I hope you had a wonderful Holiday. I spent mine with friends, enjoying a cookout. I did not have to spend it at the retail wonder, so that made it nice, didn't it? I worked at Walmart for many years, and in all that time, I never missed a Holiday. That's some family company, isn't it? In fact, the only people that don't have to sacrifice their families are those lucky folks who have managed to secure the "golden" shift. These are the people that work no later than six p.m. and the only way they are in there on a Saturday is if they are shopping. It must be nice. While many stores have begun demanding that department managers actually work when the customer is there, some stores are still holding out.
Another thing that stumps me is the courtesy test that they must administer to these people before they are hired. I love having to interrupt a conversation to ask where the oil filters are this week. I especially enjoy the blank stare, the shift of feet and the barely audible grunt, as I am pointed in a new direction. You give me two teenage girls engrossed in conversation, and I know I'm going to receive the crappiest customer service imaginable. Ahh, retail.
Enough reminiscing. Happy Easter. Stop reading my thoughts and go enjoy your family. You'll thank me later..
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