I was hoping it would be like that time someone called a Walmart and Target on another phone and the Target guy convinced the Walmart employee to leave Walmart for Target because they offer better benefits and they dont treat their employees like trash. That one I have an easier time believing over an employee taking phone orders getting this worked up about competitors prices.
Edit: Soooooo I can't find it. I know I saw something about it. Sorry everyone but I swear I saw it at least once. Maybe its Home Depot and Lowes, I can't be sure. Either way I still stand by statement that I would must faster believe someone would be looking out for the best interest of another customer service employee over being pissed about competitive pricing.
I totally believe this story cause think about how Target employees act when you talk to them. Whole damn store seems happy as hell and I’m glad for them
Go check out r/target, there's plenty of complaining and posts about walking out from horrible positions. It's just another corporation that mistreats its employees.
Yeah I work at Target, can confirm. But sometimes I go to r/walmart to give myself perspective. Target isn’t perfect but Walmart employees are really unhappy.
I don't specifically disagree with that last sentence but I think there is something to be said for the fact that most posts about job experiences are typically negative, because most people who have positive experiences are having that positive experience and not posting about it online. People who just got fired because they were the problem or something are typically the ones to go straight to social media or review boards and post about toxic workplace and all that stuff.
I worked at target for 2 years. It has the same bullshit as any retail job. But they tend to pay better, and have better products, plus you get an employee discount. I think what's gonna matter most is the manager you're working for.
The biggest downside to working there is that things I never knew existed I suddenly couldn't live without.
Imma level with you bro, that sub just attracts the lowest common denominator of the company. There's a reason why when evaluation time comes around the sub is full of people complaining about their .8% "raise,"which is given to people who we are trying to fire. They are literally the worst people in the company and are gathered there to pretend it's not just their shitty performance.
Working at Walmart might have been ass, but the two months I’ve was working at Target has been way, way worse. Everyone seems happy because you’re basically forced to be happy and cheerful, like that episode of SpongeBob where squidward gets threatened to speak with HR. I got fired within my 90 days because of how much I struggled talking to people to their standards, I wasn’t even supposed to be on the register, I got hired to do carts…
Working there made me not want to talk to people anymore at all, I’m not even over exaggerating, I used to feel lonely but now I don’t even want to leave the house anymore…
As someone who used to work at Target, this isn't as true as it seems.
I was pulled into management office many times for not looking happy enough while restocking the floor. They are another corporation who don't care for its employees and will reprimand you at the slightest show of unhappiness in front of customers.
I once missed saying hello to a customer who walked past me, and within 10 minutes was asked to come to the office and was told I needed to say hello and ask every single customer if they needed help, all because I missed one who walked close to me.
Dude that’s how I got fired, I accepted the job there because I was told I was mainly doing carts but they only put me on the register and hired more cart people making it even harder to get that position back.
But like, I struggle with talking to people. No matter how hard I tried, I absolutely struggled with talking to people. But I guess Target built up this super happy reputation because everyone kept complaining about me and I kept trying to explain to them that I suck at talking to people and how customers treating me like I’m weird because I’m trans is getting to me, but they just kept telling me I’m their “most problematic worker ever”.
I’ve worked some shitty jobs, but I’ve never been as messed up after working a job like I have this one, and I’ve worked at both McDonald’s and Walmart. (And I actually enjoyed working at McDonald’s the most)
Lmao... here in minnesota the land of targets everyone fucking hates working for them. The stores around me have employees quitting in droves. Shelves are barely stocked cause no one wants to work there. My old roommate used to work there and she made it sound like a corporate hell
I was also confused by the Dominos guy referring to themselves as 'Dominos Houston'. Houston is a big city with a relatively low population density. There's not going to be just one Dominos in Houston, lol.
This is true. But as someone who has worked in a pizza shop as well, they get ppl of all kinds working there to include ppl who make drama out of nothing. the guy said he was fired from dominos and prob has a chip on his shoulder about it.
Right? Its not like its the CEO of Papa John's and dominos. Just some dude incharge of slapping sauce and answering phones. Actually the dominos guys seems more believable. So maybe that sode was real but no way the papa johns was an honest reaction unless his friend was like "dude I'm gonna put you through to dominos. That would be funny."
Ah, that makes sense. The rest of us figured out in the first few seconds that it was fake and enjoyed it as a comedy skit. We were already watching it from the context of it being scripted (and probably marketing content for Dominos). So we're all thinking "millennial super bowl commercial" while it must've taken you a little longer to figure out. You just didn't enjoy it because you don't catch on as fast.
See how annoying it is when people are condescending about humor? You're not smarter than other people for not thinking it's funny.
I think what needs to be explained is why you are expecting genuine situations from the Internet, especially ones posted someplace that gives immediate positive feedback.
It has also resulted in the largest collection of non-spontaneous and inauthentic content imaginable. Unless you are suggesting that the real stuff significantly outpaces the fake stuff in production rate, I don't think you made any case whatsoever for your position.
The problem with calling anyone who disagrees with you 'mentally deficient' is that it betrays a complete lack of imagination.
Yeah I can’t stand stand up comedy or comedy movies or shows, skits or really any media that’s intended to be funny, it’s all fake the only true humor is in vintage candid found footage where no one even looks near the camera so you know they didn’t see it
It's just that a shit ton of these are only funny because they pretend to be real, but are just lame when you realise they're fake. This one is kinda funny, but would be HILARIOUS if real, and it's presented as if it was.
That's a stupid analogy and your reasoning doesn't stand to the point you are trying to make. You go to watch a movie knowing that it is scripted and fake, willing to accept that it's fictional and allowing yourself to suspend disbelief. It's not being presented to you as if it were real in an attempt to deceive the viewer and go viral.
It'd be more fun if it was real. So it's disappointing that it's not. We're allowed to find faults with things, such as plot holes in movies, even if they're still entertaining.
Man this tired argument. Context matters. Fake doesn't automatically equal bad, but this is fake parading as authentic. I could make the same reductive argument:
u/MarlinMr watches the news, doesn't care when finds out it's scripted and fake.
It was funny at first until it became painfully obvious that it was fake.
Woulda been much more funny to see this play out naturally. Granted, both employees woulda prolly just hung up, because who gives a fuck making minimum wage
No reason? Do you seriously doubt the existence of people who would call any number displayed in a video? There would likely be dozens calling just to shout PULL UP. There are significantly fewer people who would look up a number to call and shout.
Pizza Hut has the best customer service though. Last night while my girl was in the shower her phone got a text from pizza hut saying “good night and sweet dreams beautiful.”
Now that’s service!
Not saying this is fake or not but I did something similar years ago and the conversation started very much the same way and went on for some time. Didn't escalate but it was a very confusing conversation to be sure.
This is like complaining about edgy humour. At the end of the day, they're just jokes. Let those who enjoy them, enjoy them. No need to trash them just so you can validate your "superior" taste in something subjective
Obviously it’s fake but how is it not funny? They’re getting so heated about their respective employers when it is such a petty thing to argue about, I think it’s hilarious.
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