Good Things And Boo Boos

Here's an easy guide on what to do and what NOT to do when conducting a stock take.

DO: Arrive on time and come prepared

DON'T: Arrive half an hour late, then complain you have no change for parking.

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DO: Treat the store manager with respect.

DON'T: take it out on the store manager when they say they can't open the till to change up a ten pound note.

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DO: Be polite to both your staff and the staff of the shop you are stock checking

DON'T: Be racist 'They're probably lost, They're Asian!' Homophobic 'You sell...Mrs and Mrs card?!' *roll eyes in disgust* Patronising 'Erm, now shouldn't you really be serving your customers right now?'

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DO: Remember that the store manager can report you for incompetence

DON'T: Be so slow that the store manager has to keep the store closed until midday!

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DO: Check all equipment before starting the stock check

DON'T: Check 12 bays of cards before turning on the computer to find that the information has not been sent correctly

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DO: Try very quickly to remedy computer problem

DON'T: Laugh and say 'Oh, it looks like We're going to have to start again'

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DO: Stay focus on the task in hand

DON'T: Allow two members of staff to go and get a coffee so that they can gain change for the car park.

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DO: Remember that the store manager has been awake since five, has been in the store since six and is still owed seven hours.

DON'T: Finish the stock take at half two in the afternoon and sarcastically say to store manager 'At least you can go home early!'

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DO: Remain professional through out stock take

DON'T: Gossip about a stock take in another part of the store.

DON'T: Act like you're better than store manager just because you came from Sussex and store manager comes from Portsmouth

DON'T: Treat store manager like a child

DON'T: Keep telling store manager to 'Calm down, at least you don't have to deal with customers'

DON'T: Be surprised is store manager wants to slap you stupid with a wooden spoon.

DON'T: Ask why a wooden spoon!