Battle Of One

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Most of you have heard the news of all the Borders stores closing down. Though some of you may feel sadness, what is really going through the heads of the majority of those watching is, “How big are the sales?”

Since last Friday when the liquidation began, it has been pure pandemonium. I don’t mind the busy-ness. The mess and disorganization is part of it. Stress is also a given. What ticks me off is the attitude my fellow employees and I have been given by the customers. They bitch and moan about things not being marked down further. They laugh and kid around about being thankful they waited to buy things. They get pissed off when we explain the policies that go along with a liquidation.

What they don’t understand is that 11,000 people nationwide are loosing their jobs. While a percentage of them don’t rely on this job, think of all the managers, the supervisors, the people who need this job because it’s their main source of income. What’s worse is this decision was sprung on us out of nowhere. Could you imagine finding out your job is in jeopardy, and then a week later hanging “Going out of business” signs?

It’s been a week from hell. I’ve been called a bitch by a grown woman because I wouldn’t take her check during a liquidation. Coworkers have had books thrown at them. Customers yell at us in front of everyone. I wish I could just wear a huge sign that says, “We are human beings, not robots. Treat us as such.” The only saving grace is that we are techinically no longer Borders employess, customer service is out the window, and if a customer gets nasty, we’re allowed to stand up. And we have been. Many of us have had to tell people to take their business elsewhere and not to enter the store again.

It’s disgusting how people who would normally never act this way turn into greedy and vicious animals at the chance of saving a few extra bucks. It really disappoints me. Makes me wonder about humanity in general. I understand these are hard times and that money saving is huge, but don’t you dare come bitch to me about something not being discounted enough when the people around me are scrambling to find a job. It fucking disgusts me.

And I’m not saying everyone taking advantage of the sales is like this. We have many loyal customers who have come in and expressed how upset they are that the store is closing, and how sorry they are that we’re loosing our jobs.

I honestly am more sad that the store is closing than the fact that I’m loosing my job. I love Borders. In small town Warrenton, there’s not much, and Borders was the center of town. Always busy, always full. It was the one ounce of culture we had. It’s sad seeing it go.

So, please come by Borders and enjoy it while it’s still here. But don’t get nasty with us.

I have to go a week without any allergy medication in order to have my allergy test done. It’s one day in, and I am broken out in hives everywhere. Awesome. This week rocks.

I truly believe this pup has Ruby’s spirit in her.

Definite potential. Cross your fingers for me!!

Let’s see where this goes. It’d be nice to get you off my mind, even though I know you still will have a hold on me.