I'm sorry for this rant but I'm livid right now and know this is the place to get this out.
Our pharmacists come up on a daily basis to get trenta ice waters and bring them back to pharmacy. They've always been sweet, respectful, and have always waited in line and thanked us afterward.
Well, one pharmacist came up to me to get the waters and looked upset. I asked her what was going on, and she made a comment that she's tired of being treated differently. I asked her what she meant, and long story short, no one acknowledges her any more. She walks past a Target TM and says hi, and they keep walking. She makes it a point to say hi to an ETL walking past pharmacy and this ETL flat out stared at her for a moment, shook their head, and walked away. She got teary telling me this and I felt myself get very heated, and feel awful at the same time. SHE'S STILL A HUMAN BEING AND HAS FEELINGS. I understand she's a part of CVS now, but does that mean we shouldn't respect her? Honestly, I can't believe the nerve of some people. I made sure to ask if us baristas still treat her the same and she said yes and thanked me for asking her that. Knowing, however, that my own managers refuse to speak to these pharmacists...I can't believe the immaturity. I'm really angry, and even though I know I can't do anything, I'm heartbroken for them.
So I'll keep greeting them, giving them their drinks, talking with them as I do, and telling them to have a good day because they sure as hell deserve it, and screw the ones who don't believe so.
Rant over.
Ugh.