Work Rant

Sorry to take write over the inspirational post so soon, but there are a few things I need to just let out into cyberspace and rant about. Things pertaining to work.

I quit my job last Friday (thank goodness since I'll never be able to handle all the crazy night hours and going to school..), and good riddance. I mean, no offense, it's been fun. It definitely was an experience. But a few things have just annoyed and frustrated me beyond belief.

First of all, there's the whole job in general. Tagging clothes until you die and being a fitting room nazi. That's fine. That's what we are supposed to be doing at a retail store. But to be doing that while some people are just standing around chatting? Psh. I think I'll just work a little bit slower and still get paid minimum wage. There's also the responsibility part of the store. I turned in my work permit application a month ago and still have not gotten it back. Hello? Aren't managers or whatnots supposed to be taking care of things?? Isn't responsibility a word in the coporate world?? I mean, if high school kids are supposed to know to return things on time shouldn't real life adults in the business industry know to do the same? The thing that frustrates me the most is the fact that on the application it asks for the hours you can work. So, I put Monday-Thursdays after 4pm. A simple factor that the other end should be following up on. But no, I always get scheduled for 3:00-9:00 on weekdays, and frankly, I'm not done with rehearsals until 4pm. And even after I quit, they schedule me for Thursday 12-5pm (one day after my last day). But Thursday I already have NHS volunteering/Open House/band rehearsal. I mean what the crap?? 3pm-9pm I can understand a little bit, but you got a whole 5 hours into when I can't work?? When it clearly states it on my application?! Ridiculous.

I'm not really as angry as I sound. Angry is too strong of a word for my feelings towards that job right now. It's more like annoyed and frustrated.

I know I always try to end on a positive note, but I don't think that's quite fitting in this situation. I know I'm also probably overblowing this whole situation, and that it really isn't a big deal. But it's the fact that these mistakes are chronic and persistent that really ticks me off. I have a few things that are positive to say, but they don't really seem to fit my tone in this post: experiences such as these teach me how to deal with people and they make me less sensitive to the things that upset me.

I am thankful for not having to work after this week, and I am glad that at least I learned a few things from working this summer. I can't wait to hit it up at Starbucks though! ;)