Holidays are teh suck
Ugghhh today was the crappiest day for work ever. This other new guy, Nathan, that was only like one day ahead of me, quit today for reasons unknown. I got to work and the other guy I work with, Dave (he’s cool) told me that Nathan came in, and left a note of resignation. Sucks. That means there are only THREE of us working at that store. And guess what time of the year it is? The busiest time of the year. Yay? I’m for sure not working more than 20 hours a week (school!) so they’ll have to hire someone else. But they’re already extremely slow at doing that too so that’ll take it past the holidays…
Also sucky today: I was serving this guy an answering machine, so it taking me forever to find it in the back, I finally come out and ring it through for him. All the while, this lady with her little boy was staring at me. And as luck would have it, the paper ran out from the receipt printer. When that was finally fixed, I ran the guy through and started on the lady. Normally, we have to get at least a name in order to complete the sale. So I ask the lady for her name. She’s like “No I’m not giving it”. So I’m like OK then. But then the computer wouldn’t let me finish the sale without info so I asked Dave how to fool the comp so that took a couple of SECONDs. As the register is opening, she says “This is enough, I’m leaving” and leaves without her one cent change. The receipt was printing and it was almost done and she left. I just stood there and went wtf in my head.
Also, the ‘holiday’ hours are extended. Yay, not. This means I work MORE in this chaotic place. Saturdays are now 12 - 9 instead of 12 - 6 and Sundays are now 11 - 6 instead of 11 - 5.
The best part of my day? Finding out that the new strawberry pies at mcdonald’s aren’t that bad.
Michelle
Hi there, I saw you on DMB and I thought I’d check out your blog
I hate the holidays when it comes to customers. I worked in a ski shop when I was was younger for years and years. It was so frustrating to deal with them… they expect everything their way, and right now and if they don’t get it they make your life hell.
I hope they aren’t too hard on you. And it really kills them when you are nice to them no matter what. Makes them toss and turn in their beds I swear.