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Retail

Sun Nov 12, 2006, 3:06 AM
  • Mood: Torment
  • Drinking: can't...pills...
I'm getting so sick of working retail.

Hours are sporatic, pay is horrible, advancement isn't much of an option, customers are abusive and policies enforce their "right" to treat you badly, most every place I've worked at has had someone crooked in management that hurts the work environment, and seems to be getting closer to food service with each passing year.

I firmly believe that EVERYONE no matter who they are should work entry level retail and/or food service for at least one year before they can get any better job. If that was the case people would probably be alot more well behaved when when they go into any of those businesses.

Oh well, I might start drawing more comics and maybe get into another career all together. Time will tell.

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~Yarrum:iconYarrum: Nov 12, 2006, 3:47:11 AM
Question: if you work at retailing food, is the requirement only 6 months?

Seriously, jobs suck. Sorry to hear you're going through the suckage. I'm rooting for ya, tho.

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I wear my nightglasses in the sun.
~MovesInSilence:iconMovesInSilence: Nov 12, 2006, 8:26:04 AM
Yep i agree with you :)
i work as a pc technician ...but now the boss is away the shop is mine to control ! err ... yeah i get all the lovely customers now.

I'm thinking of installing a zappy type device so i can zap the nasty people :)
~Freelance-57:iconFreelance-57: Nov 12, 2006, 8:48:59 AM
Yeeek...Retail....Just use this Mantra, it worked for me over the summer:
"only five people will come in today, and they will all buy sweaters." Ok, maybe it won't...replace sweaters with an expensive item...But it might also just be a good way to entertain yourself while your job sucks. Good luck avoiding the suckage.

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I am in your base! I am killing your mans!
~singular-quartet:iconsingular-quartet: Nov 12, 2006, 9:08:37 AM
I have long learned that suckage of a job is directly proportional to the number of customers you have to deal with. Namely, because there's a set percentage of assholes, and they all want to talk to you.

Working in back doing nothing but freight = good day. Out on the floor dealing with customers on a busy day = bad day.

I'd have to say my best job, weird as it may seem, was the time I was a garbage collector. Great hours, proper work, and NO CUSTOMERS. The two drawbacks: The weather and blowing your nose in the shower, afterwards.
~The-Sax:iconThe-Sax: Nov 12, 2006, 11:56:58 AM
Been doing it for the family business for nearly 10 years. I get to cater to rich old people and their crazy delusions for cheap jewelry that makes them look like millionaires.... oh how I hate stingy rich old people....
Mood: Sympathy ~washuchan:iconwashuchan: Nov 19, 2006, 2:11:29 PM
I can totally sympathize.
One day your lot will improve and then you can look back and say, "how did I ever survive those ass-holes?"
And when you do, know that those who care about you will always be there, in one form or another.

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"I think I used to have a voice, now I never make a sound.
I just do what I've been told...I really don't want them to come around...oh, no."
nine inch nails: everyday is exactly the same
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