Mystery Shopping Thread 21 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES*

Monkeynut

Had to stop myself laughing today. Took my little boy to the park for a run around, and afterwards when I was waiting at the bus stop to come home I was so thirsty, and there is a gap burger place right by the bus stop so I thought I'd pop in and get a drink.
There in front of me in the queue was a very nervous looking guy, constantly looking around everywhere, but in his hand.. A GAP TIMER!!! Not really being to subtle about it, as I noticed him pressing the button when he was told the total cost of his order!!
He hadn't asked for a receipt though, so I thought maybe he was just not actually on a job, or was just trying to wind the staff up, but just in case I thought I'd be helpful, and as he turned away with his tray, after again pressing the button fairly obviously when he'd received all his food, I whispered 'Receipt' to him to which he looked majorly panicked and also as if he was about to cry as he'd forgotten it, turned back around and asked for the receipt!!
He mouthed a big Thank you to me when he turned to leave the counter, receipt in hand!!

If that was someone on here, you're welcome!!

serendipity2706

Monkeynut wrote: »

Had to stop myself laughing today. Took my little boy to the park for a run around, and afterwards when I was waiting at the bus stop to come home I was so thirsty, and there is a gap burger place right by the bus stop so I thought I'd pop in and get a drink.
There in front of me in the queue was a very nervous looking guy, constantly looking around everywhere, but in his hand.. A GAP TIMER!!! Not really being to subtle about it, as I noticed him pressing the button when he was told the total cost of his order!!
He hadn't asked for a receipt though, so I thought maybe he was just not actually on a job, or was just trying to wind the staff up, but just in case I thought I'd be helpful, and as he turned away with his tray, after again pressing the button fairly obviously when he'd received all his food, I whispered 'Receipt' to him to which he looked majorly panicked and also as if he was about to cry as he'd forgotten it, turned back around and asked for the receipt!!
He mouthed a big Thank you to me when he turned to leave the counter, receipt in hand!!

If that was someone on here, you're welcome!!

Ah, how sweet- a nervous newbie! I've never had a gap timer, he is obviously truly blessed

marvellousaunt

serendipity2706 wrote: »

Ah, how sweet- a nervous newbie! I've never had a gap timer, he is obviously truly blessed

They sent me one recently but it's supposed to be 'discreet' yet it's in the model of a 1990s mobile phone, I think I look a lot more covert continuing to do the timing on my BlackBerry!

That really made me laugh about the newbie, what are the chances that you'd be behind him who knew exactly what to do! I've never been bothered about the gap burger ones, it was my first chicken one that got me in a fluster as they ask you to record about 94 timing points.

DPJames

I wonder if the increased premium for them burgers would cover a flight to the Channel Islands.

DPJames

marvellousaunt wrote: »

, it was my first chicken one that got me in a fluster as they ask you to record about 94 timing points.

I hate them reports. They go on forever and there's far too much to do and remember on the actual assignment.

marvellousaunt

DPJames wrote: »

I hate them reports. They go on forever and there's far too much to do and remember on the actual assignment.

Who wants to know the length of time between arriving at the order point and being acknowledged?! Why why why. It's going to be 1-2 seconds. It just means you're flapping at your mobile phone at the counter constantly. I try to make out like I'm just in the middle of texting and/or are a bit dippy.

I think I've got the hang of the chicken ones. They're a bit better value than gapburgers, the fries are nicer and I really actually love their wraps. I'd recommend getting that the next time you do one of theirs, don't bother with the burger at gapchicken, they're disgusting. The nutrition information online comes in handy... I generally buy whatever's least calorific...!

ETA - Anybody in Jersey want to become a MSer?! You'd be raking it in. Wish we got those premiums for gapburgers here...!

N.I.M

Monkeynut wrote: »

Had to stop myself laughing today. Took my little boy to the park for a run around, and afterwards when I was waiting at the bus stop to come home I was so thirsty, and there is a gap burger place right by the bus stop so I thought I'd pop in and get a drink.
There in front of me in the queue was a very nervous looking guy, constantly looking around everywhere, but in his hand.. A GAP TIMER!!! Not really being to subtle about it, as I noticed him pressing the button when he was told the total cost of his order!!
He hadn't asked for a receipt though, so I thought maybe he was just not actually on a job, or was just trying to wind the staff up, but just in case I thought I'd be helpful, and as he turned away with his tray, after again pressing the button fairly obviously when he'd received all his food, I whispered 'Receipt' to him to which he looked majorly panicked and also as if he was about to cry as he'd forgotten it, turned back around and asked for the receipt!!
He mouthed a big Thank you to me when he turned to leave the counter, receipt in hand!!

If that was someone on here, you're welcome!!

Ok most awesome MS story ever. Gotta be nice to the noobies, they'll be taking over for us one day lol.

marvellousaunt wrote: »

They sent me one recently but it's supposed to be 'discreet' yet it's in the model of a 1990s mobile phone, I think I look a lot more covert continuing to do the timing on my BlackBerry!

That really made me laugh about the newbie, what are the chances that you'd be behind him who knew exactly what to do! I've never been bothered about the gap burger ones, it was my first chicken one that got me in a fluster as they ask you to record about 94 timing points.

Got me too, never done one since. Before I was scared of them, now they just aint worth the fee.

debsjc

Monkeynut wrote: »

Had to stop myself laughing today. Took my little boy to the park for a run around, and afterwards when I was waiting at the bus stop to come home I was so thirsty, and there is a gap burger place right by the bus stop so I thought I'd pop in and get a drink.
There in front of me in the queue was a very nervous looking guy, constantly looking around everywhere, but in his hand.. A GAP TIMER!!! Not really being to subtle about it, as I noticed him pressing the button when he was told the total cost of his order!!
He hadn't asked for a receipt though, so I thought maybe he was just not actually on a job, or was just trying to wind the staff up, but just in case I thought I'd be helpful, and as he turned away with his tray, after again pressing the button fairly obviously when he'd received all his food, I whispered 'Receipt' to him to which he looked majorly panicked and also as if he was about to cry as he'd forgotten it, turned back around and asked for the receipt!!
He mouthed a big Thank you to me when he turned to leave the counter, receipt in hand!!

If that was someone on here, you're welcome!!

That was really lovely of you, the first few fast food jobs are really hard I think. My first one was take away chicken, and I got to the door then realised I didn't have a receipt!

Monkeynut

See I assumed at first he must be a newbie to the game given how nervous he was, but then I'm sure they don't send the timer until you've done a few jobs so they know you're not just going to do one job, get bored then stop.
I didn't get my timer for a few months if I remember correctly. I guess maybe I'm just less special! My toddler plays with it occasionally as it's kept in his toybox, but even he's not overly impressed with it, and he lurrrrrves most phones!!

I haven't done anything for Gap since July!! But they phoned yesterday and I managed to get them to wallop on a nice chunky premium, so have 1 this eve and one next week now! Both burgers, which is a shame as I don't like them, whereas the chicken, mmmm I must admit I do like them

marvellousaunt

Monkeynut wrote: »

My toddler plays with it occasionally as it's kept in his toybox, but even he's not overly impressed with it, and he lurrrrrves most phones!!

I love this. It's so shoddy that even a child isn't interested in it. So how, exactly, is an adult ff employee supposed to buy that it's a real phone!?

*no comment on intelligence of ff employees, I wouldn't go there... (A) *