[Blindtlk] update on my shopping question

[Julie J.]

*I hope the manager doesn't get upset that your son was on the clock when he 
helped you.  He should be understanding; you were a customer and your son 
happened to be there when you needed assistance.  *

This is why I brought it up on this list previously.  We had a nice 
discussion where I realized that I am a customer and deserve to have a nice 
shopping experience just like anyone else.  My son pointed out that he is 
the most qualified of all the employees to assist me, so it makes sense for 
him to do it.

And yes, he did pack my groceries.  His main jobs are stocking shelves, 
sacking and carry out for customers.  I didn't get anything extra, just done 
correctly.  that was nice.

Julie
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From: Annely Rose via blindtlk
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2015 12:10 AM
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Cc: Annely Rose
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] update on my shopping question

Hi,

I hope you let the manager know what a positive experience you had this 
time.  Did your son bag the groceries, too.  It's nice to have someone help 
who is familiar with your shopping needs.  I hope the manager doesn't get 
upset that your son was on the clock when he helped you.  He should be 
understanding; you were a customer and your son happened to be there when 
you needed assistance.  And I hope you point out that how much smoother and 
faster it went, saving time for their employee.

I have been fortunate to have family help me, but sometimes that can be 
challenging, too.  My granddaughter likes to take part of my list and go 
around to get items.  Most of the time she is good, but sometimes she gets 
the wrong items and I don't always check before checking out.  My mistake 
because she is so good at it.

I hope you continue to have success with your grocery shopping.  Take care 
and god bless.

Annely
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On Wed, 10/7/15, Julie J. via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Subject: [Blindtlk] update on my shopping question
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 4:16 PM

A while ago I asked what all of you
lovely people thought of a situation where a family member
is an employee at a store and having that person be your
shopper assistant. Thanks again for the thoughtful
responses!  I did go shopping while my son was working
and it went really very well.

I got my shopping done in record time.  He knows what
sizes/brands/flavors I typically buy and could start with
that product and quickly verify that it was what I
wanted.   He hands the stuff to me and I can
put it in the cart, so I am sure that I’m getting what I
think I’m getting.  No more coming home to a mystery
box, only to discover that something I have purchased for a
long time changed their packaging.

I felt more comfortable asking about new products and then
not buying them.   I have this thing where I
feel like I should buy something if I asked a bunch of
questions or spent a long time looking at it.  My own
issue, totally, but it was refreshing to feel like I could
browse a bit without that nagging feeling like I needed to
buy.

And something I hadn’t considered, but I didn’t have to
repack my groceries.  I think this might be the first
time in my entire life where I’ve gone to a grocery store,
where they do the sacking, given them my back pack and small
pull behind cart with some basic instructions and  had
my groceries packed in a way that is actually
practical.  I usually end up shuffling everything
around once I get out of the store before starting
home.  I didn’t end up with a bunch of plastic bags
that I immediately threw away after asking that they not put
my things into bags.   I didn’t end up with
the bread surrounded by canned goods or all the heavy stuff
at the top of the bag.   It’s such a small
thing, but it was so nice to be able to walk out of the
store and just go.

Julie
Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own
Guide Dog is now available! Get the book here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
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