I'm not sure. I keep asking my self the same questions over and over again.
I tried researching the matter but haven't seen a lot support out there.
But I have to come out and say it.
I think I'm an asshole.
I try being nice to people. I want good things to happen to people. But sometimes ... well you know.
I find myself just holding myself back when dealing with people. Someone will say and do something and the first thing that pops in my mind and lunges toward the tip of my tongue is something I need to hold back because its not the nicest thing to say.
Today I saw a petrified cheeseburger and things that came to mind were not going to be nice things.
Someone wanted to haggle with me on an item that was being sold for $40. I almost told them it was obvious they haven't been shopping around too hard for this item because if they had they'd realize they couldn't find it any where else for that price.
Customer walked up to me and asked what time we closed. I almost replied "Well if you'd seen the sign as big as your truck you'd know we close at 5 pm or how 'bout the one that's on the damn door you open it has the whole schedule right there!"
Boss said we need to make a sign announcing some event. I said why bother people wouldn't read it anyway. They're either blind or stupid. You're just wasting paper at this point.
Last week at 4:53 a group of people walk in. With seven minutes to go I waited patiently for them to leave. Perhaps they were getting something they've been looking at for a while and ran into get it. Nope.
And then is when I realized I might be an asshole.
I started turning lights off. Customer replied "Closing up shop?"
I almost replied "Nope just getting the day started."
IT GETS BETTER!
Our lighting in the back area lights the boarder and the middle of the area. Some people were carrying on. We started shutting lights off. I hear a man say Okay we need to go.
The people kept talking.
I walked over to the main breaker box.
The people were still talking.
I did the most liberating thing. I flipped a switch and half the area was in darkness. Just enough light for their butts to see the exit.
Conversation immediately halted. All I heard was feet making their way to the front.
Boss didn't want to me ask people or inform people that we were closing. Didn't say a thing about shutting lights off on people.
So yeah I think I'm an asshole.
I tried researching the matter but haven't seen a lot support out there.
But I have to come out and say it.
I think I'm an asshole.
I try being nice to people. I want good things to happen to people. But sometimes ... well you know.
I find myself just holding myself back when dealing with people. Someone will say and do something and the first thing that pops in my mind and lunges toward the tip of my tongue is something I need to hold back because its not the nicest thing to say.
Today I saw a petrified cheeseburger and things that came to mind were not going to be nice things.
Someone wanted to haggle with me on an item that was being sold for $40. I almost told them it was obvious they haven't been shopping around too hard for this item because if they had they'd realize they couldn't find it any where else for that price.
Customer walked up to me and asked what time we closed. I almost replied "Well if you'd seen the sign as big as your truck you'd know we close at 5 pm or how 'bout the one that's on the damn door you open it has the whole schedule right there!"
Boss said we need to make a sign announcing some event. I said why bother people wouldn't read it anyway. They're either blind or stupid. You're just wasting paper at this point.
Last week at 4:53 a group of people walk in. With seven minutes to go I waited patiently for them to leave. Perhaps they were getting something they've been looking at for a while and ran into get it. Nope.
And then is when I realized I might be an asshole.
I started turning lights off. Customer replied "Closing up shop?"
I almost replied "Nope just getting the day started."
IT GETS BETTER!
Our lighting in the back area lights the boarder and the middle of the area. Some people were carrying on. We started shutting lights off. I hear a man say Okay we need to go.
The people kept talking.
I walked over to the main breaker box.
The people were still talking.
I did the most liberating thing. I flipped a switch and half the area was in darkness. Just enough light for their butts to see the exit.
Conversation immediately halted. All I heard was feet making their way to the front.
Boss didn't want to me ask people or inform people that we were closing. Didn't say a thing about shutting lights off on people.
So yeah I think I'm an asshole.
