After only a couple weeks in retail.

[Klauss]

My oldest landed his first job a couple weeks ago. Pushing carts and helping customers load their vehicles at a home improvement store.

After his 2nd week he told me he hates people and it just reaffirms his decision to move out west to Montana or Wyoming ( probably Montana) when he gets old enough.

He was confused when I laughed as he told me. Well at least he’s starting to figure out what I’ve been telling him for years.😂

[Sanders]

Could be worse. If you REALLY want to see just how bad your fellow humans are, work in a hotel for a while.

[Klauss]

Could be worse. If you REALLY want to see just how bad your fellow humans are, work in a hotel for a while.

I’ve worked long term care, retail, retail pharmacy, warehouse, factory, light farming, etc.

I’ve definitely seen some of the best humanity has to offer unfortunately.

I might beat him to the isolation.

[ColonelKorn]

Work in a restaurant where tweaker and other degenerate filth come at the first of the month

[merc]

He needs to practice speaking to people .
Communication skills are paramount .
He doesn't have to be their best friend.
He just has to be courteous and a bit distant.
Yes , Sir
No , Ma'am .
Please , thank you .
In almost a military tone ..

This will give him experience in navigating the terrain.
😎

MERC

[Boris]

He needs to practice speaking to people .
Communication skills are paramount .
He doesn't have to be their best friend.
He just has to be courteous and a bit distant.
Yes , Sir
No , Ma'am .
Please , thank you .
In almost a military tone ..

This will give him experience in navigating the terrain.
😎

MERC

yup ,,I learned this delivering pizza in high school and shuttling cutomers for the dealerships I have worked for ,,most customers are really fucking annoying but I'm good at small talk on multiple subjects...what sucks is when they are mad and I have to play middle man to try to calm them down when all I really wanna do is tell them to STFU

[Johnny]

He needs to practice speaking to people .
Communication skills are paramount .
He doesn't have to be their best friend.
He just has to be courteous and a bit distant.
Yes , Sir
No , Ma'am .
Please , thank you .
In almost a military tone ..

This will give him experience in navigating the terrain.
😎

MERC

Great advice! It comes natural for people who have served in the military and also much of Southern culture. Up here in Michigan, it's kind of a lost art calling people "sir" and "ma'am", but I do it all the time. It's who I am.

What's really funny are the looks I get when I call an 18 year old dude "sir" when going through the checkout at a grocery store. They're not used to someone old enough to be their grandfather calling them "sir".

[Klauss]

He needs to practice speaking to people .
Communication skills are paramount .
He doesn't have to be their best friend.
He just has to be courteous and a bit distant.
Yes , Sir
No , Ma'am .
Please , thank you .
In almost a military tone ..

This will give him experience in navigating the terrain.
😎

MERC

He does well in that regard with the civilized portion of the population. It’s the uncivilized portion that is being problematic.

I work at the same store ( different department) for my 2nd job and have the same issues. Can’t reason with an unreasonable person unfortunately.

[merc]

He does well in that regard with the civilized portion of the population. It’s the uncivilized portion that is being problematic.

I work at the same store ( different department) for my 2nd job and have the same issues. Can’t reason with an unreasonable person unfortunately.

Back when i was a rookie on 42nd St during the height
of the crack epidemic ( 1990 ) the only cops who would
speak to you were the cops you went through the academy with.
You were lower than whale shit to everyone else.

All the guys with 15 to 20 years on the job were all Vietnam Vets.
These men were cool and hard as nails .
You watched and listened carefully to what they did on the street.

I had a handful of months on the street and one night I had my
back on the wall in front of the Lyric Theater on The Deuce ( 42nd St )
The Lyric is where Robert Deniro took Cybil Shepard in the
movie , The Taxi Driver

As I'm standing there on post , a hard as nails Vietnam Vet walks
up and stands next to me with his back on the wall.
He has never spoken to me .

He says, " Let me ask you something , kid . Do you make
prize fighter money ?"
I say , "Who me ? No . No prize fighter money."
He says, "Well , by the way you're knocking everyone out ,
I thought you were making prize fighter money .
Become a better talker and you won't have to knock out
so many people . You got it , kid ?
I said, "I got it , boss."

And off he walked ..

Again .
Your sons has a good opportunity to communicate better.
When people get heated , it is important he doesn't match
their energy . Stay very cool , distant and courteous ..
This is a good learning experience for him
😎

Merc

[4thIDvet]

Good advice Merc. Walk softly and carry a big stick..

[Klauss]

Back when i was a rookie on 42nd St during the height
of the crack epidemic ( 1990 ) the only cops who would
speak to you were the cops you went through the academy with.
You were lower than whale shit to everyone else.

All the guys with 15 to 20 years on the job were all Vietnam Vets.
These men were cool and hard as nails .
You watched and listened carefully to what they did on the street.

I had a handful of months on the street and one night I had my
back on the wall in front of the Lyric Theater on The Deuce ( 42nd St )
The Lyric is where Robert Deniro took Cybil Shepard in the
movie , The Taxi Driver

As I'm standing there on post , a hard as nails Vietnam Vet walks
up and stands next to me with his back on the wall.
He has never spoken to me .

He says, " Let me ask you something , kid . Do you make
prize fighter money ?"
I say , "Who me ? No . No prize fighter money."
He says, "Well , by the way you're knocking everyone out ,
I thought you were making prize fighter money .
Become a better talker and you won't have to knock out
so many people . You got it , kid ?
I said, "I got it , boss."

And off he walked ..

Again .
Your sons has a good opportunity to communicate better.
When people get heated , it is important he doesn't match
their energy . Stay very cool , distant and courteous ..
This is a good learning experience for him
😎

Merc

Definitely a good learning experience.

I’ve worked various jobs over the years, including dementia care and hospice. People not in their right minds or grieving can be very difficult, understandably so.

Most people that do come in are pretty decent, but there is definitely a certain segment looking to argue. Mostly in attempts to get prices lowered. He’s seen them scream at me, and asked how I handled it.

Like what you say, just stay cool, calm and collected. Don’t take it personal. At one point you will need to put food on the table and a roof over your head. Ask yourself if its worth losing everything because you lose your cool for a moment. I reminded him, in that environment call a manager, that’s what they are there for.

I think wrestling has helped a lot with his temper management. Certainly improved a lot of his mental aspects. Like most young men, he has a lot to learn, hopefully it doesn’t take him as long as it did me😂

[baboon]

36 years as a retail meat cutter taught me a lot about people. Mainly it taught me just how stupid the general population is. If it wasn't for working in great location s close to home and 8 weeks of vacation time I would have left sooner. And being Texas it sure beat working outside for the 9 months of summer.

[merc]

Definitely a good learning experience.

I’ve worked various jobs over the years, including dementia care and hospice. People not in their right minds or grieving can be very difficult, understandably so.

Most people that do come in are pretty decent, but there is definitely a certain segment looking to argue. Mostly in attempts to get prices lowered. He’s seen them scream at me, and asked how I handled it.

Like what you say, just stay cool, calm and collected. Don’t take it personal. At one point you will need to put food on the table and a roof over your head. Ask yourself if its worth losing everything because you lose your cool for a moment. I reminded him, in that environment call a manager, that’s what they are there for.

I think wrestling has helped a lot with his temper management. Certainly improved a lot of his mental aspects. Like most young men, he has a lot to learn, hopefully it doesn’t take him as long as it did me😂

To work my job , and this goes for any public job ,
you must :

Have skin like like an elephant .
The wisdom of Solomon .
The patience of Jesus .
Put up with incredible shit .
Never be wrong .
And all for bad pay
😎

Rejoice in thy youth
Give your son my best wishes ,
MERC

[Sanders]

One day he'll look back on it and laugh.

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[merc]

One day he'll look back on it and laugh.

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😎

That about sums it up

MERC