Ah, I love my job.
Oh man am I getting burnt out from my stupid dead end job. I am currently an ASSistant MANager at Plaid Pantry, but boy, I hate people.
I normally will get burned out from a job after a year... this one took about a year and a half, but it seems as soon as I got 'promoted' (which included a whole .35/hr increase,) well, people just suck.
People will come into my store, and do the same exact thing every single time.
"Hi how's it going can I get a back of Camel Lights"
Now when did Hi, how's it going? turn into Hi, gimme what I want but I'll pretend to care how your day is.
One regular boozer came in and asked how it was going. Normally, I would try to think of something they want to hear, like, Grrrreat, or, I'm fine how are you, but I like to mix it up with, meh, I'm working, FANTASTIC AND HOW ARE YOU?!!! or hungry. But instead, I said, you don't care. She's like, 'what do you mean I don't care' and I said, 'well, no matter what I say right here and now, it will have no effect on how you will be for the rest of the day, so it really doesn't matter and you really don't care.' and she said 'Gosh, you're too deep for me.'
That's one example. Another? When there are 2-5 rows of any product let's say starbucks mocha frappachino, people will almost always grab from the same fucking row. Why is that? Are we all ingrained with the same mentality that we all must grab for the same row of Alpenrose 2% milk or Steel Reserve 211? I'm serious, if you were to go into the back of any convience or grocery store that hasn't been stocked in 18 hrs, you would see what I mean.
Oh yeah, and take every example of customer stupidity from the movie Clerks, apply it to my job, and you might have an understanding how I might be feeling... but probably not.
When customers come in, walk up to the counter, I can help them with their sentences.
'Hi how's it going can I "have a pack of" ..... Benson & Hedges Deluxe Ultra Light Menthol 100's?
I can also do, 'hey how's it going today can "I get megabucks" two dollar quickpick original no kicker and "powerball two dollar quickpick original" no powerplay? Hey are you psychic?'
I can do my job with my eyes closed. (I've tried)
I can do my job in Spanish. (Done that too)
I can do my job with one hand.
I can do my job without saying a word, (I've had to practice, but it's pretty easy)
I can serve half the customers their cigarettes without them even asking. (I just have to ask how many)
So why am I working there?
It's flexible around my school. (I'm still trying to get into nursing programs around the state)
um.... the job market sucks balls...
Why do I want to quit?
People, money, people, monotony, I don't like being a sin merchant, (just about everything we sell is a sin in the bible) oh, and people are dumb.
You know what's funny is some people actually consider me to be a people person... which could be true, as long as they don't know what I'm truly thinking.... as expressed here :)
but you guys are all different. I <3 anyone who will take the time to read through this and not be terribly upset... but just remember when you're reaching for that gallon of milk, that hey, everyone else has probably grabbed from here, maybe I'll be a little different.
Fucking Michael's mother,
Aaron!
I normally will get burned out from a job after a year... this one took about a year and a half, but it seems as soon as I got 'promoted' (which included a whole .35/hr increase,) well, people just suck.
People will come into my store, and do the same exact thing every single time.
"Hi how's it going can I get a back of Camel Lights"
Now when did Hi, how's it going? turn into Hi, gimme what I want but I'll pretend to care how your day is.
One regular boozer came in and asked how it was going. Normally, I would try to think of something they want to hear, like, Grrrreat, or, I'm fine how are you, but I like to mix it up with, meh, I'm working, FANTASTIC AND HOW ARE YOU?!!! or hungry. But instead, I said, you don't care. She's like, 'what do you mean I don't care' and I said, 'well, no matter what I say right here and now, it will have no effect on how you will be for the rest of the day, so it really doesn't matter and you really don't care.' and she said 'Gosh, you're too deep for me.'
That's one example. Another? When there are 2-5 rows of any product let's say starbucks mocha frappachino, people will almost always grab from the same fucking row. Why is that? Are we all ingrained with the same mentality that we all must grab for the same row of Alpenrose 2% milk or Steel Reserve 211? I'm serious, if you were to go into the back of any convience or grocery store that hasn't been stocked in 18 hrs, you would see what I mean.
Oh yeah, and take every example of customer stupidity from the movie Clerks, apply it to my job, and you might have an understanding how I might be feeling... but probably not.
When customers come in, walk up to the counter, I can help them with their sentences.
'Hi how's it going can I "have a pack of" ..... Benson & Hedges Deluxe Ultra Light Menthol 100's?
I can also do, 'hey how's it going today can "I get megabucks" two dollar quickpick original no kicker and "powerball two dollar quickpick original" no powerplay? Hey are you psychic?'
I can do my job with my eyes closed. (I've tried)
I can do my job in Spanish. (Done that too)
I can do my job with one hand.
I can do my job without saying a word, (I've had to practice, but it's pretty easy)
I can serve half the customers their cigarettes without them even asking. (I just have to ask how many)
So why am I working there?
It's flexible around my school. (I'm still trying to get into nursing programs around the state)
um.... the job market sucks balls...
Why do I want to quit?
People, money, people, monotony, I don't like being a sin merchant, (just about everything we sell is a sin in the bible) oh, and people are dumb.
You know what's funny is some people actually consider me to be a people person... which could be true, as long as they don't know what I'm truly thinking.... as expressed here :)
but you guys are all different. I <3 anyone who will take the time to read through this and not be terribly upset... but just remember when you're reaching for that gallon of milk, that hey, everyone else has probably grabbed from here, maybe I'll be a little different.
Fucking Michael's mother,
Aaron!