I don't mind it when people make fun of the big, dumb, corporate behemoth that is Gamestop. After all, they pay little more than minimum wage and they treat everyone who actually works in one of their retail stores like shit, but when people make rash generalizations concerning the employees, that ticks me off.
I can't tell you how many times I've had to deal with a condescending customer because he thought I was a high school drop out simply based on where I chose to work. I can't tell you how many times I've had to tell a pissed off eight year old "I'm sorry, I can't take apart your GBA and fix it" and then immediately be the recipient of an evil scowl from a parent. "I'm sorry, your copy of MLB 2003 only gets you 50 cents" is another phrase that draws the same ire.
The reason I originally became an employee in November of 2006 was because I needed a job, and this job would have the added benefit of giving me 15% off of one of my favorite hobbies and a 30% discount at Barnes and Noble :) That being said, I did kind of know how GS employees were percieved by the public. I've had to deal with a few dumbasses myself, and I know that actual knowledge about video games there is at a premium.
With that being said, why do I defend these people? Because despite the seemingly lacking knowledge of video games, almost every person I've worked with has been a good guy/girl, just like you and me who struggles through college and most likely still lives with their parents. I've seen and felt how people treat us in there and it sucks.
Do you know what it's like to be hit while your hands are tied behind your back? I graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA and I'm currently a senior Chemistry major in college and I'm only 20 years old. I've had assholes in there telling me that it doesn't take a rocket scientist to tell them that a 50 cent trade in value is a rip-off. I've had people tell me that their four-year-old child has more business sense than me. What do these things have in common? It's not my problem. I simply work for a company that has set policies that I cannot deviate from without worry of termination. I don't need people taking their frustration out on me for things that are out of my control.
My point is this; Certain occupations have certain stigmas attached, I understand that, but how you treat people is under your complete control. When I read things on these forums bashing all GS employees for this and that, it only furthers the stereotype, making my job harder, and only pissing more people off. Next time you feel like bashing all GS employees I want you to take a drink instead :) It'll make us all feel better.
Edit: grammar
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