The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-09
THE FL0OR-WALKER.
His Lot Is Not IS Eas- as Is Gen
eralIy Supposed
Duties of the Man Tho s-ects T0u at the
Eatranes 10 Every EJry-fsoosI. store
4 Calling That Requires a Cool
and DIpI0-a-.tsc IfeAL

a man needs % be something -f =
- 81 human character. something a
, lirtlr aD5y- me zve-a-e. 70 thoroughly
tllll the duties OF = f0o--a-aIl-rr.- sad
one of those tireless beings who s-and
IL -he front Of all large stores and an
syge- iElGInerable questions Al day 20 =
/ Chicago News reporter.
Yes, I feel safe N saying that . man
has % possess more than ordinary ia-cl-
ligence 70 Be = competent Loo--srall- l-e-
Every man can't do IL Il takes years
OF the hardes, kind Of wo-k 70 acquire
that insight into the business that VIII
make man almost Une-rlng in his 5udg-
ments OF men, goods and prices And
such a knowled-e must the floor walker
have Il he aims 20 satisfactorily perform
his wOyz. tie must have a. his tongues
end The exact location Ot every depart
nent OF the store, 70 matter hOyv vast
the emporium may be- lie must BE- able
ata glance 20 determine the correct value
OF goods sold, and without hesitation.
be able 20 settle disputes Such are the
Incidents which make Up the day - the
life OF the syera-e GOgE-E-li.e--
"A foor-wall-ers position continued
he, seems 20 the unobservau- ~ be =
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well-d-essed men standing around CIV
ing directions here and there. and ap-
pareatly enjoying rather an easy zine
compared - the clerks. That J. as fir
IS the observance Of the crowd goes.
and, as Is usually the case witl opinions
formed By the public IS incorrect T-ey
don't see the daily ha-dzLips and trials
We are compelled - endure the actual
d r.a-
rests upon Us OyerlgyE--g -le Lard
things, they see us - ac OCCASIONALLY
stand on dull day having nothing -
do, and fo-clishly imagine -l1r that Is .
fair example q the way wc work
The average fOor-walz.e- : an o75l-
nary sort Of person. Commencing life
probably as q cash-boy. n las. bT a.
siduOUs application % work. raised him
self 70 something better B-t he has
spent years IN thc business and knows
nothing else. Commencing work a.
eight 2 y. and fnis1.ng - SIX p "a he
finds the day long enough. He Las
many things % look after. and. II be a.
tends 70 his duties, j. thoroughly aired
ont when night comes. Let me show
YOU what a head fio0--wal'.e- has o DO
He has charge Of the cash-b1vs--5 light
work. that He hires and discharges
them and l. suDpose3 20 attend % tLgu
properly Besides this he ---s- stand
~ the had q the aisle or 1gJ- where
he Is placed and direct customers 20 any
depar-u--nu they nay ak tJ-- This
ceeessia-es the Locr-w-lAe- being
thoroughly acquainted with the entire
location u the house
Then he must, in SOFT o- rrzv. be
the head q the department il -sl-ch he
J. PLACID. L IS true -Ee clerks are uy-
under hirl. but ne Is nevertheless sup
posed 70 keep an eye upon tLeI- = q
customer = not being waited upon he
IS 10 sec that she j. ATTENDED - - soon
as possible. Very often Z Glsz-r-ealle
person s.ill insist oH getting -u-0 row
wl.h the clerk over the sale Uf some
article The fOor-wallzsr j. supposed
20 Ice diplomatic enough 70 s=---e the
affair Uy without letting l. 20 any fur
ther. Suppose the row ! about the
price OF some article. The EOor-wlLEe-
must be discreet enough % make a
satisfactory arrangement without hurt
ing the interests Of the house or losing
the customer. Il is the 5Jo--v-z--er
who IS appealed 20 il AL s-cl cases
and he must be able - all times no
matter what may be the trouble. 90 AZ
ford a solution Of the problem And
then, sometimes clerk VIII become I'M
puCent % . custoUe-, and j. - -Ee- The
duty OF the riOor-wal-ser % report the
clerk 10 the manager i he fails in
this and the customer makes the com
plant the fioOr-EaiSeT is held re-pJnsl-
ble- 50 il goes, one thing and another.
- keep the foOr-walker's wits -e-lve-
.-Onc Of rLc greatest tests that marks
the successful doOr-wzIke- ls a1s taur-
olgh knowledge Of business Tha- is,
IL every sense Of the term Beyond
fulfilling the duties assigned him Ee
should be a practical business man ana
act Just as though IL was his own store
and he was doing all he could - pro
mote the growth and welfare % the con
cern- He must be thoroughly acguaiur-
ed with the prices OF any thing IN his de-
pa-rment- and able 70 tell a. a glance
whether or not the clerk Is dealing fairly
with the customer and the house. Now,
for instance, this cash-bOy brings me
this pair OF gloves that has Just been
sold; viii sign the check, and then the
money, gloves and check VIII be sent
- the wrapping counter Il Was ny
business % know positively before ]
signed that check that the proper
amount had been charged for that pair
OF gloves.
This IS a business that requires a
cool head 4 mind adapted 20 business,
and nothing else. II the fOor-Eallze-
attends 70 his business he picks up
list Of acquaintances that are invalua-
BILE 10 him. lie should be able 70 have
his particular customers. and be able 70
Hrs4~H ma