Hi all, first post here.
Whilst technically I don't work in retail or anything like that, and have never been an employee per se, I've had enough experience at my "job" at my local library to write here.
Now, in my library, I'm what's called a page. Basically, I do the crap no one wants to do; clean the study carrels, reshelve books and holds, and man the reference desk. In return, I get $10 an hour, or $20 a week, and $100 bonuses each month going towards a college education if I do well. Considering college is 3 years away, I should get a good bit out of this.
Now, today I was cleaning out our study rooms. These are some pretty awesome things. Free wifi, a comp, printer, scanner, fax machine, and a phone. The design is pretty cool too. It has three sides of glass facing the library that can be covered with these blinds that come down from the ceiling. To activate them, you press the button inside, or you use the special override key outside, that only employees can use.
So, happy me goes to Carrel #1 to clean. Windex the windows, wipe down the comp, replace a light bulb, restock some reference books, its all good. Then I go to Carrel #2, located next to our children's section. I put my key into the slot and raise the curtains, and drop my lightbulbs, which shatter, in shock.
Inside, there is a woman *ahem* pleasuring herself with the phone.
My horrified yell brings my supervisor running. (Note bene: Great guy, he's the one who negotiated the whole college thing, which never happens for pages) As he rushes to the scene, our SC in question notices her new audience and says to me, "Well, you were going to clean them anyways." She then picks up the phone, which is cordless, and puts it in my ungloved, previously clean hands, and walks away.
At which point, my supervisor, noticing my situation, calls the local police, who are right next door. She's arrested for indecent exposure, vandalism, and assault, (I think that may because she slammed the phone into my hands pretty hard, sending {brace yourself} a gooey spray into my face.) As she's led away, we find out from the arresting officers that she's a registered sex offender, and is wanted for Grand Theft Auto anyways.
End result:
- I spend the next hour in the bathroom washing everything that I could off of me.
- I get the next week off, to "recover."
- I have to appear in court to testify against the woman
- She's going to get min 10 years, what with all the charges and the warrant.
- Because my supervisor clocks out 20 min before me, crappy supervisor comes in, and still makes me clean the phone and whatnot.
- The library is trying to make sure my parents don't sue, so they're giving me a $20 and hour pay raise, and giving me health insurance. The joys of being a minor.
Thoughts?
Whilst technically I don't work in retail or anything like that, and have never been an employee per se, I've had enough experience at my "job" at my local library to write here.
Now, in my library, I'm what's called a page. Basically, I do the crap no one wants to do; clean the study carrels, reshelve books and holds, and man the reference desk. In return, I get $10 an hour, or $20 a week, and $100 bonuses each month going towards a college education if I do well. Considering college is 3 years away, I should get a good bit out of this.
Now, today I was cleaning out our study rooms. These are some pretty awesome things. Free wifi, a comp, printer, scanner, fax machine, and a phone. The design is pretty cool too. It has three sides of glass facing the library that can be covered with these blinds that come down from the ceiling. To activate them, you press the button inside, or you use the special override key outside, that only employees can use.
So, happy me goes to Carrel #1 to clean. Windex the windows, wipe down the comp, replace a light bulb, restock some reference books, its all good. Then I go to Carrel #2, located next to our children's section. I put my key into the slot and raise the curtains, and drop my lightbulbs, which shatter, in shock.
Inside, there is a woman *ahem* pleasuring herself with the phone.
My horrified yell brings my supervisor running. (Note bene: Great guy, he's the one who negotiated the whole college thing, which never happens for pages) As he rushes to the scene, our SC in question notices her new audience and says to me, "Well, you were going to clean them anyways." She then picks up the phone, which is cordless, and puts it in my ungloved, previously clean hands, and walks away.
At which point, my supervisor, noticing my situation, calls the local police, who are right next door. She's arrested for indecent exposure, vandalism, and assault, (I think that may because she slammed the phone into my hands pretty hard, sending {brace yourself} a gooey spray into my face.) As she's led away, we find out from the arresting officers that she's a registered sex offender, and is wanted for Grand Theft Auto anyways.
End result:
- I spend the next hour in the bathroom washing everything that I could off of me.
- I get the next week off, to "recover."
- I have to appear in court to testify against the woman
- She's going to get min 10 years, what with all the charges and the warrant.
- Because my supervisor clocks out 20 min before me, crappy supervisor comes in, and still makes me clean the phone and whatnot.
- The library is trying to make sure my parents don't sue, so they're giving me a $20 and hour pay raise, and giving me health insurance. The joys of being a minor.
Thoughts?
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