Our main security guard Rami has to have his 2 days off a week. So on those days we have different security guards who fill in for him when he’s not working. These “fill-ins” give us the most problems because this is not their main store to patrol and so they usually slack off or try to coast through the day.
I’ve had my share of run-ins with new security guards because some just don’t care about their job. I would constantly remind them to scan the aisles, stop talking on their phone and mingling with the customers. When things really do go down in the grocery store, they are usually not around.
In this particular scenario with a security guard, I didn’t know how to go about handling it. Apparently this security guard wrote some derogatory things on the bathroom door about one of our co-workers and since I can’t just come out accusing the guy, I had to scare him…
Wayne: Hey, Paul. You have to see this.
Wayne takes me to the employee bathroom and points to the door.
It reads:
“Jenny has a fat ass!”
We didn’t find it funny.
Wayne: I’m 99% sure I know who did it!
Me: Who?
Wayne: That new security guard guy.
Me: You positive? You have to be 100% sure because you know how our store policy is.
Wayne: I know that’s why its 99%!
We decided on a plan to scare him and make our move during his lunch time. This is going to require some serious acting but then again it should be a piece of cake because we’ve been acting nice to customers all day… JUST KIDDING!
Me: You better not laugh Wayne! Keep a straight face!
Wayne: Hehehe… Alright!
We see him eating in the breakroom and the bathroom is right next to it. I act like I’m going to the bathroom…
Me: [In the bathroom yelling] Oh crap! Who wrote this!
I burst out the bathroom pushing the door…
Me: Wayne! Someone wrote something nasty about Jenny!
Wayne: [Trying not to laugh] Someones going to get it! She’s such a nice girl!
The shocked look on the security guard was priceless and says it all, “GUILTY”
Me: I’m going to let the boss know about this and boss going to check the cameras for sure!
Wayne: Whoever did it totally deserves the punishment!
We walk out the breakroom and about 45 minutes later the security guard comes running up to Wayne and I as we were throwing the trash in the compactor.
Shameful Security Guard: Hey guys! I took care of it! I scrubbed it down!
