The customer is always wrong

I certainly complain about the customers that shop at the nyu bookstore (whether it be tourists or students or professors- all compete for the #1 spot for over-demanding customer) but majority are either pleasant or simply forgettable. Most understand how to ask a question and say “thank you” after you find them the book. Most [...]

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Something that always fascinated me is how people end up being where they are, especially in terms of jobs. Did they go to college first? What did they major in? How did they end up with the job? It’s really easy to estimate at most retail stores how long an employee has been working there. [...]

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Next job in line

Yesterday I was thinking that I’m one hell of an insomniac if I need to work two jobs, take a college class, and go to the gym daily to fall asleep natually.
I always wanted to be one of those people who worked a lot of random jobs, I don’t like the idea of quitting. I’d [...]

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Pressing my Buttons at Staples

There’s one thing you learn from working retail: how to maintain a face of steel.
I can easily recount some of the horror stories from these past 2-3 weeks, but it’s not really worth the time. I completely understand if the order was not completed or lacks quality – but don’t scream at us when two [...]

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That was easy.

So after all my bitchin’ and moanin’, I am finally employed – at the basterdchild at Staples. My gut instinct told me as I filled out the 40 page application online that this would be the place I would end up working. Quite frankly, I love it so far because the whole store just belongs [...]

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