The Clopen Effect

Working close to home, road rage, the pharmacy, food service, professional curb hitter, speed bumps, rubber girdles, natural corn dogs, hitting curbs, great-grandma, more deli stories, don't make the kitchen mad, confined cooking spaces, funnel cakes, aka: the garbage episode

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All material, unless otherwise stated, written and performed by The Clopen Effect

Congrats to us - this is our #1 episode!

Get out of the way, job interviews, new hire orientation, cart pushers, great advice from mom, products have changed, product demands, sugar-free candy, holy smokes, watch out for that chocolate tea, ways to get fired, forklift troubles, scratch that itch, RV paper, tissue paper towels

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Get ready to laugh, nod, and relate! This week, Julia takes us on a journey filled with hilarious and relatable retail anecdotes. From dodging distracted pedestrians to dealing with cranky customers and crabby cashiers, Julia shares moments that will make you say, "Been there!"

We also dive into:

• The importance of documenting everything 📋
• Why you should always wear non-slip shoes 👟
• The chaos of self-scan shenanigans 🤖
• Heartwarming tales of paying it forward 💖
• A strange case of Whoville hives 🛍️
• The magic (and struggle) of the customer service voice 🎤

It’s a retail ride you won’t want to miss! 🚶‍♀️🛒

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We talk a little... about a lot!

Food Service, Zoom calls, vacations, counting change, reply all, gentle reminders, email etiquette, slips and falls, the turquoise flip-flops, fuel snakes, coupons, loyalty rewards

We had so much fun interviewing Paul!

We chat about Lunar New Year, stocking potatoes, mask mandates, counting customers, bad luck and much more.

We interviewed our friend Tim, the Rockstar of Retail. We talk about overnight shenanigans, truck drivers, product shortages, new technology, and training so that the gas station doesn't catch on fire Side note: We did the research! The Zodiac symbol of a Libra is the Balance Scales

Poop, People and The Customer Service Desk, some Covid stories, song that is mentioned: lyrics by Sirealz, do not drink the sanitizer, pizza thief, go to the bathroom at home, asking utility workers for help, the super tough boss, looking busy, the U-Haul people, customers returning stolen merchandise, the woman who returned clothes that were from other retailers, loud arguments, every cart looks the same during the holidays, let me speak to your manager

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We talk about the rockstars of retail, looking busy doing nothing, the deli department, Can I help you find something?, 'yes' people smelly shoes, and our sponsor for week 2 mymatchbar.com

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Welcome to our first episode! It's quick and fun! Join us as we talk about clopens, schedules, customers, reusable bags, and much more!

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NameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for the support

We are so excited to be bringing our funny retail stories to you. We talk about everything in retail; cashiering, bakery, deli, and meat departments, grocery, angry customers, theft, creepy customers, smelly team members and so much more! We have a long lists of guests as well! Please join us for some laughs. Let's have some fun!

All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect

Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support

Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect

NameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for the support