First up, I would like to say that I'm blessed to have this job. I have worked at McDonalds and god knows what a shithouse that place was. The workers there think that because you're a newbie, they'll give you their job and then make you do yours as well when the manager is not around. I also had someone call me in once just to clean the tables (not only the top of the tables but at the bottom as well - BITCH).
This job, I kind of like. I like the people there. Of course, understandably, the boss will be some sort of authoritive figure. I have to say though, even though he is friendly, there are times I think that he would think that I'm slacking when I'm not and tells me off even when I have justifications for my actions. It's a bit of a let down, really.
But most of the time, this is not his fault.
It's the customers fault.
It's one thing to be rude but it's another to blame me for actions I did not do. If I can't help them with something, I would call my boss because he knows the products better than I do and when he tells them the same thing I did, they say that it's my fault or that something I said to them made them confused. Why do all rude customers have some sort of pattern with their actions? They are so predictable.
Also working in a pet food shop and thought me two things:
- There are always angry old people no matter where you go. It gets worse when they are racist and you try to explain things to them, and when they don't get it, they will spit in your face (figuratively). And for some weird reason, you can always tell which ones are the grumpy ones and which ones are not. Also, most of them think that because you work in a retail store, it means that you have stopped school in Year 10 and have no other way to earn money but to work in a pet shop full-time. Get a life, I am way better than that.
- Girls who dress up and carry small dogs with them always think that they're the shiz. They think because they have a small dog, they can behave like Paris Hilton. If it was Paris Hilton walking through those doors, I would understand because she is rich, but these girls are obviously not as rich and obviously love it when people have to kiss their asses.
Great thing about this experience is that I know I would never want to work under someone when I finish my studies (or at least have a higher ranking). Sometimes your actions just defines who you are.
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@kinteru - You must be one of those angry people.