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The Top Ten Things I Hate About My Job
14 years ago
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In all honesty, I do like my job, and I'm grateful to have it, but there are just those little things that I'm sure most of us can agree with that can get you down. So in no particular order, here are the top ten things that piss me off about my job.
1. I hate how people are always trying to see if they can haggle something for a cheaper price than what they would be paying for. Goodwill is a thrift store and a national franchise, not a garage sale, if we did that for someone, then everyone else would want in on it and we wouldn't be making any profit that way. Plus, you're already getting a lot of this stuff for a good deal for what it's worth, especially since most of the stuff already been used.
2. I hate kids and their irresponsible parents, how they come in crying, screaming running around all over the place. Whenever they're in the toy section, they never clean up after themselves and neither do their parents. Guess who has to step in to make sure everything's neat and orderly, and then even more kids come in and everything's all out of place again. Also, kids can be pretty reckless and it doesn't help that the glass aisle is not too far away from the toy section. And the parents, I hate them almost as much as I hate the kids, not just at work, but in general, it's like most parents aren't even thinking when they have their kids and then they have to deal with the harsh reality. The way I see it, kids are just like living, breathing reminders as to why men should wear condoms.
3. I hate when people just leave shit all over the store instead of putting it back in it's original location, it makes us have to run around and do it for them and it is not easy. Plus when you're in the clothing section, you'll find certain pieces in the wrong section, on the floor, and even sprawled over the racks or even have their hangers missing, and we have to search through the racks to find them and get everything organized. And the messes they leave, why just the other day I walk into a dressing room and it was like a murder scene, I had laid my eyes upon this huge pile of jeans and I had to hang them all back up piece by piece, I could not believe how irresponsible some people are, even my room's not that big of a mess, and I'm not a very neat person. People are just so irresponsible, is it too much to ask for a little common courtesy?
4. This is just a little thing, but I hate how people are always trying to lighten the mood by saying some stupid little comment about something and laughing about it. I know I've done it sometimes too, but I just hate how cheesy it is how we use those little comments in order to make ourselves feel comfortable. It doesn't make us feel comfortable, people! It only makes thing even more awkward than they already are. And the only reason we're laughing along with you is just cause we're trying to be polite and each time we do that, a little piece of us dies inside.
5. I'm not gonna name names, but there's this one coworker I have who most likely thinks I'm really stupid. And each time I make a mistake in front of him or say something stupid, he gives me shit about it and I feel depressed afterwards. It's like I already look like an ass in front of you, you don't have to rub it in! I'm pretty sure that for someone who works in retail, he makes a few mistakes now and again as well, and even more especially when he first started. I'm just tired of him making me feel like shit because instead of being compassionate and offering any type of sympathy, he has to bring me down anytime I make a stupid mistake.
6. We have this system that involves color coding. Say for example that this week's color is red, then that's the new stuff that comes out that week, unfortunately, employees aren't allowed to buy the new stuff that comes out that week, meaning we have to wait for next week's color to start, have a friend or family member buy it for us, or someone else nabs it, and that just pisses me off cause some of the stuff we get is either something we need or is just really cool and I just want to get it.
7. I hate how most of the time, at the end of the day when I get tired, my natural response is to feel depressed. Perhaps it's just the stress of the job that makes me tend to focus on all the bad things that are going on in my life. During that time, I often think about things like my dad, my life, people in general, what I'm gonna do when I get home, why I'm even still here, and sometimes I even think if this job doesn't work out how I could join the army and fight overseas. I mean hey, why play Call of Duty when you can live it?
8. I hate how I don't live close enough to work. It takes my mom 20-30 minutes to drive me to work and the same ammount of time to drive me back. Because of that, my mom refuses to take me anywhere I want to go unless it's important or she's doing something in Sun Prairie or Madison also. Because of that combined with my job schedule, I have a very minimalistic to nonexistent social life. On my days off, I could be at the gym, hanging with friends, shopping, or doing whatever, but instead I'm stuck here at home.
9. I hate days whenever things get busy, that's when things start to get backed up and then I start to feel the pressure. Merchandise tends to keep coming out and I'm in a bit of a rush to try to get things put out and in their spot and then my work keeps piling up while I have things like customers and furniture to deal with, it's such a headache sometimes.
10. I hate how all the bad stuff and my depression can outnumber and distract me from all the perks of the job. Such as a few of the regulars that come in and cheer me up and a few of the stories you can hear from some of the other customers. And it's also pretty nice whenever you can just shoot the breeze and have a nice conversation with your co-workers. Plus sometimes when I'm struggling, even an occassional customer will step out of their way to lend a hand. Also, believe it or not, there's a bunch of really cool stuff that comes in as well as the occassional unusual items that come in but are still fun to look at and maybe even joke around sometime. We also play 105.1 Charlie FM which play a nice variety of everything, including some music I don't like, however there are plenty of songs they play that I do like, especially the ones I can sing along to. And I love the rare occasion when they play "Hot for Teacher" and I can jam out to it. I also love when I'm able to move furniture out onto the floor, not only does it kinda work my muscles, but it also makes me feel really productive, kinda like I have a purpose doing it. And since furniture is one of the store's main sources of income, that also makes me feel good about myself. I'm also glad about the things I learned while performing my duties on the job, like organizing and electronics. And I love whenever a customer asks me a question and that I'm able to help them with it and make their day and their lives a little bit easier. Sure, I may not be getting paid enough to do this, there will always be some of those bad things that come up, and I still have a lot to learn, however, for what I'm getting out of this experience and what I am making, at the end of the day, I start to see why it's all worth it.
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1. I hate how people are always trying to see if they can haggle something for a cheaper price than what they would be paying for. Goodwill is a thrift store and a national franchise, not a garage sale, if we did that for someone, then everyone else would want in on it and we wouldn't be making any profit that way. Plus, you're already getting a lot of this stuff for a good deal for what it's worth, especially since most of the stuff already been used.
2. I hate kids and their irresponsible parents, how they come in crying, screaming running around all over the place. Whenever they're in the toy section, they never clean up after themselves and neither do their parents. Guess who has to step in to make sure everything's neat and orderly, and then even more kids come in and everything's all out of place again. Also, kids can be pretty reckless and it doesn't help that the glass aisle is not too far away from the toy section. And the parents, I hate them almost as much as I hate the kids, not just at work, but in general, it's like most parents aren't even thinking when they have their kids and then they have to deal with the harsh reality. The way I see it, kids are just like living, breathing reminders as to why men should wear condoms.
3. I hate when people just leave shit all over the store instead of putting it back in it's original location, it makes us have to run around and do it for them and it is not easy. Plus when you're in the clothing section, you'll find certain pieces in the wrong section, on the floor, and even sprawled over the racks or even have their hangers missing, and we have to search through the racks to find them and get everything organized. And the messes they leave, why just the other day I walk into a dressing room and it was like a murder scene, I had laid my eyes upon this huge pile of jeans and I had to hang them all back up piece by piece, I could not believe how irresponsible some people are, even my room's not that big of a mess, and I'm not a very neat person. People are just so irresponsible, is it too much to ask for a little common courtesy?
4. This is just a little thing, but I hate how people are always trying to lighten the mood by saying some stupid little comment about something and laughing about it. I know I've done it sometimes too, but I just hate how cheesy it is how we use those little comments in order to make ourselves feel comfortable. It doesn't make us feel comfortable, people! It only makes thing even more awkward than they already are. And the only reason we're laughing along with you is just cause we're trying to be polite and each time we do that, a little piece of us dies inside.
5. I'm not gonna name names, but there's this one coworker I have who most likely thinks I'm really stupid. And each time I make a mistake in front of him or say something stupid, he gives me shit about it and I feel depressed afterwards. It's like I already look like an ass in front of you, you don't have to rub it in! I'm pretty sure that for someone who works in retail, he makes a few mistakes now and again as well, and even more especially when he first started. I'm just tired of him making me feel like shit because instead of being compassionate and offering any type of sympathy, he has to bring me down anytime I make a stupid mistake.
6. We have this system that involves color coding. Say for example that this week's color is red, then that's the new stuff that comes out that week, unfortunately, employees aren't allowed to buy the new stuff that comes out that week, meaning we have to wait for next week's color to start, have a friend or family member buy it for us, or someone else nabs it, and that just pisses me off cause some of the stuff we get is either something we need or is just really cool and I just want to get it.
7. I hate how most of the time, at the end of the day when I get tired, my natural response is to feel depressed. Perhaps it's just the stress of the job that makes me tend to focus on all the bad things that are going on in my life. During that time, I often think about things like my dad, my life, people in general, what I'm gonna do when I get home, why I'm even still here, and sometimes I even think if this job doesn't work out how I could join the army and fight overseas. I mean hey, why play Call of Duty when you can live it?
8. I hate how I don't live close enough to work. It takes my mom 20-30 minutes to drive me to work and the same ammount of time to drive me back. Because of that, my mom refuses to take me anywhere I want to go unless it's important or she's doing something in Sun Prairie or Madison also. Because of that combined with my job schedule, I have a very minimalistic to nonexistent social life. On my days off, I could be at the gym, hanging with friends, shopping, or doing whatever, but instead I'm stuck here at home.
9. I hate days whenever things get busy, that's when things start to get backed up and then I start to feel the pressure. Merchandise tends to keep coming out and I'm in a bit of a rush to try to get things put out and in their spot and then my work keeps piling up while I have things like customers and furniture to deal with, it's such a headache sometimes.
10. I hate how all the bad stuff and my depression can outnumber and distract me from all the perks of the job. Such as a few of the regulars that come in and cheer me up and a few of the stories you can hear from some of the other customers. And it's also pretty nice whenever you can just shoot the breeze and have a nice conversation with your co-workers. Plus sometimes when I'm struggling, even an occassional customer will step out of their way to lend a hand. Also, believe it or not, there's a bunch of really cool stuff that comes in as well as the occassional unusual items that come in but are still fun to look at and maybe even joke around sometime. We also play 105.1 Charlie FM which play a nice variety of everything, including some music I don't like, however there are plenty of songs they play that I do like, especially the ones I can sing along to. And I love the rare occasion when they play "Hot for Teacher" and I can jam out to it. I also love when I'm able to move furniture out onto the floor, not only does it kinda work my muscles, but it also makes me feel really productive, kinda like I have a purpose doing it. And since furniture is one of the store's main sources of income, that also makes me feel good about myself. I'm also glad about the things I learned while performing my duties on the job, like organizing and electronics. And I love whenever a customer asks me a question and that I'm able to help them with it and make their day and their lives a little bit easier. Sure, I may not be getting paid enough to do this, there will always be some of those bad things that come up, and I still have a lot to learn, however, for what I'm getting out of this experience and what I am making, at the end of the day, I start to see why it's all worth it.
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