Friend cannot have new locker

angelbob

sounds like everywhere ive ever worked, most lockers are broken, managers don't care as they don't use them, have locked offices. The only time I saw new lockers is when one place burnt down lol

Opinion

ScarletMarble wrote: »

The lock on her locker is becoming faulty - it intermittently sticks and when it sticks, she cannot turn the key the first time and opens on the 3rd or 4th attempts. On the odd occasion, it opens on the first attempt

Am I the only person that is wondering why this is even a problem or why it's being posted?

The lock sticks, but it opens. How much longer does it take to turn a key 3-4 times instead of 1? A couple of seconds?

sniggings

Opinion wrote: »

Am I the only person that is wondering why this is even a problem or why it's being posted?

The lock sticks, but it opens. How much longer does it take to turn a key 3-4 times instead of 1? A couple of seconds?

that was my thought too but what also crossed my mind is why do work places always seem to not care about the lockers they provide, fixing it would clearly be the answer here, but I guess the OP talked to either the wrong person who just fobbed her off or a lazy get.

Those that suggested she should change the lock :rotfl: her employer (and I'm guessing Asda here because of the over use of the irritating word "colleague") would not take kindly to the STAFF changing locks, even tho they are too bone idle to do it themselves or just let her swap lockers.

My advice is, find out who is in control of the lockers and pester them to death, or wait till someone is about to leave and swap lockers with them.

System

Opinion wrote: »

Am I the only person that is wondering why this is even a problem or why it's being posted?

The lock sticks, but it opens. How much longer does it take to turn a key 3-4 times instead of 1? A couple of seconds?

Thanks for the advice. To those that suggest to change the lock herself, surely using drills etc means you are damaging employer's property and that is a disciplinary offence.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

to change the lock (post 10), it's only held on by a nut, so a pair of pliers and a screw driver, maybe.

Edit: she could change it back if she leaves.

TubbyRunner

When I worked in retail HR had a very "so?" attitude about lockers, it was like pulling teeth to get one and some colleagues resorted to sharing a locker with staff members on opposite shifts.

Is the store in question the type that hoards all the locker keys, meaning your friend can't just claim an empty locker? It's what I ended up doing; the locker I was assigned for my butchers uniform was faulty, so I claimed two smaller, empty lockers. Outside of HR not knowing which locker I had, nobody gave a monkeys.

Otherwise it really is a case of telling HR repeatedly that since they've given you a locker they need to keep it in good working order. Someone, somewhere decided lockers should be allocated to staff and if there are concerns that the locker is genuinely faulty then they should fix this. In theory. Unfortunately for your friend it may be that they won't actually do anything until the locker is actually broken, and sods law would dictate that it breaks right at the end of a long shift when all the office staff have gone home hours ago. However I'd rather have my valuables locked up in a sticky lock safe than hanging in a bag within a bag behind a coat. Worst comes to the worst I'm sure someone, somewhere in the store will be able to jimmy the locker open.

Personally, being a woman who has been in that situation, I kept everything that was vitally important in my bra; phone, bus pass, keys (although keys were hooked onto the ring attachments for my bra straps, rather than in the bra itself). Risky business, but given my department didn't deal with money and was right at the back of the store they tended not to search us quite as often as the checkout staff.

Everyone saying she should fix the locker herself; that's asking for some member of management to get all arsey with you. Arsey managers are only a pleasure to deal with if they're not arsey managers who make your life a little less pleasant for as long as they're arsey with you for doing a perfectly logical action which could land them in a heap of trouble for various reasons. It sounds simple; fix the lock, problem sorted, but it's generally not worth the flack you'd get from HR for not going through the official procedure. Depending on the store they may have locker audits, and if they find a locker where their key should work (even with a bit of extra twisting) and it just doesn't, then the poop will hit the fan.

Unless you're lucky and have a very laid back, hands off environment. Which I've yet to find in larger retail environments.