Rules to Bagging

People have no idea that bagging is a tough job. It's not just about eggs and bread on top. Customers are very particular about groceries, especially when it comes to THEIR produce and THEIR frozen foods. Once an item is pulled off the shelf and placed in THEIR basket, it's claimed with great protection like an animal and its territory. Be aware!

Here are a few things I did to please MY customers:

-Double seal all soups, salsa, olives and sauces with clear tape
-Secure all buffet items and salads with elastic bands
-Pack cold items separately
-Pack hot items separately
-Put all frozen items in freezer bags
-Protect all gift cards and other paper items in small paper bag to put in big paper bag
-Exchange small paper bag for big paper bag (even though you only bought toothpaste!)
-Safeguard all vitamins, remedies and other small household products in extra bag
-Asked to bag six items in 3 separate bags for untold reasons.
-Fetch a plastic bag of ice from Seafood to wrap a carton on yogurt to maintain coldness
-Take everything out and reorganize according to customized needs (What do you mean I did it wrong?)
-Explain two times why the cut fruit cost $8.00 (It's called "value added.")
-Load, carry and reload to car
-Identify where I put certain items after bagging 10 bags (How in hell should I know where I put the arugula? And what the hell are rutabagas anyway?)
-Wait with lady by the door for rain to stop in loud, obnoxious flourescent vest and massive umbrella
-Escort lady to Handicap parking lot 2-feet away from door due to drizzle
-Fetch cases of water and soda like a well-trained domestic animal
-Flip through bills to find "crisp ones" and "not those dirty old money you always hand me!"
-Give 5 cent rebate for bag when customer bought a 79 cent yogurt
-Etc, etc.