Saturday 9-5pm and Sunday 10-5pm. The money is good. I need it.
A social life is expensive. I pay part of the house bills. I'm also putting aside money for World Youth Day in Spain next year and a tour around Europe with my best friend. And food.
Anyways,
After working in retail for more than 2 years, it just feels like a waste of time sometimes. I should be thankful, I know. It's just being harassed by customers for 8 hours is not fun after awhile.
Although there are different customers, and I'm going to elaborate because it's fun
- The ones that know what they want, buy it and leave. No questions, no hassles, no haggling, buy what you offer them. Love 'em. Then there's the complete opposite ones. Hate 'em.
- The ignorant ones who ask you a tonne of questions and think you're ignorant also because you don't answer everything. Although, there are nice ones who genuinely don't know and ask you nicely and understand you have a life outside of your job.
- The one's that say "just looking" or "just browsing"...*shifty eyes*
- There are the patient and the impatient. Then there's the GOOD LOOKING, UNDERSTANDING and PATIENT ONES. It sucks because we're under-staffed and I get the "F*** you for not serving me" stare sometimes...
- The cheap customers who want discounts over $10 cables or deals with 2 cheap items. GTFO.
- The foreigners buying universal adaptors. Don't get me started on accents. Love the European ones. There's Asians everywhere in Eastern Suburbs. They don't count. Except Filipinos. Best Asians ever.
- The loyal ones and the pretending-to-be-a-loyal-customer-so-you-can-give-me-a-discount. It does not work. GTFO or buy me a LED TV.
- The families. Cute ones. ADHD ones. Happy ones. Impatient ones. Spoilt ones. Modern ones.
- The pensioners. Nuff said.
- The know-it-alls who actually know more than you do with certain products. Don't test me to make you feel more superior, I will hi-five you in the face. Just ask me where it is you're looking for and I will point you in the right direction. You're welcome.
- And then there are those special customers, who you actually get along with and after serving them you want to get to know them. It's weird because you connect while you ask them questions about their lifestyle to find out what suits their needs, you converse, you joke, flirt a little and then you ask "Cheque, Savings or Credit?" and never see them again...sigh. But when you do it's like "Hey HEY!"
OH and I pretty much had a relaxed-geeky evening. I was playing this for a good four hours.
me likey, just got home from a bar - all i saw was the picture, it looks cool.
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