So, many of you may not be aware of this, but I work at Walmart as a Sales Associate in the Electronics Department. It's really not that bad, and it teaches you how to deal with "Those People"
Today I had a rather undignified day at work, it went something like this.
I have been suffering from random pain problems on my right knee for 9 years. The worst was the first year they occurred, I apparently had ground down my bone quite a bit on my kneecap. Admist all the work I have done to recuperate and deal with the off and on random pain over the years, It still nags me to this day. I put up with it now though. I guess you could say I have a weak knee > w <
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Electronics Department, Towards Laptop Display
My Zone Manager asked me to help set up passwords on the Display Laptops, because apparently parents just let their kids do whatever and end up passwording them with random gibberish and whatnot, which doesn't allow us to sell the displays when it comes time (Yes we do that). Everything is just fine, I start walking with her over there. We get about 5-8 feet away from the checkstands back there and my Knee suddenly decides now would be a great time to give out on me.
Just as this happens, she turns around to ask me something and I suddenly fall down on myself and drop on my right side (Which still is stiff from the past few days) onto to the floor and grab my knee in pain. She thinks I've just cut myself or broken something and almost panics. I then quickly told her that it's just my knee acting up again, and I'll be ok in a minute or two as I slowly get up and hobble and stumble. Not entirely the most graceful thing I have done in front of someone I consider to be one of my bosses, but ok...so far it's the only thing thats gone on to me today.
Time: 12:00 AM
Location: Electronics Department - Near Doors to backroom.
Ok, so I know where the doors leading to our backroom are, but for some reason I lacked the grace. I was answering a question from one of my associates near the photo department, which is right next door. I should have known better than to turn my head and keep walking while also talking at the same time. I suddenly run face-first into the door and fall back onto my rear. About half of my coworkers that were there in the department witnessed this happen, hilarity ensued. Even I lol'd. I then went to lunch.
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Backroom (Heading back out to Electronics from lunch)
Right in front of my assistant manager, and right after he tells me I'm doing a great job (I've been selling Laptops, TV's, and pretty much everything like it was going out of style recently), I manage to trip over myself, and twice again over thin air/nothing. Somewhat undignified, and my assistant manager did ask if I was ok, but otherwise I just chuckled to myself about it.
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Register (Electronics Department)
This was probably the coup de grace of the day. I was ringing someone up, all fine as usual. Suddenly my stomache churns and aches, and I turn even more pale than I usually am anyway (Believe me, I'm pretty pale in terms of skin color, I dont get alot of sun exposure, and I've actually always been sensitive to it anyway, I burn in like 10 minutes or less). Not entirely sure what it was, as I'm not actually sick with anything at the present time, must have been what I ate for lunch (Cant even remember what it was). I shout over to one of my coworkers who was in the connection center, to come over here and finish ringing them up for me. At this point I realize what I am about to do, and knowing that I wouldn't make it to the restrooms up front (Damn you renovations on the backroom Restrooms), in time, at least had the saving grace to be able to grab a garbage can before I threw up for the first time ever in my history of working at my Walmart. Definately not the most graceful or dignified thing I've ever done in front of customers and my coworkers
Apparently one of the other associates had gone and grabbed a manager or something and brought him out, which low and behold was my awesome assistant manager from earlier. He asked if I was feeling ok, or if I needed to go home. I told him to just let me grab a sprite or something from over near TLE (We has drink coolers over there), and let me sit down and recuperate for about 15 mins to half and hour and I'd be ok.
Sure enough that was all it took, but I did tell him if I did end up feeling ill tomorrow that I'd call and let them know. I don't think I'm coming down with anything either way.
He also asked earlier what had happened when I fell down and grasped my knee in front of my ZMS. I explained to him that I have knee problems, and have had them for 9 years now. It's not nearly as bad as It used to be, but it's off and on, and comes without any warning, even with my Knee Brace on it still troubles me. He said he's at least gonna get some stuff sorted out so that the CSM's dont call me out to push carts when they have nobody there to cover, which really isnt my duty anyway since they should be using common sense to do the scheduling and not rely on a computer system that cant predict jack to schedule people.
So yeah, today has quite possibly been the most clutzy, undignified, and otherwise off day I have ever had at work. I am hoping tomorrow will be slightly more dignified.
Real Names and or Names altogether have been excluded to protect identity's.
Today I had a rather undignified day at work, it went something like this.
I have been suffering from random pain problems on my right knee for 9 years. The worst was the first year they occurred, I apparently had ground down my bone quite a bit on my kneecap. Admist all the work I have done to recuperate and deal with the off and on random pain over the years, It still nags me to this day. I put up with it now though. I guess you could say I have a weak knee > w <
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Electronics Department, Towards Laptop Display
My Zone Manager asked me to help set up passwords on the Display Laptops, because apparently parents just let their kids do whatever and end up passwording them with random gibberish and whatnot, which doesn't allow us to sell the displays when it comes time (Yes we do that). Everything is just fine, I start walking with her over there. We get about 5-8 feet away from the checkstands back there and my Knee suddenly decides now would be a great time to give out on me.
Just as this happens, she turns around to ask me something and I suddenly fall down on myself and drop on my right side (Which still is stiff from the past few days) onto to the floor and grab my knee in pain. She thinks I've just cut myself or broken something and almost panics. I then quickly told her that it's just my knee acting up again, and I'll be ok in a minute or two as I slowly get up and hobble and stumble. Not entirely the most graceful thing I have done in front of someone I consider to be one of my bosses, but ok...so far it's the only thing thats gone on to me today.
Time: 12:00 AM
Location: Electronics Department - Near Doors to backroom.
Ok, so I know where the doors leading to our backroom are, but for some reason I lacked the grace. I was answering a question from one of my associates near the photo department, which is right next door. I should have known better than to turn my head and keep walking while also talking at the same time. I suddenly run face-first into the door and fall back onto my rear. About half of my coworkers that were there in the department witnessed this happen, hilarity ensued. Even I lol'd. I then went to lunch.
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Backroom (Heading back out to Electronics from lunch)
Right in front of my assistant manager, and right after he tells me I'm doing a great job (I've been selling Laptops, TV's, and pretty much everything like it was going out of style recently), I manage to trip over myself, and twice again over thin air/nothing. Somewhat undignified, and my assistant manager did ask if I was ok, but otherwise I just chuckled to myself about it.
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Register (Electronics Department)
This was probably the coup de grace of the day. I was ringing someone up, all fine as usual. Suddenly my stomache churns and aches, and I turn even more pale than I usually am anyway (Believe me, I'm pretty pale in terms of skin color, I dont get alot of sun exposure, and I've actually always been sensitive to it anyway, I burn in like 10 minutes or less). Not entirely sure what it was, as I'm not actually sick with anything at the present time, must have been what I ate for lunch (Cant even remember what it was). I shout over to one of my coworkers who was in the connection center, to come over here and finish ringing them up for me. At this point I realize what I am about to do, and knowing that I wouldn't make it to the restrooms up front (Damn you renovations on the backroom Restrooms), in time, at least had the saving grace to be able to grab a garbage can before I threw up for the first time ever in my history of working at my Walmart. Definately not the most graceful or dignified thing I've ever done in front of customers and my coworkers
Apparently one of the other associates had gone and grabbed a manager or something and brought him out, which low and behold was my awesome assistant manager from earlier. He asked if I was feeling ok, or if I needed to go home. I told him to just let me grab a sprite or something from over near TLE (We has drink coolers over there), and let me sit down and recuperate for about 15 mins to half and hour and I'd be ok.
Sure enough that was all it took, but I did tell him if I did end up feeling ill tomorrow that I'd call and let them know. I don't think I'm coming down with anything either way.
He also asked earlier what had happened when I fell down and grasped my knee in front of my ZMS. I explained to him that I have knee problems, and have had them for 9 years now. It's not nearly as bad as It used to be, but it's off and on, and comes without any warning, even with my Knee Brace on it still troubles me. He said he's at least gonna get some stuff sorted out so that the CSM's dont call me out to push carts when they have nobody there to cover, which really isnt my duty anyway since they should be using common sense to do the scheduling and not rely on a computer system that cant predict jack to schedule people.
So yeah, today has quite possibly been the most clutzy, undignified, and otherwise off day I have ever had at work. I am hoping tomorrow will be slightly more dignified.
Real Names and or Names altogether have been excluded to protect identity's.
. Saves on time, soap, water and money having to wash them. 
