To give you some idea...

topic posted Thu, February 12, 2004 - 3:01 PM by  SugarBunni
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of the bullshit I have to deal with regularly....

A woman comes to my front desk today to visit an employee and while she's waiting she askes me what direction North Beach is from downtown. I point her in the direction and give her specific streets to go down and she says, "Oh, so it's pretty much west of here?" And, I say, "No it's north." And, in my head I'm screaming, "NORTH Beach, N-O-R-T-H Beach, NORTH BEACH! Not fucking WEST Beach, BIOTCH!"

Now granted, she was a tourist and I realize that in another part of town North Beach very well might not be north. But, goddamn! I get so sick of fucking people! I'm not a map, I'm not even a very good receptionist! See, this is the mood I'm in today. Perfectly well-meaning, harmless tourists ask perfectly innocent questions and end up gutted with their entrails now decorating the lobby.

I think I'm calling in sick tomorrow.
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SugarBunni
SF Bay Area
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  • Re: To give you some idea...

    Thu, February 12, 2004 - 7:58 PM
    tomorrow i'm taking a "personal day" -- i've been looking forward to it all week!!!

    let me know if you plan to hit the queef -- we have some business in the east bay during the day :)

    hooray for playin hookie!!
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      Re: To give you some idea...

      Thu, February 12, 2004 - 10:19 PM
      If only I had sick days. but as of 1/1/ 04 they changed us to PTo and basically we lost 7 sick days.

      So sick or no. You go to work and the lucky ones on salary can just go home later.

      I'm not wasting a day at home sick when I could be healthy in the sun! Kiss my ass for stealing my days!!!!
  • Re: To give you some idea...

    Fri, February 13, 2004 - 7:52 AM
    SugarBunni, I totally agree. Being a receptionist is pure hell. Everyone thinks you are either yahoo maps or a door mat. Here's a phone conversation I had:
    me: West chester university, how can i help you?
    idiot-caller: Is this Widner?
    me: No, ma'am, this is west chester univerity.
    idiot-caller: Oh. well do you know how to get to widner?
    me: No, I don't.
    idiot-caller: Well,then can you give me directions to west chester?
    me: ...
  • Re: To give you some idea...

    Fri, February 13, 2004 - 7:58 AM
    Look at it this way Sugar, at least youre not working retail....
    • Re: To give you some idea...

      Tue, February 17, 2004 - 10:01 AM
      Yeah, but I've been through that hell and back too, even survived retail managment! I swear I think I've had just about every shit job there is. Well, no, I guess that's not totally true. I've never been a garbage man or worked at the water treatment facility. But, at least they make a bit more bank for their shitty jobs.

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