Old Myspace Post.

Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:57 AM

I'm sorry, this is my two weeks notice. you give me bad karma.
Current mood: annoyed
I had quite possibly the worst day at work ever yesterday. I'm so glad im off today. It was total drama. I so need to find a new job. I hate sales, like, Im just not that kinda person. I am GOOD at sells, but the fact is, my concious wont let me "close" the way i know i should for people to buy if i can tell they dont have the money. I dont like it done to me, why would i do it to someone else? Sure, puppies are cute, and some of them are worth more than the 1500$ we ask for most, but the fact is, i just CANT watch people who obviously cant afford it take out a loan for this or break the bank getting it because they fell in love. Its just not my style. The only good thing about my job is carrie, M., micah, vanessa, and the puppies and sometimes Josh. I have worked there two and a half months and I have only had a TOTAL of like 16k in sales. I can think of lots of times I just let people walk away, even though they trusted me and I couldve pushed and got the sale. Its because when the people I sold dogs to DO come back, they are happy and not miserable or broke, and I like that idea. The lady I sold a beagle to came back happy as could be, we chatted and she still thought i was her "friend". Which is fine by me, but even though my sales are lower, I havent been called on the phone at work and screamed at about what a bitch I am or had people have buyers remorse and want to bring the dog back and have to deal with that (happens more than ya think). So, I guess since I cant take advantage of people, this is just not the job for me. I am gonna be fired soon anyway because my sales are so low, I think. I work hard, I do alot around that place, my section is the best one there and it looks gorgeous and people spend more time in it than others, so im alright at merchandising. I do my part of taking care of puppies etc. I just dont abuse and use people, and evidently that was the hidden part of the job requirement. =( Capitalism is the devil.

1 Comment
Jenna Whitman
I can TOTALLY relate to this.

I sold timeshare for a while....and while fundamentally I think timeshare is a good thing...the sales approach was manipulative and somewhat shady....I'd find myself sitting in deeding and instead of feeling happy about the $1500 in commission I'd be getting, I'd feel like I just manipulated these folks...I am good at sales....but I hated having to try to make someone buy something that didn't want, need, or could afford just to make a buck.

I hope you find a job where you can let your talents shine and at the end of the day, you don't feel bad. =)

Oh, and I <3 Puppies!

"Coming of age during the plague of Reagan and Bush, watching capitalism gun down democracy, it had this funny effect on me, I guess" --Ani Difranco.