I brought my car into the shop last Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 4:50PM. I was greeted by virtually a disorganized mess of a worker with blonde long curly dirty hair wearing a winter hat that didn't go with the uniform. This was virtually a kid, scrawny, out of place, and I guess you could say a "grease monkey of a kid, or a punk- and I say that because that is how he treated me- was just like I was a punk!, but unfortunately, and really sadly, he was the punk. Several minutes after sitting patiently in my car, I was not greeted; but instead I was told by this punk kid, "We took our last car already. You're going to have to leave. I said, Darn, my tags are due.... are you sure? There's no way that you can do it today"? He answered without hesitation, no common courtesy or decency, NO MANNERS at all whatsoever, but disrespectfully to myself, and very RUDELY- a 52 year old woman that has worked in Customer service for over 27 years as "That's why they give you 30 days to get your inspections done", and left immediately. I have never been disrespected by what I thought was a PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS OPERATION "anything-like-this before. Unfortunately I had purchased a Groupon for the Inspections, and $15 for the issuance of the new stickers. HOWEVER, this kid did not even take the time to see that I had a Groupon to cop the attitude; as I can understand a lot of business'es have not always been happy when you bring out the Groupon. So this punk did not get to form any opinion, other than, "I'm going to treat this customer like a jerk!" WHY???? The only reason that I can guess is that I had pulled up 5 minutes too late, BUT STILL-that is no reason to be down right rude to a potential customer! Where does Grease Monkey hire these guys from?
When I came back on Monday, May 1, 2017, I was greeted (not really greeted-met) by the same punk kid. This time I could not even tolerate the fact that I was going to disrepected by him. He asked me what it was that they were going to do today? and I said, sighing, the same thing that we were going to do last Saturday. He said what did we do? Well we are going to do the safety, and emissions test and get the tags for the vehicle. Don't you remember? He did not remember, but for someone being so rude to a customer and putting them down only 2 days previously, you would think that he would remember me... Unless he is just blantantly rude to everyone! Unfortunately, I learned this was exactly the case.
I went into the building quietly and did a great job waiting. I had all day long. I wasn't in any hurry. I asked the manager if they would be able to key in my Visa Credit card number online to the Utah State Tax Commission, and he said yes. Later, the Manager walked out and an older guy walked in. This guy really had problems. He called my name, and when I gave him the information for credit card, he acted annoyed at me! He said, "The state doesn't like this credit card". I asked him if he wouldn't mind trying it again-one more time, because I know that it had $1300.00 available on it, and he replied angrily, grunting, "It will say the same thing". He really was put out on trying it one more time. I had already been there twice, and I knew the card was correct, but maybe the electronics was being finicky. I mentioned that to him, and he gave me a awful ugly look that acted as if he was telling me I was crazy.
the and time did not work, so I said thanks, and said that I will call and check on it and get something else to pay with. I sat down, quietly, I got another Credit Card number, and went and stood up at the Check Out Desk. The older man had stepped away, and the manager that was younger with the bald head was gone too. Not one customer was waiting when I walked up to the desk to wait for a 2nd chance to get the new tags for my car. The older guy came back in and said very rudely to me "You are going to have to get back in line, and wait your turn". I wanted to say, but I have waited my turn... who am I butting in from of?
Instead I said, Oooo Kay. I will sit down and wait my turn... because I have MANNERS.
Now if anyone was crazy, it was that guy. He realized when I said OOO KAY, that he has misjudged the situation completely, and said what you have another credit card? I said yep. he proceeded to then help a customer that had just popped in the door, and then said ok, I can help you? I said NO, I am going to wait for the Manager to come back in to help me.
The older man angrily snorted and retorted back, "I am the Manager"! I said "Well, I have all day, I will wait for the the other guy to come back in and help me". By this time, I am feeling like I am being harassed for choosing this disorganized, unprofessional company, and that I am being be-rated by the personnel. Unfortunately, I had no more money to go somewhere else. When the Manager came back, I asked if we could step outside so I could talk to him.
The nice Bald Hair Manager finally did apologize, and he said that read more