Retail Employees Wearing Campaign Buttons
The presidential primary campaign was in full swing during my recent visit to San Antonio and I was surprised to see a Brookstone employee wearing a campaign button while at work. I'm all for getting involved in the political process - but not sure we should while on the job. I even heard one customer comment that he wouldn't buy anything from that person even if he really wanted to purchase it. Guess he wasn't a Hillary fan.
Making goal can be challenging enough without turning a certain percentage of customers off. Why risk it?
Am I off base here or do you agree that campaign buttons shouldn't be worn at work?
No campaign buttons, no campaign signs in the windows, no campaign conversation on the sales floor. Customers all have their own politics---why offend those that don't agree with yours. While not wanting to infringe on your employees 1st amendment rights, their campaign buttons and personal opinions in political matters need to be left at home.
Posted by: Karen | March 17, 2008 at 07:54 AM
I am a die hard political junkie and love nothing more than a spirited debate; however campaign buttons, signs, political discussions are absolutely not part of my sales agenda!
Posted by: Pat Riesenburger | March 19, 2008 at 09:37 AM