1. Responsible for the weather ( read more
My building manager called to say one of the tenants wanted a discount for the days it was hot outside. Why? Because it was also hot inside. Their electricity is fine. They could run both …
Tag: manager
A note from your friendly convenience store worker
Hello,
You hopefully have no clue what it’s like to work in a convenience store. Up until last month, I was equally oblivious to the daily grind faced by a convenience store worker. However, this wonderfully shitty economy gave me … ( read more
Call Center Sick Days
Back before I decided to leave work permanently in order to pursue a career of raising my children, I worked in a Call Center. Calling in sick there was extremely easy. It was done by a voicemail system in which … ( read more
The Marriott
I used to work at a hotel, that before a buffoon took over, proudly flew the Marriott Flag. Through pure circumstances, that being that no one else was available for the position, a former Holiday Inn/former Roy Rogers manager was … ( read more
A social worker finally snaps
After years of idealism, I have finally decided that I am sick and fucking tired of helping the disenfranchised and oppressed. I have a master’s degree in social work, and I’ve worked in a number of different settings. I’ve been … ( read more
Working on the Boardwalk in Seaside Heights NJ
My uncle JR was the one who this now famous bar in Seaside Heights NJ was named after. I worked there 13 years from the time I was 16 and boy did I have some experiences. In 1985 I was … ( read more
Disney Store Retail Associate
A couple of years ago, I applied for a job as a retail associate with one of the Disney Stores, located in the mall a few miles from my home. The manager was a total screw up; I detected this … ( read more
Worst Boss Ever
I had been looking forward to this interview all day.
Never in my LIFE had I experienced an interview such as this. It started with a test ..
Example:
Why is a manhole round?
SERIOUSLY?
So they gave me this … ( read more
Construction? More Like Soul Deconstruction
“So, what are you going to do when you grow up?”
Fairly easy question, yes?
Well, not so much. I went to school to be an English teacher. Why? Well, love kids…like to read…made sense. But seven years after graduation, … ( read more
