Reason number two

Reason #2:
Smelly customers

My dear readers, this is one of the most wide spanning problems across the company. It is the revenge of the stinky customer. There are consumers who smell so bad; I have nearly violently puked all over them.

I find myself wondering what could possibly be making that awful of a smell. Some of them are not bad until you get close to them. Then, like some awful scaled creature from the abyss… it lurks out from the darkness leaving only a trail of stenches of death. Ever see the swamp thing? http://roberthood.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/swamp_thing.jpg . Yeah, something like that. Well at least that is what I would like to picture behind them. Because no one ever wants to know that they smell that bad.

I sometimes sit and wonder what the hell could be making that smell. I think that there is nothing that could possibly make that smell. I try to keep playing “what’s that smell?” while not throwing up all over them. How could you not notice that people are making funny faces around you? How could you not notice people walking away from you? How could you not notice that acrid smell? I ask you readers, why?

Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, they treat you as if you are the trash melt. They are snotty and mean to you. I had one of them think it was okay to grab my ribs and shake me. I couldn’t get the smell out of my outfit and spent the rest of my night dosing myself with febreeze.



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Reason number one

Reason number one:
This job sucks.
Lame, right? But bear with me there is a reason behind this one. Over the weekend, I was told about how much my job sucks, why my job suck and flat out finding constant reasons as to why my why job sucks.
Honestly, I need anyone what so ever to tell me how much my job sucks.
Customer : “it must really suck working weekends”
My reply: “Could be worse right?”
My thoughts: “well, duh. Did you come up with this all on your own? Man, your mama must be proud!”
Customer: “What are you doing (insert ambiguous holiday here)?”
My reply; “I’ll be here all day.”
My thoughts: “I’m working to serve your ass, what does it look I’m like I’m doing? “
Their reply: “Wow that really sucks not spending time with your family or friends.”
I will just nod. What can you say to that? Oh yeah- “It’s a living.”
Customer: “ How much does your life suck?”
My reply: “Really? Did you really say that?”
Customer: “Yup. I did”
My thoughts: “Why are you even here, don’t you have anyone else to make miserable?”
They come in suits and flannel and they always find some reason to tell you how much your job sucks. Any thoughts?

Can someone write a list on why they should quit their job?

By: E.C.Hinrichs

Over the weekend I came up with a very interesting theory. Everyone has a bad day at work. I am privy to that first hand. So, I figured that if I came up with at least 100 reasons, it would be time to start looking for a new job.

So, I kept a pen and a piece of paper on me and wrote a list. Before the weekend was out, I came up with 200 reasons. It spanned 5 pages. I figured there was noway (no way in HELL) I could possibly come up with 100 reasons but before the Friday night was out I realized how close I was to the end. By Saturday, I reached my goal and decided to keep going.

I realize that maybe I am embittered or possibly jaded by my lengthy career in customer service. And yes, I know I knit pick people. But let’s be honest here people- if you were in my shoes, so would you. The lengthy list of people I see on a daily basis are enough for any sane person to go to extreme bounds to get out their pressure (like blogging perhaps?)

I will blog every reason on my list, EVERY single reason and the story behind it.