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The infamous "hero citation"...wasn't expecting this!

March 07, 2012 10:12PM
Received an email from a scheduler full of the usual pile of hooey...."need to get this done ASAP", etc.

The offer was for one of the legendary "hero citations", and nothing more. Well, as we all know, imaginary awards don't pay the bills. It was for a shop I know well, at a location that is just down the street from my main job, so I figure it's worth a chance for some negotiation.

I sent the scheduler an offer stating I'd forgo the hero citation in exchange for the bonus amount I received for the same location a few months ago.

Within 3 minutes, I received a response stating "Done! Thanks!", and a shop assignment notification with the bonused amount. You could knock me over with a feather.

Lesson: Sometimes it pays to send that shot-in-the-dark email.
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March 07, 2012 11:35PM
Great, who knew....I only do the hero citation one at the mall when I'm shopping for myself and get a free lunch.

Live consciously....
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March 08, 2012 12:04AM
I've always said the worst they can say is nowinking smiley

Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
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March 08, 2012 05:32PM
No Lisa...the snarky scheduler from Summit Scheduling deactivated me for asking bonus on those PITA $7 p stores where you wait 2x ask help 2x, evaluate cashier, and bathroom.....

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/08/2012 05:34PM by anakin.
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March 08, 2012 05:34PM
Wow! That sounds like something Certified would do.

Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
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March 08, 2012 05:36PM
KSSGreg would never do that.
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March 08, 2012 05:40PM
I was getting a lot of e-mails for those jobs. Makes me wonder if they were getting lots of requests for bonus because I had never received so many before. Even if they were, it wasn't necessary to take it out on you. There usually a good reason when shoppers are asking for a bonus.

Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
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March 09, 2012 12:13AM
I received one of these today with a $2 bonus for a shop that needed to be done by Friday evening.

Wow.
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March 09, 2012 05:41PM
Keep the citation, show me tha $$! smiling smiley

Sincerely,
H.A.R.D. at work
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March 09, 2012 08:23PM
HaveARayDay Wrote:
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> Keep the citation, show me tha $$! smiling smiley


Word.
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March 12, 2012 02:08PM
I had someone ask me via PM "Why didn't you ask for the hero citation plus the bonus money?"

Valid question. Although it probably falls on deaf ears attached to a lead-lined skull, it was my subtle way of sending a message. And that message was, to borrow a phrase from AC/DC, "money talks, hero citations walk."
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