After advancing through my collegiate years with internships to accelerate my career goals I was happy to see that I had quite the media resume. I had made many connections in the world of media and journalism and almost all the college credits I need to graduate. What I did not have was a bank account with a positive amount to get me through the month.
Between jetting back from class to class and running to get coffee for my superiors at my unpaid internships I had somehow not had saved a dime and began frantically looking for a job. Lucky for me GAP was hiring and so my adventure into retail began. I am on week one and I can admit honestly that I am absolutely beat. I had no idea so many people spent the amount of time, effort, and money into finding the perfect pair of jeans before heading back to school.
I love people and believe now that I have truly missed my calling in retail all of these years. I used to think that going into a store and trying something on and lazily discarding it behind me in the dressing room was no big deal. I vow to never do that again because karma has showed me the error of my ways as I wait on customers hand and foot and fold ten million shirts and jeans a day. Through my whining I must be honest getting paid to sell clothes, listen to really loud music, and hang out with my fellow employees has been great so far.
With week one behind me I have had my matters of frustration mainly involving people and their lack of courtesy for others but it won't be the last time so I am going to take this experience in stride and thanks for all who read this through out the months ahead. Until next time, I am off to sell some jeans.
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