Can I just say, and I'm just being honest...

[Seraphina]

CIJS...

3 days and you'll be outta my life for good. 72 hours...feeling relieved just thinking about it.

-Teresa

[Fireball]

CIJS...

3 days and you'll be outta my life for good. 72 hours...feeling relieved just thinking about it.

-Teresa

One place I used to work, a person had a sign on the wall-

"Everyone brings joy to this office. Some when they enter, and some when they leave"

[Seraphina]

CIJS...

3 days and you'll be outta my life for good. 72 hours...feeling relieved just thinking about it.

-Teresa

One place I used to work, a person had a sign on the wall-

"Everyone brings joy to this office. Some when they enter, and some when they leave"

lol...love it

-Teresa

[LadyForCamus]

Wine.

[Thumpalumpacus]

[c172]

CIJS, I'd miss you jazz-hatin' heathens. I'll see you all after the snowboarding, or whatever is being televised now.

[Kernel Sohcahtoa]

CIJS,

A few weeks ago, I encountered a challenging customer: he had worn a jacket for about a year and parts of the lining were worn out, and as a result, he said that since the jacket was about $1,000 (he had no receipt and no price tag for the item, so that we could verify the purchase; the item was our house brand, which has always been on some kind of a sale) that he should either have the jacket repaired for free or that we return the jacket for the $1,000; I told him that the latter option was against our policy as it was used merchandise and we had no item information.  In the interest of finding some kind of a solution, I called the tailor out to see if she would be able to repair it for free.  She informed me that she would need to order a completely new lining for the jacket and that the repair would cost $100.    I then informed the gentleman of the repair cost and that the cost could not be reduced (the tailor clearly stated this) nor would it be free.  As a result, he made a negative comment, grabbed the jacket, and walked off as if he was leaving the store; however, he went to another register and asked to speak to another manager.

When the other manager arrived, she tried to get information for the item but was unsuccessful. In the interests of appeasing him (she assessed him as the type that would not go quietly), she took his name and number and stated that she did not have the authority to have our organization pay for the repair and that she would talk to the store manager and call the gentleman when she received an answer. This approach ultimately appeased the gentleman and he was appreciative of her efforts.

With that said, the gentleman was in our store today and complained about me; the tailor actually overheard him speaking negatively about me and informed me as a result.  In addition, the tailor also informed me that the organization is paying for the gentleman's repair.  Upon examination of my encounter with the gentleman, I definitely could have handled the situation better: from the beginning of my encounter with the gentleman, I got the sense that he was challenging and had an attitude of entitlement; given his conduct, a direct no was ineffective, as it only increased his sense of entitlement and made the matter more challenging to resolve.  Hence, the approach used by the other manager was correct (I was wrong), and I will remember this approach when dealing with people who have similar attitudes and who conduct themselves in a similar manner.

[Crossless2.0]

With that said, the gentleman was in our store today and complained about me; the tailor actually overheard him speaking negatively about me and informed me as a result.  In addition, the tailor also informed me that the organization is paying for the gentleman's repair.  Upon examination of my encounter with the gentleman, I definitely could have handled the situation better: from the beginning of my encounter with the gentleman, I got the sense that he was challenging and had an attitude of entitlement; given his conduct, a direct no was ineffective, as it only increased his sense of entitlement and made the matter more challenging to resolve.  Hence, the approach used by the other manager was correct (I was wrong), and I will remember this approach when dealing with people who have similar attitudes and who conduct themselves in a similar manner.

CIJS, during my years of bartending, I encountered a lot of 'challenging and entitled' customers (a.k.a. pains in the ass). Not being as interested in conflict resolution as Kernel is, I found a number of alternate strategies for expressing my concern at their many "problems" and complaints.  



Of course, my tolerance for bullshit and rudeness could be bought -- at least to a point. But shitty tippers who were also rude, entitled assholes? Well, here's what happe . . .

Um, on the advice of counsel, I decline to elaborate.

[GrandizerII]

With that said, the gentleman was in our store today and complained about me; the tailor actually overheard him speaking negatively about me and informed me as a result.  In addition, the tailor also informed me that the organization is paying for the gentleman's repair.  Upon examination of my encounter with the gentleman, I definitely could have handled the situation better: from the beginning of my encounter with the gentleman, I got the sense that he was challenging and had an attitude of entitlement; given his conduct, a direct no was ineffective, as it only increased his sense of entitlement and made the matter more challenging to resolve.  Hence, the approach used by the other manager was correct (I was wrong), and I will remember this approach when dealing with people who have similar attitudes and who conduct themselves in a similar manner.

CIJS, during my years of bartending, I encountered a lot of 'challenging and entitled' customers (a.k.a. pains in the ass). Not being as interested in conflict resolution as Kernel is, I found a number of alternate strategies for expressing my concern at their many "problems" and complaints.  



Of course, my tolerance for bullshit and rudeness could be bought -- at least to a point. But shitty tippers who were also rude, entitled assholes? Well, here's what happe . . .

Um, on the advice of counsel, I decline to elaborate.

Some people just live to complain. We have assholes like that who come to my brother's shop every now and then. Glad I'm no longer there.

[pocaracas]

In addition, the tailor also informed me that the organization is paying for the gentleman's repair.  Upon examination of my encounter with the gentleman, I definitely could have handled the situation better: from the beginning of my encounter with the gentleman, I got the sense that he was challenging and had an attitude of entitlement; given his conduct, a direct no was ineffective, as it only increased his sense of entitlement and made the matter more challenging to resolve.  Hence, the approach used by the other manager was correct (I was wrong), and I will remember this approach when dealing with people who have similar attitudes and who conduct themselves in a similar manner.

Your store's official policy has just become pay for normal wear and tear (of the customer is annoying enough).
No warranty that I know of covers that, for obvious reasons... So expect to see more of those cases.