I felt humiliated today

[pinenuts75]

At work today my manager brought us some treats in for Easter, I had a biscuit and was eating it on the shop floor, she actually told me off I felt like a naughty school girl, she told me to hide it, I felt so humiliated, this isn’t the first time she’s done things like this, is she bullying me?

Why does been a customer give them the right to break rules?

“The customer is always right”

are you being deliberately obtuse @pinenuts75?😀

i think its more the principle rather than the item of food

It doesn't "give them the right to break rules". They're not being paid a wage by the business though.

They are paying for things in the shop. You are being paid to be there.

OMG are you drunk?

Hopefully you weren't drunk on the shop floor

As a customer I wouldn't go into a shop with food or a drink. I would expect staff not to on the shop floor as well.

Doesn’t matter, they shouldn’t break rules either

They don’t work there! I used to work in retail and wouldn’t have eaten on the shop floor. It’s not professional

No I don’t drink

As an employee, anyone could ask you a question at any time. A mouthful of biscuit isn’t going to look professional, is it? Customers don’t sign legally binding contracts regarding their behaviour or get paid for fulfilling the terms of said contract.

OP you said that you didn't know there was a rule about no eating on the shop floor and that you don't break rules.

But now you say 'Theirs signs on the door no food and drink allowed'

So you did in fact know that there was a rule and you did break it.

Maybe this is why your manager is not impressed with your behaviour and obvious attitude problem.

Rules are rules apparently

Wow you are so thick skinned I would imagine you are a nightmare at work. Determined to victimise yourself and take zero responsibility for your actions. Your attitude is terrible!

Yeah probably

This thread must be the creation of a silly teenager who is rapidly approaching their bedtime.

No I’m really not, I get on with everyone just not her

Are you autistic?

??

You are being ridiculous

What because I don’t drink?

She's not bullying you. She's just expecting you to act like an adult and know when to act appropriately, which doesn't include munching biscuits where there are customers present.

Many shop floor managers are gruff in manner. I learned that at 18 when I had my first weekend shop job.

No, because of the way you responded to that and every one of your other responses on this thread.

You don’t eat on the shop floor when you are staff. It is unprofessional and no store ever allows that. You don’t eat on the shop floor.

Customers are not working. Customers can eat and drink all they like in a shop, unless they’ve been asked not to or there are signs up.

Do you honestly not understand the difference between a customer and a staff member eating on the shop floor?

When treats are brought in, you eat on your break in the staff room.

Your behaviour and attitude on this thread is really weird.