January 31, 20188 yr My MAJOR pet peeve is the trend towards checking in to places on line. If I go to Great Clips and am waiting when a college kid, who signed in on line, walks in and goes ahead of me, we have a problem and a major scene. My time is no less valuable than theirs, and the advantage goes to the youngsters who have knowledge of the technology which gives them this advantage. This is a BAD policy, and shame on businesses for offering it. Even if I knew how to do it, out of common courtesy I would never check-in, in abstentia, but the youngsters think nothing of it, and consider it a way of their life. Don't want to wait 20 minutes for a seat at Cracker Barrel??? Sign in on line. To hell with those of us who do it the old fashion way and wait our turn. If this is a wave of the future, then I'm glad that I will be checking out shortly, because I have no desire to live in such an impersonal world.
January 31, 20188 yr Author No. Worked from my previous employer from 2006-2012 until they filed bankruptcy. I've been with my current employer since February 2012. I would've loved to retire from the previous company, but that wasn't an option. I'm just saying, as you can't define everyone of one gender or race based on that fact alone, age should not be dissimilar. You don't know the factors that make up a person. Agreed. The term millennial is a "generalization for a group of young adults" Not everyone in that age group. Some on here think it is a bad term. Not necessarily. Plenty of hard working folks. Some of the most brilliant minds I work with come in the form of a millennial. What the group has done to collectively ruin certain business models is not bad. Many old folks, like I, have followed their lead. They are the ones to take chances. They are doing things differently much like we have done things differently than our parents. Lord knows how much my dad hated my Kiss records/Cassettes , probably as much as I despised my kids rap Itunes. I joke with my 6:30-3:30 gainfully employed millennial about the list of ruined things and he gives me the business back about the positives of his group. Both boys worked through High school and college and seem to get it. Do they do things differently than I did? Absolutely. Will they be successful? I sure hope we laid the proper foundation for them. Time will tell.
January 31, 20188 yr My MAJOR pet peeve is the trend towards checking in to places on line. If I go to Great Clips and am waiting when a college kid, who signed in on line, walks in and goes ahead of me, we have a problem and a major scene. My time is no less valuable than theirs, and the advantage goes to the youngsters who have knowledge of the technology which gives them this advantage. This is a BAD policy, and shame on businesses for offering it. Even if I knew how to do it, out of common courtesy I would never check-in, in abstentia, but the youngsters think nothing of it, and consider it a way of their life. Don't want to wait 20 minutes for a seat at Cracker Barrel??? Sign in on line. To hell with those of us who do it the old fashion way and wait our turn. If this is a wave of the future, then I'm glad that I will be checking out shortly, because I have no desire to live in such an impersonal world. The people checking in online aren't cutting line like you are insinuating. Their wait time is simply in their car driving to the restaurant while yours is spent sitting in a rocking chair outside. If they are seated before you, it's because they checked in before you.
January 31, 20188 yr The people checking in online aren't cutting line like you are insinuating. Their wait time is simply in their car driving to the restaurant while yours is spent sitting in a rocking chair outside. If they are seated before you, it's because they checked in before you. This. They actually checked in with the hostess before you. You don't like it, that's your problem. It's like when I get my oil changed. I always call a couple days in advance and make an early Saturday morning appointment. I show up 5-10 minutes before my appointment time and let them know I'm there. I typically get in and out well before the people who are walk in, because I get first available bay once it hits my appointment time. I value my time, so if a place offers appointments, it'd be silly not to take advantage of that.
January 31, 20188 yr Don't want to wait 20 minutes for a seat at Cracker Barrel??? Sign in on line. To hell with those of us who do it the old fashion way and wait our turn. Wait a minute, this doesn’t add up. Millenials at Cracker Barrel? They don’t even serve avocado toast! What kind of brunch is that?
January 31, 20188 yr This. They actually checked in with the hostess before you. You don't like it, that's your problem. It was originally named 'call ahead seating'. We saw it first down in Myrtle Beach many years ago - before the internet explosion. Very useful with two family with 6 kids and five adults when going to a popular restaurant. Its how they do things now. If you have 10-20 minute drive to place. Reserve ahead so keep wait down when you arrive.
January 31, 20188 yr Wait a minute, this doesn’t add up. Millenials at Cracker Barrel? They don’t even serve avocado toast! What kind of brunch is that? But I'm pretty sure they have avocados, and we know they have toast. So sometimes sacrifices have to be made.
January 31, 20188 yr The outrage over younger people using available technology is always hilarious to me. :lol2:
January 31, 20188 yr Wait a minute, this doesn’t add up. Millenials at Cracker Barrel? They don’t even serve avocado toast! What kind of brunch is that? Avocado toast?
January 31, 20188 yr I've worked 8-5 for the last 11 years. Keep painting with your broad brush. I've worked an 8-5 basically my entire professional career as well as pretty much every friend I have.
January 31, 20188 yr I've worked an 8-5 basically my entire professional career as well as pretty much every friend I have. Likewise, and I have seen a few others mention the same thing on this thread. This makes me wonder where the perception of millennials not working comes from? Is it just something that old people have read on facebook? First rule of facebook old people is don't believe anything you read on there because it is probably not true.
January 31, 20188 yr My MAJOR pet peeve is the trend towards checking in to places on line. If I go to Great Clips and am waiting when a college kid, who signed in on line, walks in and goes ahead of me, we have a problem and a major scene. My time is no less valuable than theirs, and the advantage goes to the youngsters who have knowledge of the technology which gives them this advantage. This is a BAD policy, and shame on businesses for offering it. Even if I knew how to do it, out of common courtesy I would never check-in, in abstentia, but the youngsters think nothing of it, and consider it a way of their life. Don't want to wait 20 minutes for a seat at Cracker Barrel??? Sign in on line. To hell with those of us who do it the old fashion way and wait our turn. If this is a wave of the future, then I'm glad that I will be checking out shortly, because I have no desire to live in such an impersonal world. It's no different than calling ahead to make reservations, making an appointment to go to a doctor, calling your mechanic to set up a time to drop your car off etc. Instead of picking up your phone though, you just do it through a website or app. If your time is as valuable as you say it is, then you too, should take advantage of these services. Bottom line is it's more efficient for businesses to use these "check in ahead" features, as it allows them to plan their schedules. And it allows you to be more efficient too, as by using them, you'll be less likely to walk in to one of those places when they are busy, and less likely to be able to serve you quickly. It's got nothing to do with being personal or impersonal. Edited January 31, 20188 yr by rjs4470
January 31, 20188 yr My MAJOR pet peeve is the trend towards checking in to places on line. If I go to Great Clips and am waiting when a college kid, who signed in on line, walks in and goes ahead of me, we have a problem and a major scene. My time is no less valuable than theirs, and the advantage goes to the youngsters who have knowledge of the technology which gives them this advantage. This is a BAD policy, and shame on businesses for offering it. Even if I knew how to do it, out of common courtesy I would never check-in, in abstentia, but the youngsters think nothing of it, and consider it a way of their life. Don't want to wait 20 minutes for a seat at Cracker Barrel??? Sign in on line. To hell with those of us who do it the old fashion way and wait our turn. If this is a wave of the future, then I'm glad that I will be checking out shortly, because I have no desire to live in such an impersonal world. I understand your complaint but will always check into Great Clips online. As much as I hate the direction of some things, we all gotta adjust. Checking online to get your haircut doesn't make you impersonal. I value my time more than sitting in their lobby and reading a pointless magazine.
January 31, 20188 yr It's no different than calling ahead to make reservations, making an appointment to go to a doctor, calling your mechanic to set up a time to drop your car off etc. Instead of picking up your phone though, you just do it through a website or app. If your time is as valuable as you say it is, then you too, should take advantage of these services. Bottom line is it's more efficient for businesses to use these "check in ahead" features, as it allows them to plan their schedules. And it allows you to be more efficient too, as by using them, you'll be less likely to walk in to one of those places when they are busy, and less likely to be able to serve you quickly. Wife and I got burned by this New Years Day. The one time we actually go out to eat we showed up at around 5pm and they told us they wouldnt have a seat for us for about 45 minutes because of call aheads filled all the tables.
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