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So Sad…

March 5, 2010

Orlando — The Publix supermarket where a man gunned down his wife, a cashier, before dozens of frightened customers re-opened for business Wednesday as more details emerged about the moments surrounding the murder-suicide.
Anicia Yankton, 34, died early Wednesday morning at Orlando Regional Medical Center, four hours after she was shot in the head by Andreau [...]

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Hey Guys!

February 20, 2010

Been under the weather lately, so I missed Friday’s post. Will get back to gear on Monday. We’re updating Ways to Annoy your Grocery Clerk,” and we’re going to do something very special for our loyal readers so stay tuned. Grocery clerks and shoppers alike, if you have any suggestions to add [...]

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Ways to Annoy your Checker #17 – Slide your Club Card

January 28, 2010

We’re asking for a favor. Please, the first thing to do before anything else is to either slide your club card or enter your phone number into the card reader.  Yes, you can really slide your club card or enter your phone number into the card reader for the savings.  You don’t have to do [...]

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Uncanny Bagel Ability

January 26, 2010

As the years go by working in the grocery store, we tend to pick up “special abilities” when checking out customers. Such abilities as checking out customers at warp speed, spotting expired perishables with our eagle eyes, or using our skilled bagging techniques so the bags stand in an upright position. My special [...]

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Union Contract

January 25, 2010

Portland metro grocery workers have been without a union contract for the last 1 1/2 years. With the rising cost of living and health care, our union has been trying to bargain a new contract with our employers seeking better wages and health benefits. Many of my co-workers with families have struggled to [...]

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Tagged by Suzicate

January 14, 2010

I had to read directions for this and since Suzicate is such a sweet person that wanted to know something about me here its goes…
10 things about me

I grew up with pets such as dogs, birds, and fishes all my life. I hated cats but my favorite pet was a Persian Cat named Cookie [...]

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Ways to Annoy your Checker #15 – Shopping Carts Left Behind

January 12, 2010

Sometimes grocery shopping is like doing an obstacle course because of loose shopping carts. People leave shopping carts wherever they please after they’re done using them and its up to us to return them back to their corral so other customers can use them. What’s even more annoying is when the customer pushes [...]

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New Years Eve

January 4, 2010

It’s New Years Eve and I’m working. No wait, I’m closing from 4 PM to Midnight. Despite requesting the day off, my wish wasn’t granted because even with 10 years of service with the company I am still low the totem pole. The theme of the day is food stamps and alcohol. [...]

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Looking Back

December 31, 2009

Wow! Can’t believe 2009 is going to be over. I started this blog in September without any expectations but something for my co-workers to read. I always thought somehow people can relate because who hasn’t worked in the retail industry and who doesn’t go grocery shopping. Three months later, readers from [...]

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Accented Customer

December 29, 2009

A customer looked lost in the aisles…
When he asked me where this product that I had never heard of was, he pronounced it in his Hispanic accent. Because of that, and the fact that I had never heard of it, I assumed it was something I could find in the Hispanic foods section. At the time, I [...]

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