Tandy Employee Policy..

[bikermutt07]

So, yesterday I was in Tandy checking out. The guy was ringing me up and the girl was just sitting there twiddling her thumbs. I can't remember how the short conversation went this way but the kid said the girl was bored. "BORED" I said. "Pick up some leather".

I was quickly informed by both kids that you can't craft leather on the premises. It's a fire able offense the first time your found doing it.

I can understand corporate idea behind it about theft, but they can't do it even if they purchase the items.

I find this a little disturbing. I would much rather walk in the store and see the employees putting down their job related hobby to help me then their cell phone. But that's just me. Or is it?

[Pounder]

No, it is not just you, I would rather see them doing something besides smoking out side the building.  I am not against smoking but like you I would rather see them doing something else.

[TomG]

I'm in Tandy frequently and they've shown me their work.  Maybe they did it at home and brought it in.  I thought they did it there.  I'll have e to ask next trip.

 But I agree.  They should be allowed to tool leather. As long as the store and customer is not neglected.  Ad that should be a manager call

Tom

[JLSleather]

One gal at a store said her boyfriend was going to have a booth at a craft fair.  She said he DOES use bellies, and I don't, so I suggested they take the sides I was buying, cut off the bellies, and give 'em to her boyfriend.  Must be a big deal.. almost like it scared 'em.  So, I said I'll be right over there at that restaurant for the next hour - hour ana half ... if you're boyfriend wants to show up and get this FREE leather.  But she didnt' want even the appearance of something against the rules.   Oh, well.. 

 

 

[bikermutt07]

I'd take that free leather.

[JLSleather]

That's what I said!  Not sure if anybody knows what they're doing, though.  I bought several sides when they had a close-out on Royal Meadow tooling leather (the only leather in the place worth buying).  Then 6-7 months later, I stopped in again, and the leather that was "discontinued" was right there on the shelf where it always was

I figured at about 40% off, I aint losing nothing pitching the bellies.  Ended up giving 'em to some kids group thing... where I'm purdy sure they destroyed it

 

[treyman]

Devils advocate to the post. So they let people tool leather on their dime, neglect stocking and organizing, sales calls etc.  would you pay someone to work on their own side job on your time? eventually that is where it would lead. Now if a customer asks them to show them how to do something go for it.  But I understand their policy. 

[TomG]

16 minutes ago, treyman said:

Devils advocate to the post. So they let people tool leather on their dime, neglect stocking and organizing, sales calls etc.  would you pay someone to work on their own side job on your time? eventually that is where it would lead. Now if a customer asks them to show them how to do something go for it.  But I understand their policy. 

They hire unexperienced people and expect them to sell products they do not understand.  This is all wel and good IF they allow the manager and other staff to train the people.  And this would require crafting leather.  It's a cost of doing business if you want to hire people who have no experience. It's up to the manager to control when they do this - during downtime
I can understand them not wanting them to do "side job" stuff at work, but a blanket ban is ridiculous.

[Mark842]

25 minutes ago, treyman said:

Devils advocate to the post. So they let people tool leather on their dime, neglect stocking and organizing, sales calls etc.  would you pay someone to work on their own side job on your time? eventually that is where it would lead. Now if a customer asks them to show them how to do something go for it.  But I understand their policy. 

Absolutely. The guy that used to manage the Tandy near me now works for me. They fired him for doing leather projects when they were slow.  He would buy their kits, make the item and then put it on a shelf over the kits so people could see what they looked like finished. I guarantee you their sales where higher when he was working there than they are now.

 When we are slow and I don't have a project for him, he grabs some scrap and starts making something. Next thing you know a new customer is in looking at it, likes it, and we have a new product. That is the only restriction I put on him. Anything made in my shop on my time is mine.

 He has made me a lot of money over the past 2 years.

[bikermutt07]

Spot on.