My autoreply whenever anyone asks “Do you work here” is: “No, I’m just employed”
It’s more like “I’d like to initiate a conversation with with you” and not really about the literal meaning.
plus them asking gives a chance to say you’re on break or something vs them directly asking and then awkwardly needing to say “yes I could help you but I don’t want to right now ask someone else”
Better than people starting to ask me where stuff is when I’m just another random customer in the store.
Hey he’s just a fan of the company
Sir, this is an arby’s
Use your words, Mr. Best Buy.
Well, there was a whole community on the other place about not working in a place and being asked where stuff was and for help regarding products and an endless stream of angry Karen’s who wouldn’t take “I don’t work here lady” as an acceptable answer.
I get the total opposite. I’m a security contractor. People will look at me 30 feet up on a scissor lift pulling cable and ask where to find the diapers. They see ladders and tools = must be store employee.
I own a KFC sweat shirt but I’ve never worked there. I’m gonna start collecting company shirts and waiting for people to ask me for help
that’s passive aggressive for “are you going to do any work here or just fuck around?”
Me when I buy the Lidl shoes and T-shirt: