Do they have the same rule for all TMs or just you?I was just told by my store director to never again speak face to face with a leader and only to communicate via walkie.... Is it me or is that insane?
As far as I'm aware it's for everyoneDo they have the same rule for all TMs or just you?
Definitely insane. What is the reasoning behind this?I was just told by my store director to never again speak face to face with a leader and only to communicate via walkie.... Is it me or is that insane?
As far as I'm aware it's for everyone
Aw, hell no........unless they want decaf 😉That is insane. Guess some of those ETLs will never need to come out of their offices now…😂 Especially if Starbucks will deliver…
As someone who has been one of these people calling managers for something small, it usually results from asshole managers who jump all over you for doing something even slightly wrong. You turn into Chicken Little and get them a little annoyed at you so you don't get yelled at later.And then there are Chicken Little TMs who refuse to do even the simplest troubleshooting and decision making on their own and have to call a council of every leader in the building to the aisle when a product doesn't fit in the space given on the label strip, but that's a whole 'nother issue.
Can confirm, this was me when I started. I came from 8 years at McDonald's where every single procedure had a prescribed way that was "correct", no wiggle room, and the managers were always 5 feet away to fuss at you about it. Over the years here I have managed to break out of that for the most part.As someone who has been one of these people calling managers for something small, it usually results from asshole managers who jump all over you for doing something even slightly wrong. You turn into Chicken Little and get them a little annoyed at you so you don't get yelled at later.
Definitely insane. What is the reasoning behind this?
You are being generous with a few weeks; I’d give it a couple of daysMy guess is that in a meeting they asked why the TL's weren't getting their paperwork etc. taken care of.
Rather than point out the impossibility of doing all the things they are asked to do in the time they are given the TL said it was because they had to spend so much time hand holding and talking to the TMs.
You GM sounds like one of those reactionaries who goes, "I can fix that easy." and proceeds to slam his face in the door.
On the positive side, this will last for a few weeks until everyone figures out it is stupid and goes back to doing things the old way.
I know someone who got written up for doing this. They had a hard time getting them to answer the walkie, and when they did, they just asked for their location.I will walkie someone and ask their loc and then walk to them. I am not contributing to the sometimes stupid walkie chatter.
If you are walking across the store to speak to a leader , then yes you should be using a walkie.I was just told by my store director to never again speak face to face with a leader and only to communicate via walkie.... Is it me or is that insane?
You that’s why there are atleast 4 channels to go off stage 🤷🏻♂️I will walkie someone and ask their loc and then walk to them. I am not contributing to the sometimes stupid walkie chatter.
They have improved walkies since the 80s.Unless they've improved the walkie sound within the past few years, I find it better at understanding the leader face to face than over the walkie.