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While out shopping, you notice that your friend is your salesperson. How much, if any, conversation is appropriate for you two to have?

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psionandy
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Marked as Best! October 27, 2009 10:42 PM
The important thing to remember is that this person is at work... and so apart from a quick hello its unfair to them if you take up their time with conversation etc... After all if someone came in to your office for a chat while you were busy working on an important proposal you wouldn't be best please.

The difference would be if they are actually dealing with you as a customer, then they are able to spend some time with you, but even here you shouldn't take up too much of their time, and you should make sure that you've spent a reasonable amount of money there.
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kty2777
kty2777
October 27, 2009 03:37 AM
If there were no other customers in the store 10-15 mins maybe. They do have work to do but if the place is empty they might like a quick 10 min break to catch up.

If there were other customers no more than usual, maybe a minute or two.

My friend is working, why would I disturb them and get them into trouble? We can always catch up later, after work :)
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lyndsae
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October 27, 2009 06:51 AM
Very little, if any, conversation is appropriate.

Your friend is working, and if she engages in a conversation with you, she could get in trouble with her boss. Even if you try to be discreet about it, you run the risk that her boss will see her, or worse, that a customer will see her and complain. People sometimes get fired for this.

It's best to say a brief "hi" and let her know that you'll catch up with her later.
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jackiewrit...
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October 27, 2009 10:28 AM
Even though she is your friend, in this case she is a person at work, and that has to be respected.

You can have any conversation that is necessary for your possible purchase of the item that is in question, but personal conversation really should not be entered into at all.

I agree with the comments about the extreme possibility of her being fired for spending time with you just chatting. She could also be admonished for doing so, and that would put a "black mark" on her working record.

So it is best to keep it at a working relationship and protect her job.

Plus you would show any lurking boss or customer that she can handle this situation, and that might be a "plus" for her.
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catt969
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October 27, 2009 01:03 PM
Going to a friends place of employment to visit should never be done. If I was shopping and didn't know that she was working there I wouldn't go up to her to start a conversation.

If she noticed me when I walked into the store and came to me, I would keep my conversation to a minimum unless it was store related. I would feel more comfortable asking my friend for help in finding something than another sales person. Basically, I don't do very well with sales people because I feel like they are there to sell and sometimes make their commissions. My friend would be more honest (I would hope) in answering the questions that I had.
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psynopsis
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October 27, 2009 08:46 PM
I would say about as much as you would to another salesperson who wasn't your friend. It's your friend I'm sure you can talk to her later, maybe text her? :D Although, not that much if she's working, it could be worse than just talking to her.

There are other people waiting in line and you know how impatient we can get when the line takes forever. I would be extremely upset/pissed if someone who was supposed to be working kept talking to someone they knew already >(

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