Hey workers!

Just a small reminder to be extra careful when mentioning your place of work specifically on the sub. We absolutely love to get the inside scoop from the peeps who know the real score, but I also care way more about you guys not getting the can over our collective nosiness <3.

I received a PM from an HR department at a large fast food firm in the US, asking if I had any details as to the location or name of a poster. Obviously, this person has never heard of Reddit, and has no concept that I'm just a silly mod with no real power to do anything... nevertheless this information would never have been offered up anyway, but it did remind me that if that poster had some post history in their hometown sub, or mentioned their real name in a post etc, it could be enough to identify you to your employers. I explained to them the classic "personal info? yea, we don't do that here" and told them to politely 'do one' (little bit of UK slang there for **** ***).

Just a friendly reminder that Throwaway accounts are cheap, being aware of your online presence is sensible and that corporations are generally assholes (this sweeping statement was brought to you by GEICO).

Anywho, apologise for wasting 10 minutes of your lunch break, feel free to drop into the r/PeopleWhoWorkAt modmail if you want to discuss anything with us, we're nice guys with nothing to do time to help!

I leave you with the famous words of Past u/Beautiful_Dirt when Rule 10 was written:

10.BE CAREFUL WHEN MENTIONING WHERE YOU WORK

Lastly, employers may stumble across this sub and departments do exist to manage a businesses online presence. Be extremely cautious when mentioning where you work, especially if you're going to say something that could put you in the firing line if you were identified. Be aware of your post history and how you could be identified before posting. It's extremely unlikely based on the type of site Reddit is, but you are responsible alone for the things you say here and online generally!

I bought a brand new Makita drill with charging station and 3 batteries for $60 at a pawn shop a while ago. I was later bragging about the deal to a customer and he said “sounds like someone’s missing a drill.”

I hadn’t thought about it until then, but realized that it was likely a stolen drill.

Another time I found a work-site radio with someone’s name on it. I found him on Facebook and he was indeed missing the radio, and knew who took it.

On a third occasion, I was browsing the wares and this bloke walks in like he owns the place, wheeling a BMX bike. The dude was probably mid forties, skinny, dirty. Stereotypical homeless junkie. The conversation between him and the teller went something like this:

“Hey Brad, got another one?” “You bet, what’s it worth?” “I can give you seventy bucks for it.” “Yeah okay. See you soon.”

Brad took the cash and left in a hurry, like he knew where the next bike was. The whole exchange took about forty seconds and was so familiar I can’t help but imagine the bulk of this guys income comes from selling stolen bikes to pawn shops.

So, people who work at a pawn shop, how much of your inventory is likely stolen?

From the TSA to the baristas to the car rental agents and ground crew: Y’all are incredible. Going to work in a harsh environment where everyone is tired, mad and inconvenienced isn’t easy. And you staff it 24/7. You’re expected to maintain this standard of perfection and professionalism, despite many things being out of your control and despite hecklers all around. One 10 minute delay and everyone chews your face off. Some travelers are in a huge rush and others are killing time. It’s a hard job. I can’t imagine (and I’m an ER nurse!). Thank you.

What’s it like working in these places? Is it really classy or are you just casual people behind the scenes?

I am a nanny at a home near a current road construction site. The workers are so kind and while we wait for our turn to go when the road is blocked, they wave and smile at the kids and will even explain all the different equipment and machines to the two year old boy who just eats it all up! They always recognize our van and make the kids feel special just for driving past.

We are in North Carolina and spring skipped us, as it's now reaching temps of 85 during the day. I know construction has to keep going and it's a dirty job, so if I were to drop off a treat to beat the heat, what would be appreciated and able to be eaten or drank while working?

What is Chick-fil-A (damn their tasty, bigoted soul) doing in their hiring practices/training/ongoing development that makes the customer service noticeably different? Other people that good only work at Zappos and ModCloth (and I hear USAA).

Would drivers prefer to be tipped in cash? or is it the same either way?

like, if I want to do something different, but I really dont care what hair color or whatever they go with, could I just go in with a "whatever you think would look cool" attitude or is that more annoying for you guys?

For example, I shop at H-E-B primarily for my groceries. Each aisle has its own dedicated cashier, and then it’s own products bagger (not even remotely the correct term, I’m sorry). I always try to help because I don’t want to be the asshole who stands there and just watches when I could be assisting - but I don’t know if that interrupts whatever flow/system the baggers have got going. I know it varies per person and store. I feel as tho if I ask the worker, they’re just going to insist I don’t help because that’s their job. I don’t have a problem doing it either, like who genuinely cares if the ibuprofen gets tossed in with the crackers - I sure as hell don’t. So, PWWA - what’s the verdict?