Have you ever had a day where people simply frustrate you? I don't know why, but today has not been fun. People keep making me angry. Argh. It started when I got to the coffee shop and was greeted with smiles and all, but as soon as I got here I had to start working. I'm so tired of this, but for some very strange reason, one of my co-workers either leaves bags of garbage just sitting around the back or just doesn't take it out. Argh. There were like 30 boxes just sitting outside that back door that I didn't get a chance to take out yesterday, and they were still there today. How hard is it toake them to the bin when you take out the garbage. I mean seriously! It took more effort to walk around them and not trip on them. Grr.
On top of that, every time I work, it seems like my to-do list grows two-fold, no matter how much work I get done. I feel like I'm being held responsible for the proper running of this place, whether it's clean or not, and have to pick up after my co-workers. I get customers getting angry at me because there is no coffee made; they come at the end of a rush and I'm frantically trying to get caught up, clearly, and they still freak out at me. I'm inconviencing them. They're always getting angry at me for inconviencing them. Erg.
Then, today, the espresso machine was somewhat hurt by yesterday's fluctuating water pressures and is leaking everywhere.The machine was down and I couldn't make anything; just serve the coffee that was already made and the pop in the cooler. I made so many people angry. That was a real fun time for me.
If I could, I would likely scream at a customer: "Take a deep breath! I am doing the best I can, can't you see that? I'm sorry things aren't working right now, but you laying it on m is not going to fix things! Just back off!"
Do you think the person would come back if I shorted out on them like that?
I went to start mopping then, and found the mop water to be pretty much black. Joys. CAn't anyone else ever change it?
I'm just burned out. Maybe a week in solitary confinement would be a good thing for me.
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Wow... I hate days like that. You shouldn't have to clean up after your co-workers, people shouldn't freak out on you for not having coffee after a huge rush... sadly, they will. And I have a feeling you'll get in trouble if you short out on a customer, but it'd be nice while it lasted wouldn't it?
Anyways... I hope tomorrow is a better day for you, and your co-workers start cleaning up after themselves. Take care of yourself!
Shari
Welcome to the world of retail. People become very self-absorbed when they are trying to spend their money on something that they think they need. You, the dealer, are nothing more than a means to an end, and if you can't provide the product, you are nothing more than a pain to the consumer.
Just smile and nod and smile and nod and smile and nod and turn into a zombie. Then you'll be fine.
Yo Beck's next shirt should say:
"lack of caffeine doesn't give you licence to be mean"
Try dealing with ignorant, uneducated farmers that think the sun shines out of their butts! I've never met a more self absorbed group of humans in all my life. Wait a tic, yes I have...preschoolers.
sounds like you're in training for motherhood...how hard is it to change a toilet paper roll? ...and how long would it stay off the roll and on the counter if I just...say....took a break from being the only one that can put it on...? A frighteningly long time...I've never yet outlasted my family on that one...
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