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Bennie one time wrote a note:
and you know what? I've been hovering on that idea for some time now, but ever since working at Family Christian, I've felt that way, too. It's not the customers. Psh, the customers were fine. Even the bad ones. They know that I didn't want to hear their crap, so I didn't lie to them and told them that I personally would take care of them. And I did help them, until they got what they needed. It was my coworkers that screwed up everything. Literally, everything. The atmosphere, the mood, the thinking, the store, the customers. I never want to go there again, and I haven't. Even still, I hear about friends and friends' families going into the Killeen store and being treated so badly, and that furiates me. I wanted to make a difference before and during the time I was leaving the store, but the rest of my coworkers didn't want to do anything about it. Apparently, they were all fine with a dictator-esque manager who treated them like dirt. I wasn't, and I tried to fix it, and I was shunned. So hey, whatever. You'd think that, as a whole, or at least as a group, those of the Christian faith would be willing to follow Commandments, like Love Thy Neighbor. In this day and age, I guess it's just the "screw that" mentality that gets us by. I really applauded Robert McD. when he wanted to help out around the Austin community this semester. I would've liked to, also, but from my time spent working retail, I'm all but finished with person-to-person sales/relations. It started at Best Buy and ended with FCS. I'm totally up for hands-on, behind-the-scenes work. I don't like selling products or selling myself. I honestly never have. It made me feel completely dishonest to try and push Members' Only Books on customers that barely have enough money to buy the one CD they came into the store to find. Yet it's mandated. No excuses, no circumvention. F that, honestly. Also, that's where I learned to really really hate using telephones. That's why I don't call people, and if I do, you'd better be happy, 'cause I'm pretty much hating every minute of it.
Dude, this is seriously the most wonderful time of the year. My dad came home today, and he'll be here until January 2nd. Good deal, the family's together. I also found out that he's being extended in Arizona for yet another year. This makes over 2 years that he'll have been away from home. Mom told me that if he would get extended, we might just relocate out to Arizona, which would not be cool at all, but I'm here right now to watch out for her until Dad gets finished with this 'being away' stuff. Also, if he didn't decide to stay in Arizona, he'd immediately get sent to Iraq. No thank you. That nonsense needs to stop.
I really hope everyone enjoys their Christmas holiday time together. Other than tomorrow's Lost-athon at Sean's, I don't think I'll be hanging out or seeing people while the break is in effect, except for Bennie and Robert for those mad crazy Bowl games (Bennie's Bowl Breakdown). Otherwise, talking with people is going to wait until they get back to college, if they're up to it. Adios people, and a Happy New Year.
and you know what? I've been hovering on that idea for some time now, but ever since working at Family Christian, I've felt that way, too. It's not the customers. Psh, the customers were fine. Even the bad ones. They know that I didn't want to hear their crap, so I didn't lie to them and told them that I personally would take care of them. And I did help them, until they got what they needed. It was my coworkers that screwed up everything. Literally, everything. The atmosphere, the mood, the thinking, the store, the customers. I never want to go there again, and I haven't. Even still, I hear about friends and friends' families going into the Killeen store and being treated so badly, and that furiates me. I wanted to make a difference before and during the time I was leaving the store, but the rest of my coworkers didn't want to do anything about it. Apparently, they were all fine with a dictator-esque manager who treated them like dirt. I wasn't, and I tried to fix it, and I was shunned. So hey, whatever. You'd think that, as a whole, or at least as a group, those of the Christian faith would be willing to follow Commandments, like Love Thy Neighbor. In this day and age, I guess it's just the "screw that" mentality that gets us by. I really applauded Robert McD. when he wanted to help out around the Austin community this semester. I would've liked to, also, but from my time spent working retail, I'm all but finished with person-to-person sales/relations. It started at Best Buy and ended with FCS. I'm totally up for hands-on, behind-the-scenes work. I don't like selling products or selling myself. I honestly never have. It made me feel completely dishonest to try and push Members' Only Books on customers that barely have enough money to buy the one CD they came into the store to find. Yet it's mandated. No excuses, no circumvention. F that, honestly. Also, that's where I learned to really really hate using telephones. That's why I don't call people, and if I do, you'd better be happy, 'cause I'm pretty much hating every minute of it.
Dude, this is seriously the most wonderful time of the year. My dad came home today, and he'll be here until January 2nd. Good deal, the family's together. I also found out that he's being extended in Arizona for yet another year. This makes over 2 years that he'll have been away from home. Mom told me that if he would get extended, we might just relocate out to Arizona, which would not be cool at all, but I'm here right now to watch out for her until Dad gets finished with this 'being away' stuff. Also, if he didn't decide to stay in Arizona, he'd immediately get sent to Iraq. No thank you. That nonsense needs to stop.
I really hope everyone enjoys their Christmas holiday time together. Other than tomorrow's Lost-athon at Sean's, I don't think I'll be hanging out or seeing people while the break is in effect, except for Bennie and Robert for those mad crazy Bowl games (Bennie's Bowl Breakdown). Otherwise, talking with people is going to wait until they get back to college, if they're up to it. Adios people, and a Happy New Year.