Got a job with the LFS

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  1. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    actually it is not a non-stressful job IME. You are dealing with people who dont always listen to what you tell them. Not only customers but owners and other co-workrs. For example today I had a kid demand that I sell him a mandarin. He had just set up a 20g tank a few weeks ago and "knew that he could get that fish to eat mysis" When I sat there and explained to him, that you could get him to maybe eat mysis but that was not going to be enough for the fish as they pick all day long at pods, and he would have to supplement pods almost daily, costing upto 20/day. He would not listen to me, so I refused to sell it to him. I spent about an hour with him while the store was full of people and the phone was ringing off the hook. However I did finally get him to understand that it wasnt a good idea to try it. Then a half hour after we closed we had a couple people decide they wanted to come in and "shop" a little. After staying an additional 30 minutes after the register was closed out, they spent a whopping $20.00. Now granted it is less stressful than my day job, it is by far not a walk in the park! ;D
     
    schackmel, Sep 5, 2011
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  2. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Wow, sorry to hear that schackmel. Some people want want they want and nothing else. lol. I think I might have had to tell him to get lost. :p
     
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  3. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    trust me I wanted to......dont think inwall would have accepted that too much! LOL! The older I get the more people annoy me!:hothead: I cant wait to see how I am when I turn 40.....already cant stand myself;D
     
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  4. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    Wow, I'm only 30 years old and I don't handle stupid to well. I think has a lot to do with being to Iraq twice, but maybe not lol. It could have to do with the 4 kids I have, lol. ;D
     
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  5. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    Thats no joke. It will either go back to the store or go back to him through rent. So either way, its almost like working for rent. lol
     
    Blue Falcon, Sep 6, 2011
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  6. Gotteeguy

    Gotteeguy Flamingo Tongue

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    just dont get into scrubbing tanks.... thats all i can say hahaha
     
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  7. Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon Fire Goby

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    Im sure I will have to do some tank maintenance for our clients. A lot of the doctors offices have tanks around here and we maintain most of those.
     
    Blue Falcon, Sep 6, 2011
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  8. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Congrats on the new job! If i could do that for some side income,i would take all my pay in store credit at employee discount,i'd never get to see a check :lol:
     
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