Well, we can put this one to rest. Not long after my last post, I got a call from the friend who experienced the embarassing confrontation at the Post Office while on his cell phone. Turns out he TOO went back and asked for the specifics and proof of this “mystery rule”. Here’s what he discovered…
It seems there was an email directive that came down FROM ABOVE instructing EMPLOYEES not to talk on their cell phones inside the facility. One overzealous or nearsighted employee misread or misunderstood the email. Or maybe he figured if he was going to have to abide by the role, then by golly, so should everyone else!
It appears he was “counseled” and that’s the end of that!
I shared this entire story with another friend over lunch the other day. She knew exactly which Postal Employee I’d talked to about this issue and we both agreed he provided excellent customer service. I told her he had asked me how I heard about this whole cell phone thing.
I’m sure he was curious why, all of a sudden, there was this rush of interest in cell phone use at the Post Office. I told him I’d read it on a blog and figured by now it was all over the Internet! She laughed so hard she just about choked on her lunch.
Well, let’s see what mischief I can find to write about tomorrow, eh? Perhaps I’ll have to tell you about the two elk I got up near Craig, Colorado last week. Maybe I’ll post a photo or two. In my bundled up, puffy blaze orange hunting jacket, I looked just like an orange Teletubby! Betcha can’t wait!
Until then,
Writing from Colorado, Laura
