Funny

I used to work as a teller at a bank and at one point some higher up sent out an email to the branches talking about how great Chick Fil A's customer service was and asking branch reps to brainstorm ways we could incorporate chick fil a's policies into our own to improve the customer experience. I sent a long email explaining why I believed their customer service was insincere, overrated, and culty and why I believed it would be a bad idea to do anything to emulate their experience since people who come to banks don't want to feel like theyre in a fast food restaurant.

A month later I had a raise and a new position in the customer service team. Sometimes speaking your mind can benefit you.

Though, quick disclaimer: I'm a cisgendered tall white dude. My experience is likely not indicative of someone else's.

I am not saying I am cool at all, but this was me when working minimal wage jobs where they treat you like crap because you’re replaceable.

I see it as the company paying me the lowest legally allowed are also 10 a penny so I would die on a lot of hills rather than someone mug me off like that.

It has to be said though that undiagnosed, at the time, ADHD was likely a contributing factor to my nonchalance about work and I was never in a shit enough situation where I would have to suck it up. As I didn’t care if I went back on job seekers allowance until I found another shitty job.

I am now a software developer 😂. Who knew. All those companies treating me like shit and I had this potential all along. Imagine companies tried to help you reach that potential, well actually Apple did in the end and I am where I am because I got lucky and got a temp job at Apple which changed my life.

A few examples of my insane antics:

• I was notorious for not turning up for work some times and just not telling them. It was more if I was going to be late I just hated being late so would just not go. McDonald’s gave me like 6 final warnings and I got sick of it. So in the last one I said look mate, when I’m hear I am one of the top performers as I like to be the best at shit, and if I ain’t here 10 mins after my start then I ain’t coming so make plans. If you don’t like me like this then let me go now otherwise let me go back to work. They let me stay.
• Call centre tried to make us come in 15 mins early to load the systems and stuff ready for first calls at start time. I asked if this was paid. They said no. I also said no then. Anyway after a few days they push it again and say they’ll let me go. I say alright bet. I’ll come in early tomorrow. When I got up to put on my coat and leave 15 mins early they were not happy. I said if you make me start early I’ll leave early. Suffice to say I could come in at the correct time because I was fucking awesome on the phones.
• JD Sports warehouse. Fired and arrested for punching a jobsworth in the face for telling me I couldn’t lean on my trolly whilst queueing up to get our pick sheets at the start of a 12 hours walking shift. Talk to me like that and you will get rocked, on camera or not. You get paid 10p an hour more than me you cunt.
• Finally I was a stealing little shit and I boosted my wages from many companies that treated me like shit. Like some scams so good that I got more than my salary. Although these are for another thread if anyone is interested in what antics I did.