At work today my co-worker came up to the register with like two handfuls of hard tags and screamers and on the outside I was like āHoly shit. Fucking crooks.ā Inside however I was like āHoly shit I wanna see that haul.ā
By the way, I am currently employed at a R0$$ So if anyone has any questions even though itās literally the easiest store. Just ask me.
ayy i always want extra help. whatās the lp situation like?
Okay so Iām going to tell you what I know so far because LP was with me for literally a WEEK and then the company got rid of ours because we had such low loss (LMAO but now we dont). Iāll talk to a coworker of mine who has worked with them for years though and update this post. Take all this with salt though because these are for stores in my region but all stores re different.
What I do know/various other facts since I work as everything but LP:
-They and all employees are not allowed to step off the curb/sidewalk next to the store. So if you grab some shit and run into the parking lot then congrats you have won. Keep in mind though that employees that feel like they need to be heroes and random customers might chase you. I sayĀ ānot afraid to be firedā because if we are caught doing this we are automatically terminated. We arenāt even allowed to carry furniture to an elderly persons car, they have to pull up to the curb.
-We arenāt allowed to check your purse/reusable bag unless you allow us to (some people are so afraid of being seen as theives they actually come to us randomly and are likeĀ āI just want you guys to know I came in to use the bathroom and didnāt steal anythingā) So if you come in, conceal and leave but you beep. We just wave you off and are usually likeĀ āprobably your phone!ā If you bought something though like sheets, clothing, or comforters. We will just check to see if we missed something and if thereās nothing we just wave you off again lmao.Ā
-If we see you conceal then you will have LP and SA circling you but the SA can not approach you ever. Itās pretty much intimidation. We simply arenāt allowed to. Take this with a grain of salt though because there are always outliers. A manager is allowed to approach you apparently but ours is fucking passive and wonāt approach. Just sighs.Ā
-Donāt conceal in the fitting room unless your local store has people who just donāt fucking care. At our store not only do we count every single piece (i.e a 2 piece swimsuit counts as 2 items instead of 1) we pat down the clothes to check for hidden ones, and we shake it sometimes to make hidden things fall out. Also if you donāt come out with all the items, SA and LP will be notified and will follow you.
-If youāre going to swap tags, do it with similar items. Our registers read little descriptions of the items on our screens so that black top you want might readĀ āBlack ruffle topā but the kid tag that you swapped it with will sayĀ āGirl Pink skirtā Same thing for shoes. We also have the price written on the bottom for situations like this.
-Even if you grab some purses and run off into the sunset, we donāt call the police. This frustrates my managers to no end but we simply just stand there literally helpless.
-If you see the stock teaming putting electronics and accessories on the floor, follow them. We arenāt allowed to hardtag in the stock room so we do it on the floor and if you see us and sayĀ āOh that is what Iāve been looking for! Could I see that?ā and itās not something we need to spider web, then weāll just hand it to you and you can sayĀ āThanks, I think Iāll buy this!ā Rarely do we call you back to tag it, and thatās usually just the dedicated people. You can tell whoās stock because we have those big metal rolling racks called Hummers, and a stack of literal blue bins filled with shit. We also look miserable to be pulling that shit with us.
-Donāt be rude. If youāre rude everyone will know fast and that gains more attention on you because theyāll be watching and thinkingĀ āUgh thereās that person.ā and will customer service the shit out of you. Polite people though? A happy memory but zero attention on you unless you do something sus.
-Speaking of Sus. Just be calm and relaxed. If you look nervous when a SA is around you or you keep glancing at us then that makes you sus and we are forced to follow you around.
-Donāt buy luggage, purses, and backpacks and fill it with shit before check out. because we are suppose to check the insides before finishing the transaction and get in hella trouble if we donāt (Even when I do my manager still goesĀ āDid you check their bag? They were in an awful hurryā like yeah dude. Not everyone loves standing at the front for 3 minutes just staring at their phone.)
-Unless your store makes a hella ton of money then nobody is watching those cameras. Infact our managers desk faces AWAY from the monitor. So if the manager(s) on the floor youāre golden.Ā
-Pretty sure this is basically every store but if you return something without a receipt then we use your license # to track and thereās a limit that if you hit you no longer can do no receipt returns. Anything over $50 requires a manager to confirm and if theyāre sus they can turn you away. Itās also store credit but if you have a gift card we can put it on there too which is awesome because we waste so much paper for those returns :/
Thatās all I can think of right now but Iāll add whatever my coworker tells me tomorrow because she has been working with the company for YEARS. Hope this helps you guys. We are such an easy picking store god damn.
Boosting inside info for my American pals. OMFG, you are a legend for sharing this! <3
Alright yāall I got an update on what LP was allowed to do. Fucking nothing. They werenāt allowed to do anything we werenāt. So they were basically SA who greeted you, and tried to intimidate you with theirĀ āLPā shirts. Like I said though, some workers arenāt afraid to be fired so be cautious.











