Stories of retail hell...

[Lindsey]

So a few seconds later she yells "EXCUSE ME!" and begins to ask her question.  Something about some custom jewelry "stand" in the mall.  I told her I didn't know, but that there was a directory about fifty feet behind her, and that might help her find it.

Do you ever think that your kiosk's close proximity to the directory is causing all these people to ask you where everything is?

There's about two equidistant from me.  And no...I didn't.  When I go to a mall I've never been to before I look at the directory and the thing that says "YOU ARE HERE", and then I find where I want to go, point myself in the general direction, and fucking go there.  It's not rocket science. 

[YixilTesiphon]

So a few seconds later she yells "EXCUSE ME!" and begins to ask her question.  Something about some custom jewelry "stand" in the mall.  I told her I didn't know, but that there was a directory about fifty feet behind her, and that might help her find it.

Do you ever think that your kiosk's close proximity to the directory is causing all these people to ask you where everything is?

There's about two equidistant from me.  And no...I didn't.  When I go to a mall I've never been to before I look at the directory and the thing that says "YOU ARE HERE", and then I find where I want to go, point myself in the general direction, and fucking go there.  It's not rocket science. 

Yeah, but you're not an idiot. In Barack Obama's America people are more understanding.

[Russell Griswold]

Old people probably think it's an information desk.

[Lindsey]

Thanks, Brasky.  I'll call you whenever I feel like I need a beatdown.

[Russell Griswold]

I'll probably go crazy before reaching 47.

[Lindsey]

I hope I do. 

[Russell Griswold]

I hope I do. 

Cool. Let's go crazy together. 

[Lindsey]

That could be dangerous for...you know...them. 

[Russell Griswold]

That could be dangerous for...you know...them. 

Oh, good call. 

[Diogenes The Cynic]

So, why dont you just...... get a grown-up job?

Its a good way to avoid all this BS.

[Lindsey]

So, why dont you just...... get a grown-up job?

Its a good way to avoid all this BS.

Oh...right.  Because I hadn't thought of that before. 

[blackie]

It's not a good job market right now, and it will be getting worse.

December layoffs exceed 100k

[Lindsey]

It's not a good job market right now, and it will be getting worse.

December layoffs exceed 100k

Yeah.  A friend's husband just got laid off from his job of fifteen years.  Something having to do with insurance, I think.  Even if I had a degree, and I had a "grown-up" job, I might still be up shit creek.

It's fine if other people don't respect that I bust my ass at my job - because I'll bet you I respect myself for doing it even less. 

[Lindsey]

Its better than none.  Everything else is details.  If you think its worth the trade of time for cash, its nobodys business but yours, (meaniong: anyone, not specifically talking to anybody) .  Some people like the chill of low impact occupations.  Can't say as I blame 'em, sometimes.  So if you can get by on it, enjoy the ride. 

I used to get pretty ugly digging on Hansen because he was a dick, it was just leverage.  He thought that bike gig was the greatest thing since corn off-the-cob.  fact is, its probably the only place in the world where he has any skill that would tolerate his obsessive weirdness.  Otherwise, I don't disrespect people for doing what they do.  I get a little annoyed seeing people waste potential, but I usually don't say anything about it. 

The funny thing is that with retail jobs, especially management ones - there's so much more involved than anyone who hasn't done it would guess.  I mean, at least there is at my job.  Maybe mine is unusual though, but I doubt it. 

Some of the "non grown-up" jobs make everyone's life easier.

[hellbilly]

Lindsey- I think you should draw a map with a path from your kiosk to the directory. "You Are Here" would have a little picture of you in the square, leaning over the counter to show the lost person the map, and a star would denote where the Mall Directory sits.

Then all you have to do is say "Yes! I can help you. Here, take a map!"