I know, for a 100% fact, that working in retail is the singe WORST job ever! I have held only six jobs in my seventeen years, and six of them were in retail, and that was enough for me! I just parted ways with Circuit City, one of the biggest electronics store chains in North America. I should have known the day I took the job that with computers becoming more and more popular, I was going to get some stupid questions.
"Microsoft or Microhard, is there a difference?"
This incident made me rethink my job choice. I had been working for three hours or so on the current shift, and I was just about to clock out for lunch, when a younger gentleman of, say late thirties approached me, with our weekly circular. "I work with computer all day," he started. I thought this would be an easy; "I walked in looking for a flash drive, but the person working there sold me a brand new computer" type of sale.
I could have someone walk in looking for a television, and fifteen minutes later, I sold them on a new computer. Anyway, the guy continues; "and I wanted to start taking my work home with me," another awesome opportunity to sell this guy a computer, "but I don't know what type of computer to buy." Bingo, I was selling this dude a Mac in the next twenty minutes, tops.
"So you don't know if you want a laptop, or a desktop sir?" I asked, knowing that most people that walk in with these kinds of questions are looking for a laptop, they're impressed with the "sleek factor" if you will. "Well," this guy began, opening the circular, "I saw that this computer had 'Microsoft Windows Vista', but I was wondering if you could tell me what the difference between Microsoft and Microhard are, so I can know what my best choice would be.
I stared at the guy in disbelief. Here's a dude that works with computers. He knows what the internet is, he could have done research! I explained that there is no "Microhard", and he would most likely want a Vista laptop. The guy wasted fifteen minutes standing there listening to me talk about tech. specs, only to walk out saying he'd "come back another day".
"Microsoft or Microhard, is there a difference?"
This incident made me rethink my job choice. I had been working for three hours or so on the current shift, and I was just about to clock out for lunch, when a younger gentleman of, say late thirties approached me, with our weekly circular. "I work with computer all day," he started. I thought this would be an easy; "I walked in looking for a flash drive, but the person working there sold me a brand new computer" type of sale.
I could have someone walk in looking for a television, and fifteen minutes later, I sold them on a new computer. Anyway, the guy continues; "and I wanted to start taking my work home with me," another awesome opportunity to sell this guy a computer, "but I don't know what type of computer to buy." Bingo, I was selling this dude a Mac in the next twenty minutes, tops.
"So you don't know if you want a laptop, or a desktop sir?" I asked, knowing that most people that walk in with these kinds of questions are looking for a laptop, they're impressed with the "sleek factor" if you will. "Well," this guy began, opening the circular, "I saw that this computer had 'Microsoft Windows Vista', but I was wondering if you could tell me what the difference between Microsoft and Microhard are, so I can know what my best choice would be.
I stared at the guy in disbelief. Here's a dude that works with computers. He knows what the internet is, he could have done research! I explained that there is no "Microhard", and he would most likely want a Vista laptop. The guy wasted fifteen minutes standing there listening to me talk about tech. specs, only to walk out saying he'd "come back another day".
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