With stuff selling every day and the accountability of the UPC, I'd think this would be easier. But I've never worked in a grocery store.

Years and years ago I was one of the people who had those funny looking calculators.

I quit after two days. :)

I never worked retail, but I feel for ya sista!!

I went to look at the youtube vid and it was funny. Is that Trader Joes in Los Angeles?? Some of those hot mamas look really LA to me.

There's one in gay old neighborhood in Hillcrest in San Diego. It's always crowded and there's always bottled water near the door, just like in the vid. Now, I'm going to have the little ditty in my conical shaped head all day long.

Yuck! Inventory. What could be more BORING???? But I'm glad to learn that you are working at TJs--more job security there than at the bookstore. Are you still working there, too?

BBE, I asked my manager today what Inventory meant and he tried 3 times to try to explain, then got a demo of our turkey sandwich, and grape juice and walked away. I certainly couldn't see anything special being done. I'm just happy to make the overtime.

Walk Away, something twisted and weird happens everday at Trader's. It's the kind of store than invites that. That's why I love working there.

Luis, the video was hilarious wasn't it? I've been showing it to everyone on my iPhone and their jaws just drop. Why is your head conical?

Hey, Midwest, how's North Carolina? Yes, still working at the bookstore but have cut my hours drastically.

Thanks y'all for responding.

I worked as an inventory specialist at an auto parts store. We didn't do the twice yearly thing. I counted each shipment as it came in and compared my numbers with the manifest, and I counted several corporate-generated lists each week, so we didn't need anyone from outside. But I hated that part of my job. What I loved was setting up the new store displays. It reminded me of my dad, who was a display manager.

Ohhh, sweet gal. Take a nice, long, hot bath in sea salts, willya? Turn the phone off. Listen to auntie dharma. You deserve a rest.
I'll be making homemade salsa while you soak, k?

I've never worked in retail, but I knew it was Trader Joe's!!! Remember? I love Trader Joe's, sorry for the irritation of inventory, but glad you're getting the OT, and now reeeelaxxx

Inventory was always the first---so to amuse myself I'd cheat. . .
Didn't hurt me if the numbers were wrong. . . .

Love the video!

I am so not fond of inventory myself. I'm so not fond of accounting for it. But I do it -- accounting for it, not counting it, fortunately. They have to do it to find out if the actual number of items on hand is what's shown according to the POS system -- amazing how many times it's way off.

Yay inventory :-p Another reason I like working for an independent- inventory is not quite the stress-fest that it is for chain stores. Well- in my experience- the management makes it a stress-fest- it doesn't have to be that way. We close the store and order pizza. If I was there I'd rub yer shoulders, lady!

Ohhhhh, yes, I know all about inventory hell. I missed most of it this year at Kohl's, thank goodness. We have to make the store absolutely pristine--clean, neatly organized backstock; salesfloor perfectly recovered and sized...And then RGIS comes in to scan everything, messing up all of our neatly folded jeans and towels...And then we all get to hear about how much money our store lost last year because of errors at the register and theft. It's a very rewarding experience. I went and watched the Trader Joe's video. Very cute. We don't have Trader Joe's here, but it reminds me of all the health food stores I've ever shopped in. :)

I'm rating this for the TJ's video! That's my grocery store (oh well, I'm fickle, there are others too....)

I took inventory in a card shop. I remember it well. What a weird thing to do--count everything. Hope you counted lots of flowers. I think TJs is a great place for fresh ones.