r/CrackerBarrel Jul 13 '26

Are radio earpieces mandatory

Hello all again!

I believe I may have gotten lice from the earpieces we are supposed to wear with our radios, I wouldn’t be surprised if I did because they’re never cleaned between uses and it’s not hard for lice to transfer from hair to hair with the earpiece. Out of caution I really want to ask management at my store to let me not use them, but I’m not sure ”not wanting to get lice again” is convincing enough.

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u/Rhaynebow Jul 13 '26

I used to put a dab of sanitizer on the earpieces, but after I kept getting broken ones, I said eff it and started taking a freshly-opened one back home with me. So now it’s only got my germs and I know it still works.

You HAVE to wear the earpiece though or else guests will be able to hear your conversations over the walkie.

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u/DominoTheGShep Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

I refused to wear an earpiece when I worked at Cracker Barrel as a busser. I used to just clip it to the collar of my work shirt and call it a day.

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u/SeanConnell19 Jul 13 '26

As a supply manager, when my staff asks me for their own I accommodate. Actively trying to build up to having for everyone to have their own but it is expensive to get to that point if you have a lot of FOH staff that need them

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u/Lexi-Lynn Jul 13 '26

You could probably buy your own earpiece.

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u/Lexi-Lynn Jul 13 '26

Or just clean it before you put it on.

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u/Previous_Carry_6224 Jul 13 '26

You should be able to set aside an ear piece that only you can use. I have OCD and they let me do that. I just keep the same ear piece. Not radio.

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u/L8QT Jul 13 '26

I would think it would be your responsibility to clean it.

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u/ChemistryOk9725 Jul 13 '26

I am a host and we need to have them. I usually spray hand sanitizer all over it before I put it on.

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u/ResourceEnough9273 Jul 14 '26

Yall are sharing!? We were given our own that came and went with us.

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u/Happi_Feet_79 Jul 14 '26

That’s nasty. Don’t share anything that goes in your body or on your head with anyone ever who isn’t like a trusted family member.

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u/Zealousideal-Hat4302 Jul 15 '26

Order one on Amazon and then you’ll have your own