Where the Hell Do You Guys Get All This Time to Play Video Games?

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Originally Posted by Thief Silver

People are such pussies about retail. It's not nearly that bad, if you don't care about the job that is. I've worked in retail for 2 years now and by not caring, I've never had a bad day. Do the job, do it well, but don't ever care much about it and you'll be a happier better employee.

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Retail is an amazing job compared to the shit some people have to go through, especially compared to what goes on in some countries. Retail is also better then fast food and greasy spoon restaurants, and if you're doing it just because of school or because of circumstances beyond your control that's one thing. However, with the country we live in and the opportunities available it really is that bad if you're of any actual use whatsoever.

Hell, I flunked out of high school thanks to not doing any assignments for three years and still have yet to touch a college but I still got out of retail. I spent a year in CompUSA and Circuit City solely as a stepping stone to better jobs, and I'm really glad to be out. I'm now doing things I enjoy, working in a nice environment, have a lot of flexibility, and get paid better. And I get to post at TNL while I'm here, like right now.

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Originally Posted by MechDeus

And I get to post at TNL while I'm here, like right now.

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omg u 2?

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Originally Posted by MechDeus

Hell, I flunked out of high school thanks to not doing any assignments for three years and still have yet to touch a college but I still got out of retail. I spent a year in CompUSA and Circuit City solely as a stepping stone to better jobs, and I'm really glad to be out. I'm now doing things I enjoy, working in a nice environment, have a lot of flexibility, and get paid better. And I get to post at TNL while I'm here, like right now.

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You are truly a role model for all gamers! :bang:

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Originally Posted by Thief Silver

People are such pussies about retail. It's not nearly that bad, if you don't care about the job that is. I've worked in retail for 2 years now and by not caring, I've never had a bad day. Do the job, do it well, but don't ever care much about it and you'll be a happier better employee.

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It's not about the actual work involved (I'd rather do it than sit at a desk all day), it's about its comparatively low pay and unstable, fluctuating hours.

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Originally Posted by Bacon McShig

It's not about the actual work involved (I'd rather do it than sit at a desk all day), it's about its comparatively low pay and unstable, fluctuating hours.

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And the people don't forget the people.

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Originally Posted by Chux

Hay be nice! :chick:

I really dont watch any TV nowadays, and when I do it's Thursday from 8-9, either Smallville, or Earl and The Office. That's all I really make time to watch.

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You know I'm just playing that I WOVE YOU!

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Originally Posted by Bacon McShig

It's not about the actual work involved (I'd rather do it than sit at a desk all day), it's about its comparatively low pay and unstable, fluctuating hours.

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Yep. And they can fire you for the stupidest shit..like for having an eBay account even for stuff they dont even sell (those who remember my EB/GS story a long time ago)

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Originally Posted by bandit

Well, $12,000 for Citibank Assist Loans, $15,000 in government loans and another $18,000 in parent loan. All this just for 2 years to get my bachelors. Never took a damn loan until I went to SJU. I have about $7,000 left for my citibank (trying to pay it off ASAP so I dont have to be ripped a new asshole from those damn gay as interest. At least with the government, no interest and I have 10 years to pay it all back. I would like to help pay the parent loan for my parents..dont know if that would happen.

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Pick your poison -

$umpity up thousands to pay off in loans,a college degree, but a decent job.

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No loans to pay off, a college degree, but a shitty job?

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Originally Posted by Genki

OMG They got thief...

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I'm actually a viral marketer for the employment of African Americans in the retail industry. If you're black, give back (What you stole niggers)

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Retail is an amazing job compared to the shit some people have to go through, especially compared to what goes on in some countries. Retail is also better then fast food and greasy spoon restaurants, and if you're doing it just because of school or because of circumstances beyond your control that's one thing. However, with the country we live in and the opportunities available it really is that bad if you're of any actual use whatsoever.

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Well I mean I'm going to college, and working in retail, but obviously I don't intend to stay there. But it always seems like people recount retail as the worst working experiance of your life, and if that is, then you're probably lucky.

The people aren't a problem, if I have someone giving me a hard time I endure through it, smile, think about other things, and then when it's done, I go have a laugh about it with my Co-workers. It's worth it, I always get a laugh out of the few people that say "When I was in my 20's I ran a place like this MUCH better than the way this place is run".

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Originally Posted by Thief Silver

People are such pussies about retail. It's not nearly that bad, if you don't care about the job that is. I've worked in retail for 2 years now and by not caring, I've never had a bad day. Do the job, do it well, but don't ever care much about it and you'll be a happier better employee.

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QFT. I had a friend that worked as a manager at a small game store who nearly drove himself into a nervous breakdown because he cared way too much.

I'd stay in retail, but there are just too many little shitting things I wouldn't want to deal with as I moved up the ladder. I like the variety of tasks and the unstable weird hours. Oh yea - and the time flys by in retail, unless you're ringing at a register all day. Office jobs require you to pretend to be sociable, hours just crawl by, you sit in one place, and can be stressful with long hours. It is nice when you have downtime @ offices, though.. You can slack and surf the web all day.