I have the misfortune of being a shop floor cleaner in a well known supermarket branch.
Over the last year and three months I have to endure all that the Great British Public could throw at me. And to be honest The Great British Public are the most filthy, bad mannered, self centered bunch of arseholes ever put on this earth. Only yesterday I had to dispose of a used sanitary towel that someone had stuck to the side of the tissue dispenser in the ladies toilets.
It is, as you may have guessed, the worst job I have ever had to the point where it has effected my sanity.
I wasnt the blueprint of mental health to begin with, but now I just feel like a shadow of my former self.
It has even affected one of my favourite pastimes.
Coulorising cool artwork.
I just cannot concentrate any more. Ive neglected the working relationship I had with Bolt1 to the point where he has rightly got someone else to do the work for him.
It was nothing personal Bolt, it's that I just didnt have the balls to tell you I couldn't keep up the pace.
I know a lot of you wont care much for this post its just that I had nowhere else to post my thoughts. At least on here I will get intelligent responses.
Thanks for listening.
"At least on here I will get intelligent responses."
Every little helps.
ADE
Ratty, i understand it all!
Ive worked in customer service type roles for the past decade, and the british public are about 95% c*nts!
If i were to tell the tales of working the nightshift in a petrol station in one of Sheffields scummiest areas i'd be here all 'kin night (but i wont so there!)
For want of a better saying, Dont let the bastards grind you down. 'Cus thats all they are. Bastards. And us boarders are better than that.
On the subject of colouring, i *may* (hopefully) have some artwork that might need colouring soon (no time pressures) if your interested...
I'll let you know when its ready if you want. (might be a while though!)
-Wul
Now.If you are doing this job on an iffy basis it is going to take over your whole life. Try and forgive yourself the losses you have dealt yourself and move on.
As some christian put it;"Grow Up!"
I (and I am definately speaking from experience) can reasure you, Ratty that you are trying to create a psuedo conscience to tackle a nondescript phenonemonm you have found within yourself that you have no real motivation to deal with. My advice to you is KEEP your real life anacronisms as far away from your feelings of dealing with every new day as possible.Because TV is Shit.OK?
Ratty -
Really sorry to hear that life's beating you with the shittier end of the stick, dude. Bolt's away at the Brighton Expo at the moment, but I'm certain that he holds no grudge. You did such excellent work on that strip, really hope you do find the time for it again at some point.
James
You will hate the public, true, then your employer, but ultimately, you'll hate yourself for staying and absorbing their shit.
Don't take shit from the public - don't believe the bullshit that you're tied into some American chain-store mentality where unions are barred and employees smile as their dignity is eroded by rude and unthinking arses. If your bosses don't support you, pull rank on the bastards and insist that they have full medical checks available for staff who clean up the toilets - public convieniences are a magnet for needle-drug users, and there's a certain amount of training needed to deal with that kind of (medical) refuse. Join a union, make a mountain out of every minor setback at work - basically learn to blow off steam rather than bottle it up and seethe later.
Main rule - don't take shit. Ever.
sorry to hear you're having a bad time at work, Ratty. Here's hoping it improves somehow.
Ratty, I know where you're coming from. Shitty jobs can just about take over your life. After all, you spend more time there than you do at home in most cases.
My situation is not the same but I know how low work can bring you. If at all possible look for a new job. If that's not possible then we'll help.
Ratty, when you get some time let me know. No grudges, just glad to know you are still about.
Bolt-01- still inking the strip you are supposed to colour.
You can start kicking against the pricks but they will probably just get rid of you (which may be the best thing).
Just start looking for a another job...