1, 2, 3 of the Day

1, 2, 3 of the Day

From Warehouse and Operations as a Career by Warehouse and Operations as a Career

March 19, 2026 · 13 min · Season 8 · Episode 358

About this episode

The episode discusses changes in workplace dynamics and the evolution of roles in warehouse operations through personal anecdotes.

While walking a warehouse with an old friend and ex coworker this week, he brought up what years ago we used to call our 1, 2, 3 of the day. It was a simple term we used for training new unloaders, sanitation, and order selectors. It came up as we were talking about how things are a little different in the workplace today. I won’t pick a side or even share my opinion on any right or wrong, but things are a bit different. A quick example, well, let’s take the clerk position. My first job as a clerk I had a desk out in the warehouse. I had a company stapler, a 10 key calculator, a medal ruler, a wooden inbox on the right of the desk, and a handful of pens and highlighters. My computer was an older model with a wired keyboard and mouse that both got dropped like 5 times a week. Walking by a clerks desk the other day I saw a hello kitty keyboard and mouse, a framed picture of the spouse, a picture of the grandkids, what appeared to be a picture from a recent vacation or cruise, along with a decorative and matching set of pen, paperclips, binder clips, and post it notes holder. Of course, there was a cell phone charger and phone stand front and center, and a pair of work shoes off to…

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Host: Warehouse and Operations as a Career

Topics covered

  • warehouse operations
  • workplace changes
  • employee training
  • social dynamics
  • office environment

Keywords

  • warehouse
  • operations
  • clerk
  • training
  • workplace
  • social
  • environment

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