Another Rant (and a pretty userpic I've been dying to use)
Okay, I've already decided to look for another job. Maybe I"ll find one. Maybe not. However, this office just gets better and better. You see, I once had a digital camera. My grandfather accidentally broke it (He still doesn't know he did because I'm sure he'd go on a guilt trip and try to go out and buy me a new one and I don't want him spending that kind of money).
Today, I come in and the ad rep for this area is here. For those of you who've never dealt with people who do ad sales, consider yourselves lucky. A vast majority, at least at our paper, are rude, blunt, brash people who will try to kiss ass like you wouldn't believe to get a sale. I have met a few I've liked. However, the ad rep here finds out I don't have a camera on me to take a photo of a Christmas ornament the historical society has brought in. (This should not be something I even handle. It's a press release sort of thing. Sorry people. I write for two counties.) Besides, if I know ahead of time that I need to take a photo, I bring someone else's camera. My sister and mom both have good ones.
Ad Rep: Well, where is it?
Me: Busted.
Ad Rep: When did it happen?
Me: A little while ago.
Ad Rep: So you're an editorial person without a camera? You've got to be kidding me.
Me: I don't have $100 to just drop and get a camera.
Ad Rep: Why not?
Me: Because I've got to get new tires.
Ad Rep: Why do you need new tires?
Me: Because they're going bald. (Duh.)
Ad Rep: So go and do it.
Me: I don't have the money to just go and do that at the moment.
Ad Rep: You must be really bad with your money. (Okay, kinda true.)
Me: Well, I'm not the best, but I've got nearly $40,000 in student loans. (it's more like $35,000, but I'll still be about 40 before they're paid off)
Ad Rep: Dang!
We go a little bit.
Ad Rep: Still, you need a camera.
Me: (can't believe we're still on the subject) There used to be one for this office, but they took it to the main one. And they don't pay me enough to go and buy one.
Ad Rep: You know what, I hate to say it, but you should just be glad for your job.
Me: Yeah, right. Glad they moved me here without asking me. (There'd be no question about a camera at the main office because the photographers are there and so is the camera that should be here)
Ad Rep: Maryland has one of the highest climbing unemployment rates. You should be grateful. (After a moment when he's finished tallying his commission.) Great, from election ads, I'll get $1,260 in commissions. How much do you get in commissions?
Me: Commissions? On what? (Dumbass)
Ad Rep: You don't get them?
Me: (rolling eyes by this point.) No. I don't sell anything. (Big Dumbass)
I WANT OUT!!!!
Today, I come in and the ad rep for this area is here. For those of you who've never dealt with people who do ad sales, consider yourselves lucky. A vast majority, at least at our paper, are rude, blunt, brash people who will try to kiss ass like you wouldn't believe to get a sale. I have met a few I've liked. However, the ad rep here finds out I don't have a camera on me to take a photo of a Christmas ornament the historical society has brought in. (This should not be something I even handle. It's a press release sort of thing. Sorry people. I write for two counties.) Besides, if I know ahead of time that I need to take a photo, I bring someone else's camera. My sister and mom both have good ones.
Ad Rep: Well, where is it?
Me: Busted.
Ad Rep: When did it happen?
Me: A little while ago.
Ad Rep: So you're an editorial person without a camera? You've got to be kidding me.
Me: I don't have $100 to just drop and get a camera.
Ad Rep: Why not?
Me: Because I've got to get new tires.
Ad Rep: Why do you need new tires?
Me: Because they're going bald. (Duh.)
Ad Rep: So go and do it.
Me: I don't have the money to just go and do that at the moment.
Ad Rep: You must be really bad with your money. (Okay, kinda true.)
Me: Well, I'm not the best, but I've got nearly $40,000 in student loans. (it's more like $35,000, but I'll still be about 40 before they're paid off)
Ad Rep: Dang!
We go a little bit.
Ad Rep: Still, you need a camera.
Me: (can't believe we're still on the subject) There used to be one for this office, but they took it to the main one. And they don't pay me enough to go and buy one.
Ad Rep: You know what, I hate to say it, but you should just be glad for your job.
Me: Yeah, right. Glad they moved me here without asking me. (There'd be no question about a camera at the main office because the photographers are there and so is the camera that should be here)
Ad Rep: Maryland has one of the highest climbing unemployment rates. You should be grateful. (After a moment when he's finished tallying his commission.) Great, from election ads, I'll get $1,260 in commissions. How much do you get in commissions?
Me: Commissions? On what? (Dumbass)
Ad Rep: You don't get them?
Me: (rolling eyes by this point.) No. I don't sell anything. (Big Dumbass)
I WANT OUT!!!!