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Offline smkelly13

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Disgruntled with work
« on: January 21, 2009, 12:00:33 PM »
I've mentioned that I'm a retail salemen in the "What do you do" thread.  I work at Radio Shack, in northern Michigan.

I was hired in as part-time, expecting to pick up full-time.  What a pipe dream.  I work hard, doing work that no one else seems willing to do i.e shoveling/trash removal/cleaning the men's restroom/sweeping the floor in the back/etc.  Granted, the manager will shovel, which is nice considering he's there 50+ hours a week and seems to really loathe his job and life in general.  He's a hell of a nice guy, great boss, and would be a cool friend, so this negativity is not directed towards him in any way.

I have to commute 45 minutes to get to work, and I don't ask for much.  The only things I've asked for is ONE particular day off a week (Monday) and that I work longer shifts than 3 hours.  I realize that the manager has a boss of his own, and has to follow orders like a good little drone, but it's ridiculous.  I went from averaging 20-28 hours a week (PART-TIME) to 6.30.  I wonder how Radio Shack considers that to be part-time?  I'm guessing the District Manager thinks that human life can be sustained from 6.30 hours in a week at $7.40 an hour?

Sure, we get SPIFFS and commission, but not everyone wants to buy a cell phone or service plan.  It's hard to get commission when the rate needed is ungodly high, especially if you're getting screwed out of working any decent amount of hours. 

I guess I should be thankful that I have a job, and get some time to work, it could be worse, but I wish it was better.

I like my job, it's better then cooking over a hot grill, or being in the service.  It's relatively stress free, but that has changed recently.  If you don't sell a certain amount of product, you face the chance of getting fired.  I guess the big wigs won't recognise the fact that I cannot make someone buy something, and they must not realize that Wal-Mart is in the same plaza.  People don't want to buy the outrageously priced Radio Shack merchandise when they can go to Wally World and get it far cheaper.  At least Radio Shack doesn't have a bouncer posted at the doors....

I'm sure people (possibly on this board) have it worse than I do, but it's nice to vent and hear a different opinion/point of view.
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Offline Golfer

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2009, 12:15:02 PM »
Welcome to the working world.  It doesn't really change no matter where you work.
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Offline smkelly13

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2009, 12:16:28 PM »
Nice reply  :aok

This is the only job that I've had that's done this.  I've been working since I was 14, and am now 23.
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Offline indy007

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2009, 12:22:33 PM »
Wait till you try a job that's 100% pure commission.  :aok
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Offline Golfer

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2009, 12:24:20 PM »
What have you done before?  Are you in school?  How far do you expect Radio Shack to carry you in your career?  What is your career?  What do you want to do?  Is what you're doing today going to help you tomorrow? .

I guess I missed any question you asked other than the last line which seems to be an invitation to a misery loves company party.  Hence my reply.

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Offline AWwrgwy

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2009, 01:54:12 PM »
How important is this job to you vs. finding something else?  Time to start looking for something else maybe.  Talk to everybody you know.  It's not what you know but who you know when it comes to getting a good job it seems.



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Offline rabbidrabbit

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2009, 02:52:16 PM »
Go to college or join the Army and have them pay.  You have no future in Radio Shack.  Grab your nuts and change things if they are not working out for you.
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Offline Chalenge

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2009, 03:00:40 PM »
In Michigan you are doing well to have a job.
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Offline sntslilhlpr6601

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2009, 03:01:34 PM »
I'm sorry, but in what way is having a job at Radio Shack better than being in the service?
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Offline rabbidrabbit

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2009, 03:06:38 PM »
Quote from: sntslilhlpr6601 on January 21, 2009, 03:01:34 PM
I'm sorry, but in what way is having a job at Radio Shack better than being in the service?

You tell me.
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Offline Fulmar

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2009, 03:59:10 PM »
Not everyone's cut out for the service.
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Offline Trell

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2009, 04:52:54 PM »
You work retail in Michigan, in January, And expect hours....

Connect the dots.
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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2009, 04:55:08 PM »
There are good and horrible corporate emipres to work for.  Radio Shack is not one of the good ones imo.  You could get paid more (or at the very least some real hours) elsewhere.
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Offline Anodizer

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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2009, 05:46:53 PM »
I worked for ratshack(was owned by Tandy back then) for a while...
The company was and still is a joke..  I remember the whole
"You have questions!  We have answers!" campaign..
Wow....  They was probably the worst job I've ever had...
The company was run horribly..  We had a new district
or regional manager every other month..
They only thing the executives care about in that sorry arsed company are numbers...
Jeeze, I remember we used to get talked to about not asking for the last 4 of the home phone...
Who the hell wants to give any part of their phone number away?  I just want to buy the damn
roll of 14 gauge stranded wire!!  Who wants to pay for TSP when all they will do is hassle you anyway?
I bet hardly anyone makes commission there anymore..

Numbers are all circuit city cared about..  Look what happened to them..
Frankly, I'm surprised ratshack is still around!  Everything is way overpriced,
most of the sales people know absolutely nothing, and they no longer carry any
of the little pieces, parts, tools, etc. that Radioshack was known for...


Frack that place...  You'd make better money waiting tables somewhere...Seriously....  I bet you could walk in to an Applebees for TGIF's (hate those places by the way)
and get hired on the spot to wait tables..  One busy Friday and Saturday night, and your rent is paid..  Work a few doubles or a mid during the week, your bills are almost
paid..  Retail is the worst profession to be in especially right now..  Why did you decide to work for ratshack, anyway?  Didn't anyone tell you enough bad things about then?  LoL
Speaking of cooking over a hot grill: I'll bet my Mexican line cooks make more money in a week than you've seen in an entire month working at ratshack.
Don't knock the food/service industry unless you've actually done it and worked someplace respectable/decent...
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Re: Disgruntled with work
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2009, 06:18:20 PM »
Quote from: smkelly13 on January 21, 2009, 12:00:33 PM
$7.40 an hour?

There's plenty of crap jobs that pay more than that.
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