I work at this store and i cnt touch acohol!!?

Question

Okay so i work at Safeway.

Im only 14 so yea.

I'm not aloud to touch acohol, AT ALL!

when im bagging and the cashiers dont move the acohol i cant do anything cause NON acohol stuff is behind it, i CANT even move the acohol to the side.

They say its all about coustmer service, and everything but i dont get it wut am i gonna do open the bottle and swig some acohol??!? Or like this tourist said "What is going to happen, you lift de bottle up and it squirts the acohol in your mouth?" in her acent of course i love tourists dur so alsome!!!!!!!

But yea, i dont get it i got yelled at just because i moved it to the side i dont get it!!!

What are your thoughts????

Answer 1

Talk to your boss and tell him your not stupid and wont drink it and you will just bagg it besides everyone is watching it's not like your going to dink it in front of every one. Besides isnt it the law you just cant drink it

Answer 2

in this state it is illegal for anyone under 18 to  work in a place that sells alcohol, and no one can get a work permit to work at ALL until they are 16. so unless safeway hired you illegally your laws must be a LOT different then ours are.

Answer 3

It's a legal matter. Under 18 cannot touch alcohol. Once you're 18, you can bag it, and once 21 you can chug it.

It's just another example of why lawyers and common sense don't go together.

Answer 4

Well, in the state of AZ, you can work at 14/15 yrs old - however, the statement is true about the alcohol. It's not the point about you drinking it or anything - it's the fact that like cigarettes - you aren't suppose to touch it. I know, it's a silly law, but it's a law none the less and Safeway can get MAJOR fines if someone does a "sweep" on them and finds an underage person handling liquor/alcohol. Check out the links I included...

Answer 5

EITHER STOP DRINKING & LEAVE THE JOB....//

Answer 6

They want you to be safe, I know it might be annoying and you feel you can handle it but they think you can touch it when your 18 because they don't know what your going to do.

The age to drink it is 21. so I think it is for your safety. By the way when you I mean you touch it put it to the side or in a bag.

I hope I helped!