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Posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 19:18:17
I survived my first day of work! I am so tired. I think I was introduced to roughly 500000000 people. My legs are sore from all the walking (its a big-g-g place!).
The next two days I have to go work at one of the actual stores! Its so 'we'll know what its like' on that end. I told them I have 10 years of retail experience, I KNOW what its like. I though I should get credit for that but apparently they didn't agree.
I got to chat with the girl who's place I'm taking. I thought, okay, now I'll get the dirt. She said she loved the place! She's only been there a year and she's already getting promoted. She said the best thing about the company is they really take care of their employees. Wow! I didn't know that existed!
I saw what my job will be, its basically a combination of things I've done at past jobs. The new thing for me will be going to 'photo shoots'. (I really want the chance to say to someone, "Sorry, I can't meet you for lunch, I've got a photo shoot to go to"). In the office area, every few cubicles has random clothes hanging around - stuff people are working with. I think its going to be fun working in the fashion industry.
-T
Posted by tofuemmy on July 17, 2006, at 19:24:41
In reply to First day!, posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 19:18:17
Congratulations! It sounds very exciting and Sex in the City-ish! Keep us posted!
em
Posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 19:28:54
In reply to Cool!, posted by tofuemmy on July 17, 2006, at 19:24:41
> Congratulations! It sounds very exciting and Sex in the City-ish!
God I hope so! Oh, I guess you didn't mean the sex part.
How you doing Emmy? Hanging in there?
-T
Posted by Bobby on July 17, 2006, at 19:40:53
In reply to First day!, posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 19:18:17
Need a personal assistant? :)
Posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 19:44:52
In reply to Great! » TexasChic, posted by Bobby on July 17, 2006, at 19:40:53
Give me a year or so. ;-)
I met a bunch of people today who had personal assistants. This is a whole new world to me!
-T
Posted by rjlockhart on July 17, 2006, at 19:58:45
In reply to Re: Great! » Bobby, posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 19:44:52
That is great. Im still at the gap.....
You will get a personal assistant. ;)
Is this like Chanel? or just, well what kind of clothing lines is it?
Im glad you got it.
Matt
Posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 20:15:34
In reply to Re: Great!, posted by rjlockhart on July 17, 2006, at 19:58:45
Thanks Matt! I sent you a babblemail. I can't remember if I've said here what the name of the place was, but I think I should be a little less revealing than I have been in the past. I don't want a stalker or anything.
-T
Posted by MidnightBlue on July 17, 2006, at 20:59:50
In reply to Re: Great! » rjlockhart, posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 20:15:34
TC,
I do think it would be wise not to talk TOO much about it on the net or name names. :-)
Good luck!
MB
> Thanks Matt! I sent you a babblemail. I can't remember if I've said here what the name of the place was, but I think I should be a little less revealing than I have been in the past. I don't want a stalker or anything.
>
> -T
Posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 21:50:58
In reply to Re: Great! » TexasChic, posted by MidnightBlue on July 17, 2006, at 20:59:50
> TC,
>
> I do think it would be wise not to talk TOO much about it on the net or name names. :-)
>
> Good luck!Thanks!
Yeah, I have a tendency to be a little naive about people. I guess I just want to believe everyone has the potential to be a good person. Plus its easy to get used to talking to a few people and forget how public this is. I have to remind myself there's no telling how many people are reading what I write. Not that I mind, its just an easy to forget where I am sometimes.-T
Posted by sleepygirl on July 17, 2006, at 22:14:54
In reply to First day!, posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 19:18:17
so glad you're away from that uncomfortable environment you were working in before
enjoy the new job!
Posted by Phillipa on July 17, 2006, at 22:26:13
In reply to good for you!! :-) » TexasChic, posted by sleepygirl on July 17, 2006, at 22:14:54
Photo shoots are great fun. When I was younger I worked with a photographer who let me stand in while he het up the equipment and used me to see if everything was right until the models showed up you will love it.!!!!!!!!!Love Phillipa ps I dated him too. Wanna hear a good one? He had an assistant and before he would shoot he would ask him " Did you get the coke?". I was so niave I thought he meant coca cola.
Posted by ClearSkies on July 18, 2006, at 6:49:32
In reply to First day!, posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 19:18:17
Posted by TexasChic on July 18, 2006, at 19:31:55
In reply to Re: good for you!! :-), posted by Phillipa on July 17, 2006, at 22:26:13
Thanks everyone. Man, they are working us hard at the store. We had to work in the stockroom most of the day. Then we had to color coordinate the clearance section, which took us forever. The girl I was there with from the corporate office had never worked in retail before, so it was kind of fun to watch her slowly comprehend how hard the work was and that they did this EVERYDAY. She's sweet but has obviously had a privileged life. So I guess the experience does give people more respect for the ones who work in the stores. Of course, I already knew how freaking hard it was, which was why I worked my *ss off to get into a different profession! I'm not really bitter, I just like to complain about it (ha, ha). I actually think its good for people to see how hard the 'working man' works, and for so little money. So tomorrow I go back to the stockroom.
Of course I know there are jobs way, way harder than this. Nursing for one, I can't even comprehend the extent of how hard they work - or school teachers! But at least that's helping people, which makes retail and fast food just seem so trivial. I guess that's why it sucks so bad that they have to work so backbreakingly hard.
Oh, and waitressing! I'd never be able to do that! I would SO spill stuff all over people!!!! I grudgingly went to Hooters last week for my going away party at work. I really got a whole new respect for those girls. I mean, they not only have to do the exasperatingly difficult job off waitressing, but they also have to put their bodies on display and take all the sh*t they get because of it. I mean, guys want this! That's why it pays good! So why should they feel bad about it? Maybe the guys should feel bad about it! Okay, I know, I know, off the soapbox. Its just that these girls were young enough to be my daughters! I just gained alot of respect for what they do. And of course they liked me because I was one of the few 'cool chics' who come in there. They said alot of chics who come in there are really bitchy to them.
I studied hard to learn my trade, but I still have alot of respect for those people who work the hard, unappreciated, crappy jobs. It wasn't all too long ago that I was one of them. Not that my job isn't hard, but its a different kind of hard, one that's more respected. People treat the others like crap. That just pisses me off.
-T
Posted by TexasChic on July 18, 2006, at 19:36:59
In reply to Re: good for you!! :-), posted by TexasChic on July 18, 2006, at 19:31:55
"But at least that's helping people, which makes retail and fast food just seem so trivial"
I just realized this statement didn't really come out as I intended. Those jobs are NOT trivial. I just meant that's the attitude that they get.
-T
Posted by curtm on July 19, 2006, at 15:04:39
In reply to First day!, posted by TexasChic on July 17, 2006, at 19:18:17
Congratulations! Do you get to play on Babble at work still?
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