Job opportunities
So it looks like within about 2 months I’ll be an assistant manager (again) at EB Games. At first I was very excited. Why? Because we needed the money. It was an answer to my prayers, to have enough money to pay the bills and make ends meet. When I kneeled down and prayed I didn’t make specifications to a job I’d like (okay, that’s a wee bit of a lie) I mostly just asked that something ANYTHING would come up. Well it did, and now I feel trapped.
Okay, let me rephrase all of this. I am absolutely and totally grateful that I have a job. A Full Time job that I know, co-workers that I know, and a job that I liked before. But I feel trapped in retail. I feel so out of my comfort zone a lot of times in retail.
Most people who know me, know that I can be very traditional, and I’m very set in my ways when it comes to how I think people should act. When I have angry or rude customers in my store I’m flabbergasted that anyone could be so rude to someone else. (What’s the point in being so rude anyways?!). It shakes me to the core, and I take it WAY to personally. Which I realize a lot of jobs are like that, but this job is based solely on interacting with strangers and making them happy. I even have to do it when they blatantly are rude to me, and my place of work.
Ideally I want a job where I don’t interact or have “customers”. Because “customers” feel like they have the right to walk all over you some days. Or they take out their stress on you, which can build up. I know they can’t (or I “shouldn’t”) affect my feelings, but it does; I let it happen. I really wanted (and some days still do) to be a paelontologist. (Also a missionary.. but that kind of bit the dust, more of a fantasy now). Do you know how many “customers” paelontologists have? None thank you very much! Sure they might have to impress the boss, or a financial supporter. Thats politics though. I think I can handle that, it’s more civilized. (hah!)
I do like EB Games though. But if I ever do get frustrated and quit, what do I do? Well..find another retail job I guess, cause that’s what I’m good at. No, I can’t sell you your own shoes.. I’m just nice, and efficient. Work done + a smile. That’s me.
