Notes: Love bomb from https://growingmagicvibes.com located in Nebraska! Thank you, Michelle!, money bowl, break room etiquette, zen rooms, what is a break room?, suggested ideas from companykitchen.com, Cass stole fruit snacks, sugar free candy, fish in the microwave, what should every break room have?, the velvet chair imprint, paint break room walls a nice color, 100 icebreaker questions for work: https://www.signupgenius.com/business/icebreakerquestionswork.cfm, Meredith's shirt is from http...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 58
Songs that remind us of retail, Lost in the Supermarket by The Clash, Meredith was lost in the parking lot, Let's Go to the Mall by Cobie Smulders, Shoplifters of the World Unite by The Smith's, I Wanna Find a Woman that'll hold my Big Toe Until l Go by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, All by Myself by Celine Dion, ear worms, Sunglasses at Night by Corey Hart, looking for the fastest cashier, Stupid Hoe by Nicki Minaj, Hate Me if it Helps by Alexander 23, a quick Batman movie review, I'm Al...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 57
Retail movies and TV shows, and a few retail stories! Clerks, Employee of the Month, 40 Year Old Virgin, Sausage Party, Empire Records, Mannequin (NOT with Tom Hanks LOL), Miracle of 34th Street, Cart, Carts, Clerks (again, because Meredith has a short memory), The Promotion, Office Space (Tchotchkes), Kim’s Convenience, Superstore - TV Show, Paul Blast Mall Cop 1 and 2, Elf, Waiting, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, High Fidelity, One Hour Photo, The Mist, Dawn of the Dead 1978, Intruder 1989, The Price...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 56
Faith's here and she brought the party to us! Happy Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, and Paczki taste testing day! Notes: Candy rotation, Faith's organized, making the store director mad, check your dates, reading the dates wrong, Cass finds the empty boxes, Faith looks forward to seeing her team everyday, trust but verify, no one cares, Faith!, Cass does math, push vs. ordering items, plastic asmr, sorry that we eat and talk, the meaning behind the 3 colors, the story b...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 55
Welcome back, Paul! Notes: Paul works 40 hours a week now, the jeep that beeped, the lady that jumped out of her car, mask lift, he thought he was in the right, Paul's accident, drivers in Houston, autopilot, lost in Home Depot, Meredith hates asking for help, next in line not last in line, no celery, throwing garbage out, different managing styles, where are we going to get our avocados now?, Meredith surprises Cass and Paul with a spelling quiz from zoo.com, US Food Retail Industry statistics ...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 54
Happy 1 Year to us! Notes: the Super Bowl party food, buying pots and pans, mental and behavioral assessment tests, 'stuck in your job' chat from indeed.com, know the value of your own skills, feeling outdated, become the expert, Cass is not a fan of AC/DC, Glassdoor reviews, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz from howstuffworks.com, thanks for a great first year, reflection
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 53
YouTube Episode 2. Notes: Carwashes, Magnesium, Craigslist job search, driving stories, the beautiful driver that drives too slow, customers that state the obvious, who has the right of way?, do people get lice anymore?, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz from proprofs.com, Happy Valentine's Day!
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 52
Cheers to our first YouTube Episode! Show notes: We are so excited for our first (raw) video and episode, Cass' big car tag, Best Buy field trip, Cass talks about the Joe Rogan episode, Joanne Fabric's app doesn't load, just give me the coupon, the bobble head Jesus guy, strangers talking to us at the store, people always want to be the ones that 'saw it first', socials, Meredith surprises Cass with a stripper quiz from playbuzz.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIhxhDU_VnQ&t=2s
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 51
Cass talks about her accident, the weather here, our weekend concert with Prof (profgampo) and friends, still building new locations with no labor, full respect for those that work in the toy or makeup departments, the book fulfillment center, Cass can recite the alphabet backwards, listening to music when you work, bad with names, live feeds, ASMR, TikTok trends, get outside people, mixing up our greetings, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz (freequizgames.com), Cass is on Keto (sort of), the ...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 50
We're back! Meredith won some money on a lottery ticket, Cass is on Keto, the Kevie special, purse tacos, Meredith cannot make decisions, the furniture salesman, the Goodfellas scene, there are weirdos everywhere, the large trucking company and seeing some weird stuff, the chef story, Cass should fake fall when the guy brushes past her, Cass isn't bothered and has learned not to overact, break the cycle, be open with your kids, don't be afraid to talk about it, the Western Union weird guy, Unfor...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 49
Forgive our sound - Cass had to call in again because it's her turn being sick! We talk all about our symptoms, product shortages, snow's here, light truck loads, let's get this over with, the second wave, Betty White and the Golden Girls, Cass' trip to Florida with Sam and Jason, National Holidays from Nationaltoday.com, the lady in the fur jacket, clearance items, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz from magiquiz.com Merch store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/theclopeneffect/
Jan 07, 2022•53 min•Ep. 48
Please forgive the sound! Meredith has Covid so Cass had to call in! Show notes: Johnny is a 'Ken', the water heater story, the screen door, Meredith is the 'Karen' of her house, bad haircuts, never get a haircut the day of Prom, recommendations, champagne, Cass' Christmas, Meredith's Covid story, Cass has driving stories, turn on your lights, just be nicer, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz Merch store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/theclopeneffect/
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 47
Music written and recorded by Meredith. Show notes: cookie baking, the stores are empty, photo shoots, find your people, comments from our families, how Cass got her boss in trouble, Cass missed the cheese department, Meredith ate the cheese board, holiday bonuses, save it for a rainy day, negotiating salaries, sign on bonuses, Cass talks about traveling nurses, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz from parade.com, St. Nick, Cass sings, caroling, it's never in the backroom, the hot food manager a...
Dec 24, 2021•58 min•Ep. 46
2 different guys, Cass' half shirt, embarrassing moments, computer problems, Cass grabs lunch during calls, Meredith forgets her point of the story, time changes, TikTok story, Ready Player One movie, catfish filters, cookie baking, why are you trying to be perfect?, some managers are bad, our bestie will do anything for her job, 'yes people', checklists, what kind of manager are you, we share information from playvox.com on management styles, never a dumb question, looking up to the great manag...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 45
This is the Cassandra interview! Meredith asks Cassandra all about her job. Also: the accidental email, the mixed responses, 2 surprise quizzes, used as an example; Hershey's and Kellogg's companies, no loyalty, we love our jobs, how do these companies know she is working for them, new stores vs. older stores, the milky substance, monthly goals, getting caught taking pictures in comp stores, working outside, Johnny shaved his beard, surge work, windy days Merch store: https://www.bonfire.com/sto...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 44
Show notes: throw out your leftovers, the girl that used the R-word, we don't condone violence, responding to people who make us mad, what would you do?, the store associate's response, karma, reading our listener's responses, service desk stories, plastic bag song, another story about sister Jenn, air fryer, chocolate peppermint shake, cats and brain freezes, babies eating spicy food, we are lovers, not fighters, Cass' calf cramps, good non-slip shoes, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz, Chris...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 43
Julia and Drew are here! Happy Thanksgiving to all! Show notes: greens, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, tanning rules, customers and their sweat, the girl that burnt her insides, rumors, Drew and Cass have light skin, poop, Drew listens to the best podcast ever, the company that buys the whole cart for customers during the holidays, stores closed on holidays, last minute shoppers, traveling again, 'thank you' in other languages, Drew has a surprise for Cass, retail acronyms, Drew is a certified scuba...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 42
Show notes: donations at the register, round It up, Sarah McLachlan song 'Angel", Salvation Army, the store that made Cass sick, the extra storage, Cass' Easter basket, young ones and all the things they say and do, 1, 2..., Canada fruit, so many cars, lobsters, fish tank, over informed, Black Friday shopping, another Jenn story, the young thief, twentytwowords.com, lost kids, the fish tank at the store, Cass thinks we are reincarnated, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz from proprofs.com, turk...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 41
This is a fun one! We interview KT Hugz, owner of KT's Cheesecakes and talk all about cheesecake. Then, Meredith surprises Cassandra with a quiz by funtrivia.com. #ogcheesecake Support us here by buying some Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/theclopeneffect/
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 40
It's recap week! Join us for some fun highlights from the first 39 episodes, including some outtakes that never made it onto an episode! Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/theclopeneffect/
Nov 05, 2021•42 min
Notes: Cassandra has a great store director story for us, store walks, resetting a display, single serve meals, if Cassandra wanted to feel needed, adding emotions to messages, Jenn's bright phone, differing doctor appointments, Christmas movies, store music, Cassandra sings for us, work vs. the podcast, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz
Oct 29, 2021•59 min•Ep. 39
Brianna is back! Notes: Halloween, Spooky Season, Trick or Treaters, Cass' breakfast, the creepy cart pusher, another Mrs. A story, the kid driving the cart, oil spills, the gross water machine, dirty jugs, merch store, pumpkins, Brianna gets drug tested, what would you do, choking, drowning, Meredith surprises Cass and Brianna with a quiz
Oct 22, 2021•58 min•Ep. 36
Notes: Cass fights with a Jeep, following the red, yellow and green lines on the floor, he forgot his hearing aids, older people at the DMV, Meredith fails a test, Cass is a great driver, speed light cameras, photo enforced, Cass cries a lot for some reason, the bad nurse, Meredith's private tests, colonoscopies, taking care of those co-workers, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/theclopeneffect/
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 35
We didn't even know this was going to be a spooky episode but here we are! Notes: we scare easily, people that scare us, accidents in the backroom, getting locked in the freezer, trucks leaving the dock with team members in the trailer, being awkward at funerals, béchamel sauce, dock guidelines, the bailer, the pressure cooker, the last moments in a freezer, use waste bags on the mountains, the diaper accident, the accident at the signing, PayPal, paying bills online, Meredith surprises Cassandr...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 34
Professional stylist Annie is here! Annie owns Turning Heads in Antioch , IL and she has some fun stories for us! Notes: vocational school, open campus lunch, Meredith has really bad hair, chunky highlights are coming back, trends, mullets, no more perms!, messy bums, box color in 2020, don't lie about what you've done to your hair, lice, ASMR, hair extensions, washing your hair, sleepy clients, Meredith surprises Cass with another quiz, hair extensions, Cass' timeless haircut, bangs
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 33
Notes: Cass's Florida trip, poor man's margarita, more mask talk, fishy smells, Champ's in Lake Geneva, over and under tipping, can't understand accents, the pharmacy didn't want to help her, the greek alphabet, the military alphabet, spelling out your name on the phone, more airport stories, Meredith surprises Cass with another quiz
Sep 24, 2021•59 min•Ep. 32
Please join us for an incredible interview with Gina and Jerry, owners of the Richmond Brathaus! Please visit them here: https://richmondbrathaus.com
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 31
Paul and Kevin are here! Notes: Pizza Paul, Garbage Panda, Driver's Ed, why is their pizza place the best, best pizza out of 10, ordering for the restaurant, stealing customer's credit card (not her real name), Meredith's wallet get stolen, pooping on company time, sweating wet bathroom, Paul's last work party, Cass' last work party, Kevin missed the whole Vegas Pizza Expo, what happens in Vegas, delivering beer, the pizza delivery truck, the accident, favorite pizzas
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 30
The experts of cake decorating are here! An interview with Abby and Jenna! Show notes: the bulldog tattoo, big daddy, unhappy customers, the graffiti themed cake, those that take the orders, call me at the store, Poppycakes, IDDBA, the parking lot exchange, best and worst compliments, no cake mixes here, wedding cakes, the drowsy medicine, they bring the children into it, Meredith surprises Cassandra with another quiz! Poppycakes: https://www.facebook.com/poppycakespatisserie/ Support: https://w...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 29
Jess and the review episode are here! Here are the businesses mentioned in this week's episode: KT's Cheesecakes DBA: https://m.facebook.com/KTsCheeseCakes/ (mentioned) The Sugar Circle in Woodstock, IL, Cullom Knoll in Ringwood, IL, After the Fox in McHenry, IL Skidbarks Dog Toys: https://www.facebook.com/skidbarks Growing Vibes: https://growing-vibes.myshopify.com Clayamore Jewelry: https://clayamorejewelry.com/shop Shannon Abbey Art: shannonabbey.com Belinda McB: NestEggFarm.Shop Hickory Hill...
Aug 27, 2021•58 min•Ep. 28
