Today, we did a Fire Dill at work, which was fun. Read this post, if you have no idea what a Fire Drill is. We managed to evacuate the building in under 2 minutes, which is really good. Our customers were very cooperative and evacuated when the alarm sounded. Maria missed all the fun, as she came in late. However myself, Lucy, Bethan, Nigel, Kira and Anne, were all involved in the drill.
Thankfully, the weather wasn’t too bad, so we didn’t have to go to the assembly point in the pouring rain. However, Fires do not care if it is wet and dry… When the alarm sounds, it means evacuate, even if it’s wet!
Brown, Squidgy and Smelly
This afternoon, I had to deal with something rather nasty on the shop floor. I am not going to say what it is, but put it this way, it was squidgy, it was brown and it it smelt nasty. A pair of gloves, a carrier bag was what was needed. followed by the mop and bucket to wash the floor afterwards. This got me really angry, because it was caused by a 4 legged friend and the owner could not be bothered to clean up after their furry friend. I then also ended up banging my head on the shelves. I am OK, it was only minor, but it got reported anyway.
BIFFA Strike Again!
BIFFA are back in my bad books again, after blocking the fire exit again. I have taken a picture and sent it to Bethan. It clearly states by the gate, that it a fire exit, so BIFFA have no excuse to block it. Thankfully, I was able to shift the bins, before we did the Fire Drill. Either the Bin Men are blind or ignorant! (Or Both!)
The bin men should know better than to obstruct a fire exit. I was furious to find the fire exit blocked by the bins! If the bin men better not block the fire exit again, or I will shove my pricing gun where the light doesn’t shine!!!!! 😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬
Blowing in the Wind….
Finally, the bad weather has damaged the building. The roof of the bin compound has had it’s felt blown off. MSL are aware of this and should be coming to fix it, later this week.
So I have been continuing my project to sort out the cleaning equipment. In my last post, I did say that I was going to tackle the corner where the cardboard was. The cardboard box was full of signage we are not using at the moment, so I got Ahmed to help me and put it on top of the lockers. I then swept the area and put my Tub Vac there. There were a few other bits and bobs which needed a new home, but that wasn’t too much of a problem.
Once I had swept out the area, I was able to put my tub vac in it’s place. I also emptied a couple more of the caddied and bought those up, so now I have a place for my spare mop heads. Of course this means now that my mop heads can be kept clean and are not just lying about. Bethan is so impressed, that she is sending a picture of what I have done to the Area Manager: Kath, who will be really impressed when she comes in November.
I also, as mentioned in my last post…. Got rid of the broken pole for the Tub Vac. It is now feeling very sorry for itself, feeling cold and lonely in the bin shed. I also found a old Socket Mop, which has a removable head. I grabbed that and I removed the head. I have put the head in a carrier bag and the mop head will get washed tonight and returned tomorrow.
Code Purple, Collapsing Displays, BIFFA Blues and Windyblows Playing Up
I ended up doing my nut TWICE.
BIFFA are in my Bad Books!
The 1st time was with BIFFA, who decided to plonk our empty bins in front of the Fire Exit, meaning that we could not open it. I had to walk round the outside and go and move them. (While up in the stock room and deffo where customers could not hear me!) I had a few choice words for the Bin Men. There is a clear sign, which says FIRE EXIT – KEEP CLEAR. Yet BIFFA still decided to obstruct our Fire Exit. We would have great fun evacuating, If we had of had a fire at the front of our shop, because of the blocked fire exit.
(Actually, I would of yanked the arm of one of the mannequins and used that to break the window, if I had to and I am sure my Kath would ask MSL to charge BIFFA for the window. Thankfully we could sort it quite quickly, but it still shouldn’t of happens in the 1st place.
Code Purple… Code Purple…
Code Purple is our radio call sign, where cleaning is required. So if someone spilt a drink on the floor, (which happened the other day) You would radio: “Aaron to Shop Floor – Code Purple”. I would then know I am needed for cleaning duties on the shop floor.
Then someone left the toilet a mess, even though there is a sign that clearly states that the toilet should be left clean. I was not happy. I know who did it, but I can’t really say much about it, which is frustrating.
When Window Displays collapse.
Then Maria called over the radio, as a window display had collapsed and ended up with myself and Lucy attending, using a mallet to fix i! This was because the arms of the shelf had been bent, so it required a good wallop with a mallet to bed the lugs into shape. Thankfully no customers were hurt, when the display collapsed.
The Computer Says Noooooo! (Cough!)
When I got home, Windows decided to play up all through my show, so I was unable to use the cart player. Also the Internet was painfully slow. The machine was egging for a reboot, but I was not having it! I managed though, as I was able to just ad-lib and rebooted after the show. The Computer seems to be better now, as I have also installed Advanced System Care, which helps to keep my system on a even keel!
Diva Moment… “It’s All A Load Of Hocus Pocus!”
Diva Moment – Me in Heels!
So I am dressing up for Halloween at work. I am going as Whinny from the Film Hocus Pocus. She is the head witch in the film. I have ordered a costume, which comes with a green dress and wig. Thanks to the magic of Charity Shops… I managed to find a pair of shoes that go with my costume. These pair of bright red heels, will go with my costume and make me look the part.
I shall be serving customers as Whinny and will really get into character. “Would thou like a carrier bag?” I might even burst into song and start singing I’ll put a spell on you!
Whinny Sanderson Portrayed by Bette Midler
This is who I will be on Halloween. Whinny is played very convincingly by Bette Midler and is the older and the most evil of the 3 Sanderson Sister. Bette’s portrail of Whinny, was brilliant and that is why I chose to be her, this Halloween. – In the words of Kara – “Diva!”
I might just have to jump on my mop and fly around the shop too! (I can’t fly on the Henry can I!?)
If you have no idea what I am on about, go onto Disney Plus and watch Hocus Pocus. It is a really funny Halloween film. Especially the Kiln Scene. “Hello, I want my book…. Bonjour…. Je veux mon livre!” 😂😂
