The Sh*tty Day thread

[The Great MM]

So after several talks with the post office, they flat out said that they lost my $60 package, which tracking says was delivered on June 28th. What was the package - My 11" Bandai Legion, new with tag.

I want to rip someone's face off right now.

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

I've been on vacation since last Thursday and so far my vacation has been pretty sh*tty. I had a BBQ on the 4th and only one person that I invited showed up. One of my best friends that I've known since 1st grade was in town visiting his parents and we never got a chance to hang out. So yeah hopefully the last few days here improve well they sort of have took my niece fishing today and she caught two fish.

[Dr Kain]

Well this was bs. I had an interview about two weeks ago for a fourth grade position. I thought my interview went really well. However, I have heard nothing so I tried calling the school on Friday to follow up on my interview and they weren't there. The position was relisted today. That means not only did they not like me (or any of the candidates they had), but they also did not even bother contacting me to tell me I was not getting the position.

[EricDent]

Let's see:

Random customer tries to buy some earbuds, they don't scan in the POS.
So we try to look it up, and he gets POed that it takes so long to do so.
Basically insults the manager, so he doesn't get the earbuds.
Then his credit card won't scan in the system for some cheap audio cable.
Of course then he gets POed and rips the card out of my hand and storms over to returns to complain.
Only problem with that is the same manager is POed at the customer so he kicks the guy out of the store.

Later a guy had an in store pickup for some speakers.
Which of course if he had read his email, said to go to the AV dept. to get them.
So I went to look for them, and of course somebody totally goofed & we only had one set of the speakers (he wanted 2).
Of course they were returned, and the guy thought he had paid for them already (which we never actually charge the card until they buy it in the store).
None of the managers were very helpful in figuring out who goofed.
So the guy left, saying he would come back Sunday.
He also mentioned leaving his kids in the car (though it wasn't that hot today, that's not a good idea in Texas).

[Dr Kain]

God I do not miss retail in the slightest.

[XvGojira]

[Dr Kain]

I enjoyed working at Best Buy when I started in 2006 until the end of 2009 when things started to go downhill. They hired someone for the managerial position I was applying for BEFORE it even went live and then tried to chalk it off as if he was only a candidate, not that he was actually hired. Then they eliminated that position six months later. Even then, thins were not that bad until the beginning of 2011 when our GM quit and they hired some dbag "OH GODZILLA! WHAT TERRIBLE LANGUAGE!" as the new GM. This guy was not only a moron, but he spent more time texting and talking on the phone than he did helping us. In fact, if there was a customer that needed help, he would go off and get an employee from across the store to help them instead of actually helping them himself as he said he was not in a blue shirt because he was the manager, not a sales associate.

[XvGojira]

Oooooh, crap like that just burns me. Every half decent manager I've had always, ALWAYS, did the same work I did when needed or able to. When I was at Domino's nobody cleaned the grease trap because the manager wasn't able to get it open, ended up having to get a third party to take care of it becasue of that (I think. It's been years since I worked there).

That's one of the good things about my GF job the crappy management has been moved, fired, or both and her new GM was her old department manager and everything has been aces in that regards.

[Dr Kain]

Meh, not really a sh*tty day, more like days. In the last two weeks I have had 9 interviews and have not landed one position out of those 9 interviews (which ranged about 1-2 positions per interview). ARGH!!!!

On the other hand, I am considering going back to get a second master's to teach college and then possibly work on getting a PhD if I can figure it all out.

[Destroysall]

[Hybrid Gojira]

I worked retail for about 5 years. I loved some things about it but I grew to hate the crazy hours and having to deal with generally unrealistic people that somehow thought they were entitled to anything except good service. No, I don't owe you extra discounts after you've already received one. I also hate holiday music out of pure principle since I had to listen to it ad nauseam.

Oh, plus closing at 12AM and then turning around and opening around 5-6AM the next business day during peek Holiday season. That's just stupid. Stay in bed people - your precious electronics will still be here in 3 hours when all the normal people get up.

[Destroysall]

[Hybrid Gojira]

So how did you break your guitar?? I play and that would make me sad.

[Destroysall]

[Dr Kain]

[Hybrid Gojira]

[Ernesth100]

I got temporarily banned from TK again!

[XvGojira]

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

I thought my retail position was bad but I think electronics might be worse. It's like people buying this stuff feel some type of entitlement toward it.

[Dr Kain]

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

Some people just really lack common sense. Similar things have happend to me Kain.

[The Great MM]

What ruined my day? Did a toy break? No. Did I lose $10? No. Did a "OH GODZILLA! WHAT TERRIBLE LANGUAGE!" take my money without giving me what I paid her for? Nope.

This.








Fell asleep driving to work while doing 55 MPH. Slammed full-force into a car in front of me, totaling my car and damaging theirs. I do have a new car lined up, but it probably won't be until the weekend when I can get it.

[XvGojira]

Jesus dude, at least you're alright.

[walshiam]

I did the same thing and drove up under a semi in the early eighties. The driver let me off because he didn't want to face an insurance hike. My car was still drivable but oh what a mess.

[Dr Kain]

F'in pissed right now as my god damn video game shelf just took a nose dive.