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Somehow, god knows how, after working 40+ hours a week every week in December at my somewhat crap job, and then getting some time off (its only a part time one) I realised a few things.
1) I didn't enjoy Christmas one bit
2) I was more cynical and gnerally pi$$ed off at everyone and everything
3) Maybe I don't need to spend £200 + a month on stuff I'll hardly use
4) I'm totally fed up of the way people at work feel the need to plot against others - mainly because all the jobs are equally crap and as a whole our head office doesn't care because they wouldn't be able to find the town on a map if they tried
So last Saturday I was there, as usual, doing my normal thing, had one women shouting her mouth off at me over a refund, then later some drunken idiot, and then later on the town's walking care in the communicty resident... later on, close to closing, saw a guy tucking a pile of chocolate under his coat (stop laughing ;) ) and what did I do ?
Nothing, I really didn't care one way or the other. Had Sunday off as a sickie because there was a toy and train fair on I wanted to go to.
I've decided that I'll only be able to do this once - because in 18 months I'm done at Uni and looking for a decent job - so I'm going to do it.
Tomorrow I quit. I'v been trading on Ebay for 3 years so I reckon that, whilst its not mega profitable, it is far better than doing a job that totally sucks now. I used to enjoy it - strangely ! - but I don't now - 2 years of largely ill mannered, loudmouthed, rude, ignorant, argumentative e.t.c consumers have finally cracked me.
Already been in, told the manager, who said I could go on some training course things if I stayed - but the point is I want to go and never come back ! With 1 exception, the rest on the entertainment department are clueless about the products and everything else to do with them. I spent Christmas telling people about mobile phones and consoles, games e.t.c and, baring in mind we're a small store in a small town, got a fair few sales on the basis of the info I gave people. I know I can be bullish on here, but in real life I do actually like helping people and telling them about what they want to know in a fair way.
So I guess this is a rather boring topic isn't it ? :P
1) I didn't enjoy Christmas one bit
2) I was more cynical and gnerally pi$$ed off at everyone and everything
3) Maybe I don't need to spend £200 + a month on stuff I'll hardly use
4) I'm totally fed up of the way people at work feel the need to plot against others - mainly because all the jobs are equally crap and as a whole our head office doesn't care because they wouldn't be able to find the town on a map if they tried
So last Saturday I was there, as usual, doing my normal thing, had one women shouting her mouth off at me over a refund, then later some drunken idiot, and then later on the town's walking care in the communicty resident... later on, close to closing, saw a guy tucking a pile of chocolate under his coat (stop laughing ;) ) and what did I do ?
Nothing, I really didn't care one way or the other. Had Sunday off as a sickie because there was a toy and train fair on I wanted to go to.
I've decided that I'll only be able to do this once - because in 18 months I'm done at Uni and looking for a decent job - so I'm going to do it.
Tomorrow I quit. I'v been trading on Ebay for 3 years so I reckon that, whilst its not mega profitable, it is far better than doing a job that totally sucks now. I used to enjoy it - strangely ! - but I don't now - 2 years of largely ill mannered, loudmouthed, rude, ignorant, argumentative e.t.c consumers have finally cracked me.
Already been in, told the manager, who said I could go on some training course things if I stayed - but the point is I want to go and never come back ! With 1 exception, the rest on the entertainment department are clueless about the products and everything else to do with them. I spent Christmas telling people about mobile phones and consoles, games e.t.c and, baring in mind we're a small store in a small town, got a fair few sales on the basis of the info I gave people. I know I can be bullish on here, but in real life I do actually like helping people and telling them about what they want to know in a fair way.
So I guess this is a rather boring topic isn't it ? :P
Yes I did quit :)
Think I'll give the shouting on street corners thing a miss though :P
~~Belldandy~~
Think I'll give the shouting on street corners thing a miss though :P
~~Belldandy~~
So did you quit?
Stand on street corners and lecture people about stuff. Be sure to include lots of finger wagging and occasional fists at the sky with "Damn you Lord".
*shrugs*
Worked forme
Stand on street corners and lecture people about stuff. Be sure to include lots of finger wagging and occasional fists at the sky with "Damn you Lord".
*shrugs*
Worked forme
Totally how I feel Mystique - great way to start the new year !
~~Belldandy~~
~~Belldandy~~
Sign.Your.Posts! Dammit!
Dude, totally go for it! Quitting a job you hate is like the best feeling ever.
I felt the same way you do now, I hated the people who I worked with, couldn't give a rats-ass about the place and it ruined the whole playing games for fun thing plus more crap that I won't go into.
So in September I quit! Just up and left. Fantastic.
~~Mystique~~
Dude, totally go for it! Quitting a job you hate is like the best feeling ever.
I felt the same way you do now, I hated the people who I worked with, couldn't give a rats-ass about the place and it ruined the whole playing games for fun thing plus more crap that I won't go into.
So in September I quit! Just up and left. Fantastic.
~~Mystique~~
Same here Wookie, I think that I'm a nice person in real life - occasionaly vent my frustration online, but in real life I ry to be friendly, help people, be polite e.t.c. - just the kind of thing people like to experience with service they get in stores, the trouble is I can't see how anyone like this can put up with it for very long !
*electronics, not electroniss!
Since being made redundant, a few people have suggested I try to get a job in a computer/games/electroniss store, because they're my main areas of interest.
But I've always maintained that I could never work in a shop, for the very reasons you state. I'm a nice person (no, really!) but I have a low tolerance of annoying/arrogant/offensive people, and I'd most likely smack them in the mouth!
So I never have worked in a shop, and I never will. Unless smacking a customer ever becomes legal - and I doubt it ever will.
But I've always maintained that I could never work in a shop, for the very reasons you state. I'm a nice person (no, really!) but I have a low tolerance of annoying/arrogant/offensive people, and I'd most likely smack them in the mouth!
So I never have worked in a shop, and I never will. Unless smacking a customer ever becomes legal - and I doubt it ever will.
Somehow, god knows how, after working 40+ hours a week every week in December at my somewhat crap job, and then getting some time off (its only a part time one) I realised a few things.
1) I didn't enjoy Christmas one bit
2) I was more cynical and gnerally pi$$ed off at everyone and everything
3) Maybe I don't need to spend £200 + a month on stuff I'll hardly use
4) I'm totally fed up of the way people at work feel the need to plot against others - mainly because all the jobs are equally crap and as a whole our head office doesn't care because they wouldn't be able to find the town on a map if they tried
So last Saturday I was there, as usual, doing my normal thing, had one women shouting her mouth off at me over a refund, then later some drunken idiot, and then later on the town's walking care in the communicty resident... later on, close to closing, saw a guy tucking a pile of chocolate under his coat (stop laughing ;) ) and what did I do ?
Nothing, I really didn't care one way or the other. Had Sunday off as a sickie because there was a toy and train fair on I wanted to go to.
I've decided that I'll only be able to do this once - because in 18 months I'm done at Uni and looking for a decent job - so I'm going to do it.
Tomorrow I quit. I'v been trading on Ebay for 3 years so I reckon that, whilst its not mega profitable, it is far better than doing a job that totally sucks now. I used to enjoy it - strangely ! - but I don't now - 2 years of largely ill mannered, loudmouthed, rude, ignorant, argumentative e.t.c consumers have finally cracked me.
Already been in, told the manager, who said I could go on some training course things if I stayed - but the point is I want to go and never come back ! With 1 exception, the rest on the entertainment department are clueless about the products and everything else to do with them. I spent Christmas telling people about mobile phones and consoles, games e.t.c and, baring in mind we're a small store in a small town, got a fair few sales on the basis of the info I gave people. I know I can be bullish on here, but in real life I do actually like helping people and telling them about what they want to know in a fair way.
So I guess this is a rather boring topic isn't it ? :P
1) I didn't enjoy Christmas one bit
2) I was more cynical and gnerally pi$$ed off at everyone and everything
3) Maybe I don't need to spend £200 + a month on stuff I'll hardly use
4) I'm totally fed up of the way people at work feel the need to plot against others - mainly because all the jobs are equally crap and as a whole our head office doesn't care because they wouldn't be able to find the town on a map if they tried
So last Saturday I was there, as usual, doing my normal thing, had one women shouting her mouth off at me over a refund, then later some drunken idiot, and then later on the town's walking care in the communicty resident... later on, close to closing, saw a guy tucking a pile of chocolate under his coat (stop laughing ;) ) and what did I do ?
Nothing, I really didn't care one way or the other. Had Sunday off as a sickie because there was a toy and train fair on I wanted to go to.
I've decided that I'll only be able to do this once - because in 18 months I'm done at Uni and looking for a decent job - so I'm going to do it.
Tomorrow I quit. I'v been trading on Ebay for 3 years so I reckon that, whilst its not mega profitable, it is far better than doing a job that totally sucks now. I used to enjoy it - strangely ! - but I don't now - 2 years of largely ill mannered, loudmouthed, rude, ignorant, argumentative e.t.c consumers have finally cracked me.
Already been in, told the manager, who said I could go on some training course things if I stayed - but the point is I want to go and never come back ! With 1 exception, the rest on the entertainment department are clueless about the products and everything else to do with them. I spent Christmas telling people about mobile phones and consoles, games e.t.c and, baring in mind we're a small store in a small town, got a fair few sales on the basis of the info I gave people. I know I can be bullish on here, but in real life I do actually like helping people and telling them about what they want to know in a fair way.
So I guess this is a rather boring topic isn't it ? :P