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monocle_layton on 12 April 2017

Try working out OP. It will help you with your job and in the long run



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KingofTrolls on 12 April 2017

Congratz !
Remember, first week is always the worst one, the more u work the better it will be !



m0ney on 12 April 2017

It's a living



My Etsy store

My Ebay store

Deus Ex (2000) - a game that pushes the boundaries of what the video game medium is capable of to a degree unmatched to this very day.

d21lewis on 12 April 2017

Nothing worse than working a job you don't enjoy. I've been there and done that. Still, do your best. Even if you hate it, it may open other doors for you.

I built mobile homes for like $6 an hour, worked in factories, worked at Walmart, sold sneakers, and more. Never went to college. Now, I basically goof off all day and I made $81k last year. Almost zero debt, great credit score, etc. All I did was stay out of trouble , have a positive attitude, and work hard. Better opportunities kept presenting themselves. Don't lose heart.



Porcupine_I on 12 April 2017

Here is your hash tag for retail workers #dearcustomer



“It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grams a week. And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be reduced to twenty grams a week. Was it possible that they could swallow that, after only twenty-four hours? Yes, they swallowed it.”

- George Orwell, ‘1984’

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FIT_Gamer on 12 April 2017
VGPolyglot said:

And I already am starting to feel down. I'm working at Lowe's, which kind of sucks as I have no interest whatsoever in home renovation. Today was orientation, so it wasn't quite bad, but I'm feeling stressed because school exams are coming up and I'm going to have to work a lot, so I'm not going to be able to study as much as I'd like. I have another day of orientation tomorrow, and then I've got a few days of training. I'm going to be a loader, which will probably suck as I'm not in very good physical shape, so I know that I'll be very tired by the end of my shifts!

I use to do deliveries for Lowes. The job itself wasn't bad, fortuantely in the 2 years I worked there I never once had to deal with an asshole customer. The hours sucked though. I'd go in 5am and get home sometimes as late as 9pm.



VGPolyglot on 12 April 2017
COKTOE said:
VGPolyglot said:

And I already am starting to feel down. I'm working at Lowe's, which kind of sucks as I have no interest whatsoever in home renovation. Today was orientation, so it wasn't quite bad, but I'm feeling stressed because school exams are coming up and I'm going to have to work a lot, so I'm not going to be able to study as much as I'd like. I have another day of orientation tomorrow, and then I've got a few days of training. I'm going to be a loader, which will probably suck as I'm not in very good physical shape, so I know that I'll be very tired by the end of my shifts!

What do you load, and what type of equipment do you use?

I'm not really sure. I have training next week. However, I have to work this Saturday, so I'm not sure how I'm working before getting trained, but I guess I am.



COKTOE on 12 April 2017
VGPolyglot said:
COKTOE said:

What do you load, and what type of equipment do you use?

I'm not really sure. I have training next week. However, I have to work this Saturday, so I'm not sure how I'm working before getting trained, but I guess I am.

Well, good luck. I have a feeling it won't be TOO intense, and you'll adapt quickly.



- "If you have the heart of a true winner, you can always get more pissed off than some other asshole."

Trunkin on 12 April 2017
vivster said:
Trunkin said:

What...what do you do for a living? Something along the lines of Systems administration?

Network administrator. It's like system administrator but you need an actual brain for it. Yeah, I said it.

Careful! You might hurt someone, throwing shade like that!



superchunk on 12 April 2017

In my last few years of university, I worked for Home Depot. It was a lot of fun. Learned a ton about home improvement and the people I worked with were awesome. Sure retail hours sucked and there is always that occasional customer who is an unnecessary jerk, but overall it was a good time.

Retail can also be forgiving in your schedule if you plan ahead and talk to your manager. I know I was always able to adjust my schedule as needed for classes / study times etc. Yes, I did work full-time (40hrs) as well as school full-time. So I was also very, very busy. It sucked, but post-graduation its all paid off.