So, just as we moved back here to Florida, right before the 2011 holiday season, I decided to take the first job that came my way, just to pass the time while finding a "real" job, and to make some money while searching for other opportunities.
Turns out that that first job was a holiday cashier position a the local Super Target store. (It doesn't hurt to get that employee discount either). So I've been doing that for a while and really have gotten a whole new perspective. Being a cashier has taught me many things, that not even my MBA program was able to provide: people are mean, people are nice, people are compassionate, people care, people don't give a shit, people use and abuse the system, people are literally just out to humiliate someone, people are willing to give you the time of day....I guess what I'm trying to say, no other job has given me such an insight into so many different walks of life and personalities, than this little cashier gig.
I see the good, the bad, the funny, the ugly, the nasty, the gross, the cute, the humble, the sad, the hilarious and many other things in between on a daily basis --and exactly that is what I want to write about a bit here in small little episodes, as I make new experiences.
One thing is for sure, even though most people look at me like I'm crazy, when they hear that I took this job, for so little money and so relatively much work, "but you have a Master's degree" blablabla is the phrase that always rings in my ear. --Let me tell you something, this job has made me friendlier, more sociable, more compassionate, but also more wary of bullcrap, which I hear my fair share of, my greeting and addressing of people has changed and become more refined. I realize, I have a lot to be thankful for, and I take a lot of pride in what I do, as I ALWAYS do, whether it is being a cashier or a manager somewhere. I won't be doing this forever, but while I am, I may as well share some of the experiences that may make you think, giggle, laugh out loud, or sometimes even make you angry or shake your head in disbelief. Just go on that journey with me on occasion, who knows what you might find...
Turns out that that first job was a holiday cashier position a the local Super Target store. (It doesn't hurt to get that employee discount either). So I've been doing that for a while and really have gotten a whole new perspective. Being a cashier has taught me many things, that not even my MBA program was able to provide: people are mean, people are nice, people are compassionate, people care, people don't give a shit, people use and abuse the system, people are literally just out to humiliate someone, people are willing to give you the time of day....I guess what I'm trying to say, no other job has given me such an insight into so many different walks of life and personalities, than this little cashier gig.
I see the good, the bad, the funny, the ugly, the nasty, the gross, the cute, the humble, the sad, the hilarious and many other things in between on a daily basis --and exactly that is what I want to write about a bit here in small little episodes, as I make new experiences.
One thing is for sure, even though most people look at me like I'm crazy, when they hear that I took this job, for so little money and so relatively much work, "but you have a Master's degree" blablabla is the phrase that always rings in my ear. --Let me tell you something, this job has made me friendlier, more sociable, more compassionate, but also more wary of bullcrap, which I hear my fair share of, my greeting and addressing of people has changed and become more refined. I realize, I have a lot to be thankful for, and I take a lot of pride in what I do, as I ALWAYS do, whether it is being a cashier or a manager somewhere. I won't be doing this forever, but while I am, I may as well share some of the experiences that may make you think, giggle, laugh out loud, or sometimes even make you angry or shake your head in disbelief. Just go on that journey with me on occasion, who knows what you might find...
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