"Ok, manager, I can see you're upset...you didn't expect your new stock girls to be shifters, or that we'd end up having to do it on the clock in front of everyone. Hear us out. First...we don't have a lot of control over this, it happens when it happens, but it shouldn't take any longer than the collective smoke breaks any employee are legally allowed. We won't let it affect our hours. Second, none of the customers will recognize us like this, so it's not like we reflect badly on the store. Third...I think lounging in the chilled foods section is a win/win -- we get to keep cool under all this fur, and the customers think 'oh yeah, polar bears, cold stuff, we should buy some frozen dinners!'
Don't worry, we'll make it work. You'll appreciate having some polar bear employees, you'll see."