The Clopen Effect

Notes: Cass fights with a Jeep, following the red, yellow and green lines on the floor, he forgot his hearing aids, older people at the DMV, Meredith fails a test, Cass is a great driver, speed light cameras, photo enforced, Cass cries a lot for some reason, the bad nurse, Meredith's private tests, colonoscopies, taking care of those co-workers, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz Merch: https://w...

We didn't even know this was going to be a spooky episode but here we are! Notes: we scare easily, people that scare us, accidents in the backroom, getting locked in the freezer, trucks leaving the dock with team members in the trailer, being awkward at funerals, béchamel sauce, dock guidelines, the bailer, the pressure cooker, the last moments in a freezer, use waste bags on the mountains, the di...

Professional stylist Annie is here! Annie owns Turning Heads in Antioch , IL and she has some fun stories for us! Notes: vocational school, open campus lunch, Meredith has really bad hair, chunky highlights are coming back, trends, mullets, no more perms!, messy bums, box color in 2020, don't lie about what you've done to your hair, lice, ASMR, hair extensions, washing your hair, sleepy clients, M...

Notes: Cass's Florida trip, poor man's margarita, more mask talk, fishy smells, Champ's in Lake Geneva, over and under tipping, can't understand accents, the pharmacy didn't want to help her, the greek alphabet, the military alphabet, spelling out your name on the phone, more airport stories, Meredith surprises Cass with another quiz

Please join us for an incredible interview with Gina and Jerry, owners of the Richmond Brathaus! Please visit them here: https://richmondbrathaus.com

Paul and Kevin are here! Notes: Pizza Paul, Garbage Panda, Driver's Ed, why is their pizza place the best, best pizza out of 10, ordering for the restaurant, stealing customer's credit card (not her real name), Meredith's wallet get stolen, pooping on company time, sweating wet bathroom, Paul's last work party, Cass' last work party, Kevin missed the whole Vegas Pizza Expo, what happens in Vegas,...

The experts of cake decorating are here! An interview with Abby and Jenna! Show notes: the bulldog tattoo, big daddy, unhappy customers, the graffiti themed cake, those that take the orders, call me at the store, Poppycakes, IDDBA, the parking lot exchange, best and worst compliments, no cake mixes here, wedding cakes, the drowsy medicine, they bring the children into it, Meredith surprises Cassan...

Jess and the review episode are here! Here are the businesses mentioned in this week's episode: KT's Cheesecakes DBA: https://m.facebook.com/KTsCheeseCakes/ (mentioned) The Sugar Circle in Woodstock, IL, Cullom Knoll in Ringwood, IL, After the Fox in McHenry, IL Skidbarks Dog Toys: https://www.facebook.com/skidbarks Growing Vibes: https://growing-vibes.myshopify.com Clayamore Jewelry: https://clay...

Episode Highlights: Why we could  never  work in insurance: too much empathy! The hilarious reality of the junk aisle, junk drawers, and quirky collectors. Haircuts, tipping etiquette, and the chaos of cutting your own bangs. Masks make a comeback in stores—what’s the vibe now? Meredith’s epic work trip… that never happened! The unforgettable “bag story” and juicy gossip from the airport...

The Clopen Effect takes on Indy! We talk about our visit to St. Elmo's Steakhouse, drinks at Kilroy's, and the street rapper we met. We also talk about Mrs. A aka 'the worst customer ever', the blind shopper, and Meredith surprises Cassandra with a Golden Girl's quiz! RIP Betty White 12/31/21 Merch store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/theclopeneffect/

Reckless drivers, traveling again, truck driving and put it in park, hitting the cart corral, Escapades, Cass teaches us how to buy a vehicle, service writers, the windshield story, the lady beeping in the parking lot, water parks are scary, ya'll are broke, the general labor strike, interview prepping and practice questions, tell the person next to you that they are beautiful Support: https://www...

Show notes: Washing the walls, gross hair in shower drains, Cass' driving story and the things she sees, bathrooms, wood working with smoker's furniture, the baby spider nest, palmetto bugs are flying cockroaches, moldy lunchmeat pushers, just getting product in during 2020, you can't wear brown shoes with a black shirt, Healthy Headlines food safety quiz, cleaning your kitchen before cooking, Cas...

It's sibling Friday! Drew and Mandy are here! Show notes: all of Mandy's jobs, business closings, ordering product from different counties, working concerts, Greek night and broken plates, those that wear hair extensions, restaurants we are boycotting, the Italian visitor, store walks, deli stories, the sibling quiz, sleeping on the job Support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclopeneffect

Johnny 'planned' dinner, first day at the office, corporate visits, shiny focaccia, cupcakes in the wrong packaging, store walks, emails, being organized, being questioned on everything, knowing your numbers, that mute button, having to look up words, word of the day calendar, the slip and slide, the full sheet cake story Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_clopen_effect/

Karma, meatloaf recipe?, talking about salaries, levels of experience and schooling, restaurants paying their staff, the numbers guy, tipping in other countries, the woman ordering a pizza, pager pranks, Cass doesn't wear glasses, Do you work here?, move it along when at the lane, if you hold on to something long enough, gay friends, COOGI sweaters, Anthony Bourdain, The BratHaus Instagram: https:...

Kalla is here! Show notes: pronouncing names correctly, service dogs, animals are so smart, do non-service animals belong in a grocery store?, the photo op in the pillow aisle, RIP Kalla's hairless rat, video rental and tanning salon, only tan once a day, Who rents porn anymore?, the twins, adult entertainment talk, the This or That game

Show notes: stressing over nothing, positive affirmations, corporate walks, sanitized pies, glitter soap, being a legit business, banks own us, the super creepy whisperer guy, the homeless woman, giving to the homeless, https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect

Brianna is here! Show notes: Do not be like customer #87, deli stories, why do they ask so many times?, the bearded lady, crumblier, being a great manager, good looking customers, stinky co-workers, more driving stories Vegan beef jerky review: Noble Jerky

Just for fun! This is how many times we have to practice our intro because we laugh so much! Let us know which intro you like best! LOL All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect NameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect -...

The case of the century, working the floor, slippery times, we will catch you, Cass hit another speed bump, rolling coal, the grandma that steals, employee theft, benefit of the doubt, time clock fraud, gambling on the clock, working in the pharmacy, sleeping on company time, first time stealing, quick change artists All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recor...

Part 1 of 2! We interview our friend from Loss Prevention and it's amazing! All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support Buy merch here because it's cool: https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_clopen_effect NameTag Productions, LLC DBA The Clopen Effect - A funny retail podcast thanks you for the support

Pizza management, skate boarding, hanging clothes the correct way, angry customers, customers that don't know they are using their own phone to call you, threatened to get beat up, delivery drivers, jack of all trades but master of none, creepy but discreetly, 'Narr' All the links: https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect Support us here to keep us recording: https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/suppor...

Working overnights, being a student while working third shift, Maskimals and those that take selfies with them, pay attention to your video calls!, the new stove, Where's my toaster?, power equipment and their slow speeds, PPE while making a bale, the workers that don't stop talking, lunch breaks

EEEKS Episode 13! It put a spell on us but we got through it: Grand openings, labor shortages, following maps, Oh Canada, Hi Jason!, asking for more money, negotiating, know your worth Quote: "Nothing will destroy a great employee faster than watching your employer tolerate and reward the bad ones." Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_clopen_effect/

Do you want your food hot, fresh and on time? Val - Dash it! We interview Cassandra's great friend Val and learn all about Doordash. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_clopen_effect/ Support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theclopeneffect Venmo: @theclopeneffect