I've been getting lippy

[Animae]

I've just worked twenty days in a row without a day off (two jobs).


Coffee Job

Me: hello sir, How are you today?

Asshat on His phone: Grande latte!

Me: How are you?

Him:Grande latte!

Me: Thats nice, I asked you how you were doing today *smile*

Him shocked look) Fine?

Me: (to co-worker) Grande Latte

Repeat this three times in the last four shifts.


Soap Job

So, we're pretty cool about giving out samples. Except for the tweenage kids who come in, hang out and NEVER buy anything but always want free samples of soap.

There is this boy, who comes in maybe three to five times a week. Now I'm only there two days a week, but my co-workers tell me he comes in almost every day. So This kid starts following me around the store just talking...and talking... about what movie he saw and how he was going to see a movie with his dad and how he got tea from teavana and on and on and on.

So he starts to ask me about the products, and if he needs face cleanser, and he keeps asking for samples. And I keep telling him, that he already had the one that I was going to give him (deodorant).

He starts to whine. Now this kid is eleven. He should know better. He starts saying he buys stuff here all the time. I'm done. I look at him and go "we've been nice and polite to you here, I've given you countless samples. And never once have to bought anything. Not once. So, until you come in, with a parent, and make a purchase, NO MORE SAMPLES.

I'm not sure if he's come in today, or not, but I doubt he'll buy anything. And i'd love to give his parents a piece of my mind for letting an eleven year old wander around the mall alone.

[Iris Kojiro]

*gives hugs to Animae*

I'm in the same boat. I think I'll be on day 23 as of today. I hope to God my co-worker at The Night Place recovers soon.

[Dave1982]

Damn.....and here i was thinking my 11 day stint was bad......

Hope you get a day off soon.

[Mnemjian]

TWENTY?!?!?!? You poor poor thing... *condolences*

Coffee Job

lulz... way to snap them back into reality. "Hello, welcome to <coffee place>, I am a person not a coffee-selling robot with no feelings or personality, how can I help you?"

[thatcrazyredhead]

Wow, Animae, you have my sympathies! I've done 30 days in a row (between two jobs) a time or two and I know how much it sucks. I hope you get some time to yourself soon!

[Morningchaser]

I've just worked twenty days in a row without a day off (two jobs).


Coffee Job

Me: hello sir, How are you today?

Asshat on His phone: Grande latte!

Me: How are you?

Him:Grande latte!

Me: Thats nice, I asked you how you were doing today *smile*

Him shocked look) Fine?

Me: (to co-worker) Grande Latte

Repeat this three times in the last four shifts.

DID YOU EVER KNOW THAT YOU'RE MY HEEEEEEEERRROOOOOOO!!!!???

Ugh, work in the exact same place, and of course deal with the same things. Although since I'm...covertly close to leaving I've since begun to do something similar. We have a drive-thru and people don't seem to think that they have to say 'thank you', so I've taken to simply repeating it until either they say it back (which hasn't happened yet) or they drive up, wondering about the crazy guy in the speaker box.

[NateTheChops]

Oh, the joys of having two jobs.

While I was working as a detailer at the airport from nine PM to one or two in the morning (depending on when the last plane actually arrived) I had to pick up a second job at Brooks to eventually get the money to move into a new place.

Every. Single. Day. Nine PM to possibly two in the morning at night, then five hours later I'd have to go to Brooks and work eight hours there. It went on for close to six months before I had a full day off.

But I was fine with that. Because I loved the fact that when people found out I worked at their airport their jaws would drop like I was the coolest person on Earth.

But this one customer who was a regular was bit perplexed. She would come in frequently to take advantage of the buy one, get one Coca-Cola coupons. And by take advantage, I mean, she would use the coupon to buy one soda. And it wasn't until I realized that I was reading the coupon wrong that I realized she had to actually buy a soda to get the second one free. (I was new, that was two years ago, bare with me)

Well one snowy winter's evening she comes to my line and tells me she hopes I can get home soon because the weather is really cold. I told her, well I'll be getting out soon but I that I'd be going to the airport to work my second job.

Coke girl = CG
Me

CG: What do you need a second job for?
Me: So I can make a little more money.
CG: (Dead seriously) What do you need money for?

Uh. Because I need to pay rent and I don't still live with my parents maybe?

[The Gatekeeper]

I know the two job, no days off situation too. I have a full time job during the week, and up until last week worked Saturday and Sunday part-time too. Back to it next week. If there isn't a statutory holiday sometimes I can go a couple of month without a day off. I've been doing this for two years, probably another year of this left.

It's tough but you get use to it. Good luck with it.

[crazylegs]

Asshat on His phone: Grande latte!

My local butchers has a sign stating that they won't serve you if you're on the phone.

They never break that rule!