"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> The other day I stopped at a local fast food place for a breakfast
> sandwich. The drive-up window has two steps, you pay at window #1 and pick
> up your order at window #2. It was early in the morning and I placed an
> order and drove to #1. The young girl took my money, made the change from
> the register, then put it down while she texted on her phone. Once done
> texting, she gave me my change.
>
> I said nothing at the time, but I did call the franchise owner. With some
> information of the time and date, they will check the video and take care
> of the employee.
>
> What she does at work when not busy is none of my business, but I never
> thought someone would make a customer wait so she could send a text
> message. The owner was very apologetic and is sending me some coupons.

I hire day workers from time to time to help with my cabling business side.
Smokers are bad enough but texters beat them by a mile when it comes to
wasting MY time. Every single time they get a text it is drop everything
and grab the cell phone. Any text is too important to not command their
complete and undivided attention. It is so bad now I tell them up front
that if they want a day's pay from me they can leave their cell phones in
their car. It's a real problem. It truly is an addiction just like
smoking; they cannot go 15 minutes without it.