The managers all have nicknames,
Jive Manager is Shelinda Knowles
Health nut is Sarah Feld
Fearless leader is Ray Gritweld
The Assistant is Jim Swords
Hitman is Mr. Priest (don't know his first name)
The Surfer is Clark Kent
Don't worry, these are not their actual names.
and I will never tell their real names.
Otherwise I might have to fear for my job.
(my name is real)
Showing posts with label Health Nut. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health Nut. Show all posts
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
Thursday
So I was called in on Thursday, and my till pulled like 7000 dollars... well technically not my till, but, the one I was using. seven thousand dollars, that is ridiculous. That is like a nice motorcycle, or a 1976 corvette (not mint, but working).
Yeah so some days I just want to grab the money and run.
But I don't, because seven thousand dollars, although it is a nice car or motorcycle, is not a plane ticket to Japan and a fake passport to avoid being arrested. So until the till reaches about thirty thousand dollars... I ain't going for it.
Yeah so I had like all nice customers too, which is weird because it means that next time they are going to be so mean that I lie on the ground bawling my eyes out and screaming for Olivia Newton John.
Okay, while at the very least Jodie Foster.
It was weird because the Health nut was the one who called me in, but she wasn't there at all.
Yeah so some days I just want to grab the money and run.
But I don't, because seven thousand dollars, although it is a nice car or motorcycle, is not a plane ticket to Japan and a fake passport to avoid being arrested. So until the till reaches about thirty thousand dollars... I ain't going for it.
Yeah so I had like all nice customers too, which is weird because it means that next time they are going to be so mean that I lie on the ground bawling my eyes out and screaming for Olivia Newton John.
Okay, while at the very least Jodie Foster.
It was weird because the Health nut was the one who called me in, but she wasn't there at all.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Samples
So today I had an idea, probably a good idea, I suggested, that my little store, that is hemorrhaging money, could try to hold seminars to raise sales. We could do things like, show the customers how to pick fresh produce, or sample olives.
I suggested it to Sarah the assistant customer service manager and she said she would talk about it to Mr. Gritweld the store manager.
I don't think she actually will.
Its not her fault, she is timid, and he is gruff and unchanging, I think that is how you have to be to survive as a manager at a store.
It's not like the job is impossible, but in order to make money, the customers have to be treated like god, conversely, in order to survive years of complaints and miserable employees and customers, you have to not care. Its like having to hold a smile for the rest of your life.
Eventually thats all there is and changing anything is out of the question.
I suggested it to Sarah the assistant customer service manager and she said she would talk about it to Mr. Gritweld the store manager.
I don't think she actually will.
Its not her fault, she is timid, and he is gruff and unchanging, I think that is how you have to be to survive as a manager at a store.
It's not like the job is impossible, but in order to make money, the customers have to be treated like god, conversely, in order to survive years of complaints and miserable employees and customers, you have to not care. Its like having to hold a smile for the rest of your life.
Eventually thats all there is and changing anything is out of the question.
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