I remember theorizing that, after about two years, they’d do away with the polo shirts because, as Stuart would say, “Oh please, the color is garish and the shirts cheapen our image.” And Marla would be like “That’s what I said when you first announced them!” But I think that, because of the colorists, Norm couldn’t go back.
To put this even more into perspective….in the ancient days of the late 1980s, I worked at Walgreens andall employees all had to wear these terrible blue, button down polyester short sleeve shirts.
So, yeah, Grumbel’s is so with something that other stores were doing more than 30 years ago.
At least when my job switched to polos they just said ‘black polo’ so we could go get it for cheap at Tarjay or the Mall of Warts instead of paying a stupid markup and having to go through the rigmarole of ordering through the corporate office.
When I worked at Tarjay, we had to wear a red shirt (one was provided, and I got two more free later) with khakis or jeans. Hats were later allowed as well. Some employees on my fulfillment team got black shirts too, if they wanted them. At least the shirts there are pretty cheap so they’re easy to buy.
Even so, you should be provided a uniform. Having to buy it yourself should be written off as an expense and refunded to you.
When I worked at OfficeMax from 1999-2000, we had to wear a shirt, tie and apron. That got changed in 2000 to “Team Colors” where it became a polo shirt with khakis.
3rd Millennium:
-Scientific Definition: 2001-3000
-Pop Culture Definition: 2000-2999
I prefer the Pop Culture definition of the 3rd millennium.
You can’t make drinking Sterno™ look any cheaper.
I remember theorizing that, after about two years, they’d do away with the polo shirts because, as Stuart would say, “Oh please, the color is garish and the shirts cheapen our image.” And Marla would be like “That’s what I said when you first announced them!” But I think that, because of the colorists, Norm couldn’t go back.
To put this even more into perspective….in the ancient days of the late 1980s, I worked at Walgreens andall employees all had to wear these terrible blue, button down polyester short sleeve shirts.
So, yeah, Grumbel’s is so with something that other stores were doing more than 30 years ago.
And crashed at the start of the second decade.
At least when my job switched to polos they just said ‘black polo’ so we could go get it for cheap at Tarjay or the Mall of Warts instead of paying a stupid markup and having to go through the rigmarole of ordering through the corporate office.
Wait… They made you pay for your own uniform?
When I worked at Tarjay, we had to wear a red shirt (one was provided, and I got two more free later) with khakis or jeans. Hats were later allowed as well. Some employees on my fulfillment team got black shirts too, if they wanted them. At least the shirts there are pretty cheap so they’re easy to buy.
Even so, you should be provided a uniform. Having to buy it yourself should be written off as an expense and refunded to you.
When I worked at OfficeMax from 1999-2000, we had to wear a shirt, tie and apron. That got changed in 2000 to “Team Colors” where it became a polo shirt with khakis.