• RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world
    30·
    14 days ago

    Yeah this happened to me and then I got fired for doing things that way.

    Wasn’t supposed to use a certain cleaner on the floor. Was specifically told by a veteran employee to use it anyway, as it’s the only thing that works. Used it. Got yelled at. Didn’t use it the next time, got yelled at for the floor not being clean. Got fired.

    • toynbee@lemmy.world
      3·
      13 days ago

      My first job was at a convenience store. I was told I was allowed to wear black or tan pants and the company provided shirt.

      The first time I wore a new pair of black pants there I was told to wash the floors. I was given a bucket of water and a bottle of bleach to do so. I’d never heard of bleach before.

      Turns out that pouring bleach onto the floor from shoulder level isn’t a great idea when wearing brand new black pants. Your mom might get upset with you and the results. Or she might blame the manufacturer and you might be too scared to fess up.

      … Not that I would know.

    • ulterno@programming.devEnglish
      0·
      13 days ago

      Used it. Got yelled at.

      At this point, if you don’t feel comfortable to tell them why and the consequences of doing what they ask of you, then you might want to start finding another place, because the subsequent events are inevitable.

  • NocturnalEngineer@lemmy.world
    8·
    14 days ago

    I usually show the correct method a couple of times for context, make sure they understand, then use the shortcut going forward. At least when they fuck up they know how to fix it properly.

  • CptBread@lemmy.world
    81·
    14 days ago

    I’ve heard that this could also used as a defence for companies, “we told them not to do it that way so it’s clearly not our fault(sure we might have added some winks when we said that but that was just dry air, honest)”.

  • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
    6·
    14 days ago

    I’m currently dealing with the opposite and it’s actually quite frustrating.

    One of the products we sell are chicken wraps and my trainer acts like if I don’t assemble the wrap the exact same way in the exact same order every time the world will end.