Adventures in bookland

Before this past November, I had never before entered into the land called retail.

Since then there have been many life lessons learned like...

• using a cash register without wrapping yourself in it with a headphone cord
• when someone is running out the door...tackle. Actually you're supposed to step aside and call security but I like the idea of tackling someone and taking them out! Look at my little muscles go :)
  
• If someone uses a bouncy glitter ball to avoid actually working, feel free to take them out with a tennis ball machine and those same previously mentioned glitter balls.
• Plastic bags are all the same. They will NEVER open no matter how hard you try until the customer is looking at you like a dink. So instead, suggest they not be selfish creeps and save the environment instead of using a bag. Points if you mention saving some random animal at the same time for extra guilt.
• If the customer argues with you for 15 minutes trying to get you to make up a coupon/discount, feel free to direct them to the competitor. Double points if you know someone obnoxious who works there to direct them to.

Latest learning curve?? Merch. Putting up new displays, taking down old ones using strange maps and diagrams and spreadsheets. I spent a good 3 hours mostly moving Twilight books this week from one table to another. It seemed like about a million of them but who knows it might've only been a couple hundred. Maybe. I only did about two tables but at least I'm learning! Witness my prowess...






Yay vamp books!