One item for discussion that has often been raised in the workplace is, do we need Lara Croft stood outside?
For almost as long as i have worked here, Lara Croft has been too.
She is a quiet member of staff and has never moaned about spending long hours stood outside our shop, no matter the weather.
Sure, she has lost both of her guns (and most of her hands) over the years, and she has been looking rather pasty lately, but i have always argued in favour of keeping her
The Tomb Raider star seems to be recognised as a sort of landmark in Enfield Town, even people that are unaware of what we sell and may never have ever been into our shop will be able to tell you where to find her
She is easily recognisable and commands your attention, and she has never been too shy to pose for photos with passers-by, and i have not heard her grumble at all about the occasional chest groping she has to deal with occasionally (in fact, i think she may like it)
Others have argued that having Lara Croft stood outside is irrelevant, that she sends the wrong message or that it lowers the tone of the store
So, we are currently trying to gage the reaction, no longer putting her outside when we open up, to see if people miss her at all.
And we have had a couple people ask where she has gone already, she's still with us, she's just taking a well deserved break (and no, she still isn't for sale.... yet)
So, what do you think?
- Glen
For almost as long as i have worked here, Lara Croft has been too.
She is a quiet member of staff and has never moaned about spending long hours stood outside our shop, no matter the weather.
Sure, she has lost both of her guns (and most of her hands) over the years, and she has been looking rather pasty lately, but i have always argued in favour of keeping her
The Tomb Raider star seems to be recognised as a sort of landmark in Enfield Town, even people that are unaware of what we sell and may never have ever been into our shop will be able to tell you where to find her
She is easily recognisable and commands your attention, and she has never been too shy to pose for photos with passers-by, and i have not heard her grumble at all about the occasional chest groping she has to deal with occasionally (in fact, i think she may like it)
Others have argued that having Lara Croft stood outside is irrelevant, that she sends the wrong message or that it lowers the tone of the store
So, we are currently trying to gage the reaction, no longer putting her outside when we open up, to see if people miss her at all.
And we have had a couple people ask where she has gone already, she's still with us, she's just taking a well deserved break (and no, she still isn't for sale.... yet)
So, what do you think?
- Glen
