I forgot to mention before that I'm 6'4, so heading across the etore towards t he break room, guests would spot me 4 departments away and try to flag me Dr own, hence the non-announcing on the walkie til I'd reach the Salesfloor exit.
I would come back 20 minutes after leaving my station in the store. Everyone did that at my store.
Also, though i never hung out/shopped on the floor during lunch break (not once in years) i DID always get food from the food court at the beginning of the 15 minute breaks.
NEVER call out any kind of break while you're still ANYWHERE on the salesfloor!! You wait 'til you've reached for that door that takes you off that salesfloor before you get onto that walkie.
Also...not ONCE during my 13 years at Spot was i ever hanging out on that salesfloor during a 15 minute...
After i pulled a GSTA away from his softball game at Guest Services (him using a pool flotation device as a baseball bat) i politely complained to him that NOBODY on that salesfloor offered to help me find anything during my 30 minutes of shopping. HIS response....."I'm sorry, but we have all...