Chewblaha Posted August 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Well I was never offered to be blown. I know a couple of employees who have been. Both refused. Apparently one of them needed to get Call of Duty 3 for her boyfriend as soon as possible, and the store had closed. She offered the service and the guy said "Don't think your boyfriend would want you blowing me." She blew up and started screaming at him through the closed door and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRevanchist Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Besides the story of the one you let get away, did you ever find love on the job? I <3 love stories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRan Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Were any of your co-workers complete douchebags, either to you or customers? Probably the only time I wanted to buy something from GS was the Skyrim issue of GI. I didn't want a whole subscription, just the one issue. The douche cashier made up some BS about how you absolutely can never buy a single issue, and you MUST sign up for a sub. Went to another store and bought the single issue, as I suspected. I was this close to asking why they'd have a rack of 10 magazines at the counter if you could never buy any of them, but I'm never one to argue unless I absolutely have to so I just left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewblaha Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Besides the story of the one you let get away, did you ever find love on the job? I <3 love stories! Never. D: Were any of your co-workers complete douchebags, either to you or customers? Probably the only time I wanted to buy something from GS was the Skyrim issue of GI. I didn't want a whole subscription, just the one issue. The douche cashier made up some BS about how you absolutely can never buy a single issue, and you MUST sign up for a sub. Went to another store and bought the single issue, as I suspected. I was this close to asking why they'd have a rack of 10 magazines at the counter if you could never buy any of them, but I'm never one to argue unless I absolutely have to so I just left. The first, REAL DOUCHEBAG, I ever worked for was our first manager after my original was fired. He was there for about four months. Man he was an asshole. Though the biggest asshole we had was my previous manager. I'd go into reasons on why I left, but I'd just get pretty angry while typing them all out. Though I can say only those two, and that slut that the ladder brought in to work with us were the worst people I worked with. As far as I know, single issues are no longer available for sale. I never had people ask me to buy a single issue though. Strange, now that I think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRan Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I'd go into reasons on why I left, but I'd just get pretty angry while typing them all out. Well, obviously you have to type them all out now just because you said that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewblaha Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I wrote out 3500 words. I am having second thoughts about posting it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRevanchist Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Don't edit yourself. Share your feelings with the group. We are here to listen and accept you, for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enervation Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Somehow, the manager-to-employee asshole ratio seems to lean in favor of the manager for many scenarios. I wonder why that is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) If I was ever offered to be blown when I was an employee, I would have been one blown motherfucker. Generally, customers were a bothersome lot whose cantankerousness was only surpassed by my antipathy for the infernal bastards. I've had some tolerable customers, but none really stand out. Mostly because I didn't want to be bothered by small talk or not-so-small talk or pygmy talk or medium talk or colossal talk or talk. I'd say the best customers are those that knew what they wanted, and didn't ask me to find a game that was right in front of them on an alphabetized wall. Sometimes I would finish with a particularly mental customer and the next person in line would give me the look. He knew. I knew he knew. I returned the look. We shared something, briefly. Edit: My first manager was amazing. Most of my assistant managers were the same. I only had one poor manager. She wasn't mean, but she had been in HR before... and meh. Edited August 29, 2011 by Saturnine Tenshi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRan Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) I wrote out 3500 words. I am having second thoughts about posting it, though. > DO IT NAO. Is there some secret GS spy somewhere here that will snipe you if they read it or something? Edited August 29, 2011 by RockyRan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I wrote out 3500 words. I am having second thoughts about posting it, though. > DO IT NAO. Is there some secret GS spy somewhere here that will snipe you if they read it or something? Who knows? I personally don't want to get too detailed in fear it might find its way back to my brother... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewblaha Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Somehow, the manager-to-employee asshole ratio seems to lean in favor of the manager for many scenarios. I wonder why that is... Maybe when it comes to isolated situations. Though I think that 90% of managers/supervisors in any type of jobs are actually good people/workers. It just comes down to who you land with I guess. Some of those people worked their way to the top and some did not. Still most of the people there know how to put in jobs and all that. It's just some of those few who like the idea of having "all that power" and kind of let it get to them. This one in particular felt it'd be great to get rid of everyone who were both experienced and successful. Then he proceeded to bring in three employees who had just been hired and gave them the bulk of the hours because they had shown promise. Maybe I'm just an old vet from the company who feels that lack of experience from some employees will ultimately lead your company to ruin. I had five managers, and none of them ever had a problem with me. I didn't like the second one because he was just a grubby person in general. Different comments he made that revealed a character about him that I absolutely disliked. Though for the most part the "asshole manager" legend is something that's pretty overblown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewblaha Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Who downvoted Tenshi's first post? That's just unnecessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Doesn't say who. Haters gon' hate, I guess. No biggie. I HAVE A BUFFER FOR THESE THINGS! Probably thought I was that needlessly contentious employee or something. Reticent, maybe. Still waiting on that 3,500 word post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewblaha Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Yes. I see that you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baconrath Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Somehow I got the New Vegas Classic Pack even though I didn't pre-order. Is there some sort of policy for leftover preorders or did I just get lucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Sometimes when trying to get rid of old pre-order bonuses, I just put them in customers' bags or gave them away after a certain period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Do you usually end up with a ton of leftover preorder bonuses? I need to make friends with a Gamestop employee. Maybe Chewie will hook me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 With vouchers, very often. With physical items, it depends on the game/store employees. I had a huge box of swag that I had to throw away when I moved. Vouchers have become more common as digital codes printed on receipts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 okay, so what we need is a preorder code exchange on this forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewblaha Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Somehow I got the New Vegas Classic Pack even though I didn't pre-order. Is there some sort of policy for leftover preorders or did I just get lucky? Sometimes the pre-orders are bundled into the game and if the alotted time (two days, but most keep them for a week) runs out, then stores begin to sell through on the ones that had been there for reserves. One thing my final manager did that was fucking stupid was that he would sell through on ALL COPIES of the games. So if there was some Collector's edition out, he would sell it to any shmoe who came in asking for it. Totally not caring about reservations. When I told him it was a bad idea he said "We're going to get replenished anyway." Well two people didn't get their shitty collector's edition of some game (Mortal Kombat I think) and raged at us. We looked for stores nearby who had some and none did. My stupid manager's even fucking stupider idea was to tell the guy "Well let me look in the whole state of Texas." Point is, the guy reserved it, it shouldn't be sold. He didn't care. He thought he knew what he was doing and he didn't. I make sure to tell all employees he's incompetent. Do you usually end up with a ton of leftover preorder bonuses? I need to make friends with a Gamestop employee. Maybe Chewie will hook me up. We sometimes do. Stuff like the shitty MvC3 skins we had a ton of afterwards. Sometimes we run out quick (LEGO Batman keychains ugh) and sometimes it's just a steady flow of getting rid of it. I quit though, . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel_excel Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Sometimes I would finish with a particularly mental customer and the next person in line would give me the look. He knew. I knew he knew. I returned the look. We shared something, briefly. A glancing view.....but for that brief moment you were BOTH ONE LIVING ENTITY. Chewy you cannot tease this 3500 word monstrosity and expect us to wait any longer. I demand, NEIGH I NEED to read this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewblaha Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 I emailed it to Rabbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 I quit though, . sorry I missed that part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I remember long ago when I got a game at Wal-Mart, the dude handed me that "Jirachi" voucher for Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness. It was a pre-order offer so I was confused. He said you get it for buying any game. I was, like, 14/15 so I bet he thought he could BS an excuse to rid himself of the extras. Gave it to a neighbor kid and he had fun with his lil' Lv. 5 Jirachi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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