Work
There are days when I love my job. And not just the quiet days when it's so slow around here I can do things like... edit a friend's book or make vast spread sheets for gearing up a WoW character. But there are days when students who need help figuring out how they're going to pay for their tuition stumble through my office and I can actually help them.
But there are also days when I think, Jesusfuck, this sucks so bad... I'd rather work retail.
That, by the way, means it's bad. If there was anything that destroyed what little love I might have had left for humanity... it was the first christmas season I worked retail. Fuck. That. Shit.
Today, has been, a I'd rather work retail day. Let me illustrate why retail would be less annoying than the conversations I've had today.
Let's say you work in a shop. And this shop sells candy. Everyone loves candy! Yay!
Me: Good morning customer! How can I help you today?
Customer: Oh, I would like this box of candy.
Me: Wonderful! That's $20.
Customer: Oh well, I can't actually afford this box of candy. But I want it.
Me: Well... let's see. You do qualify for a special candy grant. So... that's only a $10 box for you.
Customer: Ah well, no. I still can't afford that. But... I want it.
Me: Yes well... perhaps you can borrow the money to buy it?
Customer: No, no. No one will loan me $10.
Me: Oh, well... perhaps... we do have a lay-away plan. You could pay $1 a week for 10 weeks.
Customer: No, no. I can't afford that either.
Me: Well, I'm very sorry. But those are the options. I can't really be any more accommodating.
Customer: But, I want this candy.
Me: Perhaps you should look at a different box of candy if you can't afford that one.
Customer: No! I'm good enough for this candy and I want it!
Me: This really isn't about personal worth. But if you can't afford that particular box of candy, there are other candy options.
Customer: No, no, no! Listen, this candy is my right as an American. I want this candy. So you figure out how to give me enough money so that I can pay for this candy.
Me: But... no. It doesn't work that way. That's just -giving- you the candy. And if I just gave away candy, I wouldn't be able to sustain making candy, now would I?
Customer: Seriously. Gimmie. Now. And your stupid candy costs too much anyway.
But there are also days when I think, Jesusfuck, this sucks so bad... I'd rather work retail.
That, by the way, means it's bad. If there was anything that destroyed what little love I might have had left for humanity... it was the first christmas season I worked retail. Fuck. That. Shit.
Today, has been, a I'd rather work retail day. Let me illustrate why retail would be less annoying than the conversations I've had today.
Let's say you work in a shop. And this shop sells candy. Everyone loves candy! Yay!
Me: Good morning customer! How can I help you today?
Customer: Oh, I would like this box of candy.
Me: Wonderful! That's $20.
Customer: Oh well, I can't actually afford this box of candy. But I want it.
Me: Well... let's see. You do qualify for a special candy grant. So... that's only a $10 box for you.
Customer: Ah well, no. I still can't afford that. But... I want it.
Me: Yes well... perhaps you can borrow the money to buy it?
Customer: No, no. No one will loan me $10.
Me: Oh, well... perhaps... we do have a lay-away plan. You could pay $1 a week for 10 weeks.
Customer: No, no. I can't afford that either.
Me: Well, I'm very sorry. But those are the options. I can't really be any more accommodating.
Customer: But, I want this candy.
Me: Perhaps you should look at a different box of candy if you can't afford that one.
Customer: No! I'm good enough for this candy and I want it!
Me: This really isn't about personal worth. But if you can't afford that particular box of candy, there are other candy options.
Customer: No, no, no! Listen, this candy is my right as an American. I want this candy. So you figure out how to give me enough money so that I can pay for this candy.
Me: But... no. It doesn't work that way. That's just -giving- you the candy. And if I just gave away candy, I wouldn't be able to sustain making candy, now would I?
Customer: Seriously. Gimmie. Now. And your stupid candy costs too much anyway.