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Post by gg on Jan 8, 2009 15:35:51 GMT
Saturday I made my usual trek to the pharmacy to pick up my meds.The first thing the pharmacist did was to apologize for not having her white coat on.I told her I didn't mind because it was obviously covering up some mountains of evidence.
It was 75 degrees outside and the heat was running full blast in the drug store.So it was way too hot for anyone to be wearing a coat.Being true to my sarcastic nature I asked if she wanted me to take the time to teach her what a thermostat was.
She had just gotten off the phone with the home office in Rhode Island asking them to turn off the heat.
The home office in Rhode Island controls both the heating and air conditioning in all the CVS stores all across the U S.
Right now, I have this classified as abject stupidity. However, I will keep an open mind and let someone tell me what sense this makes.Corporate decisions are way above me.
What happens to stores across america when R.I. has an ice storm and loses all power?
What happens when they have a 70 degree day and we are sweltering with a humid 90 degree day in Louisiana?
Progress isn't always better. I think that's a case here.
Would someone explain the benefits of this practice? I know it has something to do with the money. It always does.
My mind is open. Fire away
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Post by sadie1263 on Jan 8, 2009 15:43:23 GMT
Well.......the owners son needs something to do and needs to feel important.
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Post by iamjumbo on Jan 8, 2009 17:11:54 GMT
i fail to see how each store's thermostat, all across the country, could be controlled from a central location. quite a few cvs pharmacies are in existing buildings rather than built for them. my guess would be that it is a franchise deal, and that owner is trying to save money by bullshytting the employees
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Post by gg on Jan 8, 2009 17:19:29 GMT
i fail to see how each store's thermostat, all across the country, could be controlled from a central location. quite a few cvs pharmacies are in existing buildings rather than built for them. my guess would be that it is a franchise deal, and that owner is trying to save money by bullshytting the employees I don't know how it would work either. She does have to call Rhode Island to get it turned on or off. Railroad signals are controlled from long distances. Maybe they have a grid set up for that too. So far I am still stuck with the " total stupidity" theory
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Post by beth on Jan 8, 2009 18:54:47 GMT
Maybe she had to get permission to turn it down. I'll bet they have to log it in or something in order to try to control their expenses. Possibly they've had bad experiences in the past with individual store employees trying to make themselves and customers *too* comfortable. Sounds goofy, but, considering Duke energy gas charges (probably other companies, too), I can see how it might make sense.
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Post by gg on Jan 8, 2009 20:09:26 GMT
Maybe she had to get permission to turn it down. I'll bet they have to log it in or something in order to try to control their expenses. Possibly they've had bad experiences in the past with individual store employees trying to make themselves and customers *too* comfortable. Sounds goofy, but, considering Duke energy gas charges (probably other companies, too), I can see how it might make sense. nope- she didn't call to get permission. They control the off and on in Rhode Island. Try to find a better one- I have tried and can't find a reason yet.
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Post by sadie1263 on Jan 8, 2009 20:12:21 GMT
Maybe she is just a really horrible liar and just gave you that story to mess with your mind!!!!
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Post by iamjumbo on Jan 8, 2009 20:14:00 GMT
i fail to see how each store's thermostat, all across the country, could be controlled from a central location. quite a few cvs pharmacies are in existing buildings rather than built for them. my guess would be that it is a franchise deal, and that owner is trying to save money by bullshytting the employees I don't know how it would work either. She does have to call Rhode Island to get it turned on or off. Railroad signals are controlled from long distances. Maybe they have a grid set up for that too. So far I am still stuck with the " total stupidity" theory the thing is, the train signals were built that way. i guess it would be possible to somehow remotely control every store with one switch, but i doubt that it would be possible to control individual stores
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Post by iamjumbo on Jan 8, 2009 20:16:01 GMT
Maybe she had to get permission to turn it down. I'll bet they have to log it in or something in order to try to control their expenses. Possibly they've had bad experiences in the past with individual store employees trying to make themselves and customers *too* comfortable. Sounds goofy, but, considering Duke energy gas charges (probably other companies, too), I can see how it might make sense. that would be more sound than their having the ability to control it. still stupid though
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Post by gg on Jan 9, 2009 0:31:57 GMT
I don't know how it would work either. She does have to call Rhode Island to get it turned on or off. Railroad signals are controlled from long distances. Maybe they have a grid set up for that too. So far I am still stuck with the " total stupidity" theory the thing is, the train signals were built that way. i guess it would be possible to somehow remotely control every store with one switch, but i doubt that it would be possible to control individual stores I am curious enough to ask her how it works the next time I go in.
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Post by drewsmom595 on Jan 9, 2009 2:00:05 GMT
My company just installed lock boxes on all thermostats in an effort to keep heating and cooling costs down. And we have 40 offices nationwide, but there's no way the a/c is centrally controlled.
My guess is that somehow there's "lock boxes" installed, and she needs to call to get the code to make the change. That's how it works in our office...usually we get the voicemail for the Facility Services Manager and it takes awhile. The code to change it is reprogrammed somehow, so it's impossible to enter the same code twice.
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