We open on snow days.
I am so pissed.
The only time I am really struck by the suckassness of my job is when I don't get days off like normal people. No delays. No come in if you can. No options to work from home because I can. No. When you work in retail it is simply about the money. We have to open because the store could lose a considerable amount of money if we don't.
So despite setting up for my snow day in advance last night: cleaning my room, organizing books to read, moving snacks close enough to reach from my bed; I still have to go to work today. It doesn't matter that the sidewalks are not paved and my fingers will be cold. It doesn't matter that I have an uphill, downhill walk to and from work today. And I doubt it McAbs will be there to offer me a ride home.
We must open. Because despite weather that should inspire people to stay home and snuggle against someone close, some jackass will want to go shopping today. And in this town, it's not just some jackass it's a lot of them. Mothers and Fathers who don't know how to entertain their kids, teenagers who have a bloody day off, and the crazy homeless people who sit in the couch life seats all day and then give you the stank eye when you have to remind them that pulling 50 books of the shelf is not necessary.
Good God, I hate my job.
Time to put away the snow day inspired socks I was going to wear. Okay, they are just polka dot socks but nonetheless very warm and fuzzy. Time to turn off the Law and Order marathon. Time to put away the trashy books. And this one had a Duke in it. I've always wanted to meet a Duke or no, maybe a Pirate. No, a Duke.
I'm so pissed.
4 comments:
just be happy you don't work at the Hellmouth, like I do :)
was that MIX CD deadline for sending out or for having in hand btw? i'm working on it but fear it will be late!
Buffy references always make me smile!
The deadline to send them out is this Monday but just set up that date so that I would definitely send the ones I made out in time. I have procrastination issues so forcing a date upon myself helps a lot.
You can send them out any day the week of January 17th though :) You will not be late in any regards, I promise.
oh good. i'm having a horrible time making up my mind about how to structure my mix CD. but i plan(hope) to send it out next week. all the snow here makes it a little trickier to go out, so I'll stay in my house and work on my mix this weekend :)
We all dream of snow days, but I guess in retail it's more annoying since less people come in.
It seems like you're not the only one, there are plenty of pissed off people when it comes to work - just take a look at talesfromcubeland.com
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