've been doing this for 20 years, sm - jazzMT
- enough already - dnh
  - Just stay off the board then - That's what it is FOR
    - silly me... - dnh
      - Flip Off - Troll
  - Spoken like a true MTSO. I like my job, but - sm
    - choose being the operative word - dnh
- PLEASE READ THIS, MTSOS. - steady eddie
  - Amen to that! - bravo
- Egads. You're the type who bring working conditions and - sm
- DARN STRAIGHT... and as soon as the Indians are forced to work weekends, - bumblebee
- I don't get it. - You all just love to argue here, huh?
  - no you don't get it! Its ok to want to do sm - MT way too long
    - Some just "don't get it" See the operative word sm - Darlene
  - I think you hit the nail on the head (sm) - mtmtmtmtmt
    - LOL. I do feel sorry for most on this board. - Don't get it.
- Retail, grocery clerks, etc. are PAID BETTER - than most MTs are paid.
  - I think it's just finding the right match.... - Not paid better than me!
- If you want to work the graveyard shift, weekends, - sm
  - very true... MT wages won't cover holiday work and sm - Barbie Doll
    - I do get holiday pay PLUS all the lines I type - MTMT
    - I posted the one you replied to, and I didn't - sm
  - Lucky you at the lake... I'll be typing nights and weekend nights - to support my little boy.
    - you are living in the real world. sm - MT way too long
      - But why do it if you don't have to? And why expect - sm
        I don't expect others to do it because I sm - MT way too long
        I only posted my opinion agreeing with sm - MT way too long
        One like you is the one who started this - sm
      - My Take and Experience on Shifts and Schedules - Fingers
        my experience exactly, you are right on here.."abuse" - tz
        sounds like you were an ex MQr! sm - MT30+
        Unfortunatley MQ isn't the only company that works that way. - sm
        Sorry, forgot to answer your question - Fingers
        Not MQ, but just as bad, Tee Hee - Fingers
  - Why don't you come down off your pedestal!! - MTMT
    - Why do you think because you chose to - Good grief...
      - I think you better learn to read better, I didn't say I don't work weekends - MTMT
      - did you not read her post.? She said sm - MT30+
    - HEAR HEAR!!!!!!!! You said it sm - MT30+
      - No. It is not part of the job to work 24/7. (sm) - mtmtmtmtmtmt
        nobody said anything about working sm - MT30+
        You are right, I DO WANT to work from home (sm) - mtmtmtmtmt
        not sure if you are an MQr but you sure sm - MT30+
        No. I have been in this business almost 15 years. (sm) - mtmtmtmtmt
        the companies that are making folks sm - MT30+
        Also wanted to add that the lower pay started (sm) - mtmtmtmtmt
        You made some great points here. - totally agree!
  - if you can do that and survive then sm - MT30+
    - I'm not knocking you if that's what you CHOOSE - sm
      - that's great you have experience and sm - MT30+
        You've confused me with someone else. - not 7 cpl
        my apologies. nm - MT30+
- I became a little discouraged with my company, MQ, when... - nightsky
  - nightsky - fatcat
    - Thanks...I like your name, too :) - nightsky
      - nightsky - fatcat
- you said it correctly. In this business sm - MT30+
  - Excuse me, but I do not know of any clinic that is open 24/7. Those are actually called (sm) - mtmtmtmtmt
    - well you just explained yourself! sm - MT30+
      - Oh no sweetie. I have done acute care also. (sm) - mtmtmtmtmt
        BTW, I am NOT your SWEETIE and sm - mt30+
        did you have people working for you sm - MT30+
        Actually, I did not have my business for 19 years. (sm) - mtmtmtmtmt
- Retail and grocery clerks do TOO - disagree
  - Funny you mention - grocery clerks
  - I was told it was a low for certain reports - MT
    - Its law not low. Sorry. My computer is messing up - above poster
  - the docs may not NEED it but its sm - MT30+
    - Yes, they do call in. My spouse and parent are both - still disagree
      - that's what I am talkinga bout, let the sm - MT30+
        A lot of this, though, is a consequence of offshoring - AnnuderMT
        Absolutely!! - Just me
    - You said it: "They made good money." - A Prima Donna
      - good grief, you made your point. sm - MT too long
        Good grief? I made 2 posts. - Gees...
        You are absolutely correct, this forum is - Good grief not again!!
      - You said it, sistah! - High five!
- You know what? It is not a matter of not wanting to work (sm) - mtmtmtmtm
  - Agree. - A Prima Donna
    - It's called bills, bills, bills. - IAMT
      - I bet you don't limit yourself to one sm - MT30+

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Retail, grocery clerks, etc. are PAID BETTER
Show me some serious money, and I'd be more than happy to forego the weekends and holidays.

No kidding. Ward clerks,
doctor's office secretaries, file clerks, etc., are all starting to make more than MTs with our pay sliding downhill so fast. Not to mention, we have high stress, hard on the hands, and years of knowledge in our field. It's just crazy.

Me either, but I need gas to get to grocery store
where prices have also tripled, go to the doctor, and used to be I needed it to go to a movie once in a while but can't afford that now.

Ms. Transcender, why don't you get a cheerleading skirt and apply for that rah-rah teamleader position so you can send out all those e-mails with inappropriate capitalization and the obsessive use of !!!!!!!!!!!!!
so you make everyone think you are overworked. You would think that with 6 accounts I could stay busy, but I guess I cannot compete with those fast fingers from India.

the retail stores are not having to hire seasonal help this year - nm
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Sorry, but I made more than that as a grocery cashier 7 years ago (nm)
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