Originally Posted by sewtruterry
Originally Posted by MsEithne
Originally Posted by moonwork42029
At several places around here they have to have clear bags to bring their personal items in.
If you don't have anything in your purse it shouldn't bother you to show someone ...even in front of customers. It shows you are an honest and trustworthy person that isn't hiding anything... in my humble opinion
I know I am honest and I believe I am trustworthy. But I also value my privacy. Not because I want to commit a crime but because I don't want my private business to be anyone else's business.
For instance, there are certain medications which can reveal the person's health condition(s). If their dosage schedule means they have to take it during a lunch break, I don't think they should have to give up their right to privacy regarding their own health, particularly if they are not requesting any type of accomodation from their employer.
Then again, maybe I'm just a luddite in this world of Facebook and Twitter (I use neither service).
I understand your feeling for privacy but your example regarding the medications is off base. As an employer and a human being that has medical conditions that require numerous medications I believe in open door regarding my issues. For example if I had an employee that was diabetic and was taking insulin or had to eat on a regular schedule or risk a serious problem such as a coma than YES I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT.If something happens on your shift and paremedics are called the first question they are going to have is are they on any medications. It slows down the process and can cost someone valuable time. Believe it or not I have had it happen to me on my shift and luckily the person having the medical emergency trusted me enough before hand to confide in me about the medications and I was able to let the paremedics know and they said it may have saved her life. So yes I have no problem with showing my bags and letting a few trustworthy people know about any medications that I am on and at the same time stop the dishonest people from making off with something that they did not pay for raising the prices for the rest of us.
At Publix, we were not supposed to have cell phones or anything in our pockets. There are always exceptions to any rule, but there are reasons for the rules. The teenagers were so busy on the phones, so that is why that rule was made.
I kept mine in my pocket, and the managers knew it. If it vibrated, I slipped it out, checked to see who it was, and if it was an emergency, let the manager know, and they covered me. Most places are reasonable. It doesn't take long for the owners/managers to learn who to trust, and who not to.