So, I just turned down two promotions.

[Logan's Runt]

You overlook the possibility I could very well be happy with the promotion.

I'm giving it a try. I can always goi back to my old position if I don't like it.

It's just, yeah, I'm 19. And in about 4 months went from knowing nothing about retail, to being probably one of the respected - and even knowledgeable - people there. I've been trained by the best. And I've been flat out told I'll be made an executive the second I graduate college. This is a career, not just something fun to do on the weekends.

That place treats their execs like s***. You don't wanna be an exec.

 

[jaguarr]

So yeah, after a lot of thought, and convincing on the part of my supervisor, I ended up taking the promotion. And yesterday I was named a Sales Floor Team Leader. I now get to boss people around, change crap at will, and have an attitude.

<Bella>Congratulations, Puddin'!</Bella>

jag

 

[DBella]

^Why must you be so creepy? I can speak for myself, y'know. Hmmph! *sticks tongue out at jag and walks away*

 

[CConn]

That place treats their execs like s***. You don't wanna be an exec.

I haven't noticed that. Except for their shifts are long as hell. 6-4 or 2-12, 5 days a week, yikes,

 

[jaguarr]

^Why must you be so creepy? I can speak for myself, y'know. Hmmph! *sticks tongue out at jag and walks away*

I just wanted an excuse to call him "Puddin'" without it sounding all homoerotic.

jag

 

[04nbod]

Yeah. The kinda crappy thing is, the promotion I DO want is going to be filled by someone else. I can't really blame my boss for making that decision though. I mean, I'm 19, I've only been there for 9 months, and the position I want is to supervise basically the most strenuous part of the store. She said she knows I could do it, but she doesn't want me to get...disgusted by the workload of it.

lol- i thought it was an office job until this post.
You are nineteen- the last thing you need are really strong attachments to a store. Unless you see this as a long term deal i wouldn't be worried

 

[CConn]

lol- i thought it was an office job until this post.
You are nineteen- the last thing you need are really strong attachments to a store. Unless you see this as a long term deal i wouldn't be worried

It is a long-term deal.

 

[CConn]

I just wanted an excuse to call him "Puddin'" without it sounding all homoerotic.

jag

Oh, it still sounded homoerotic.

 

[Fran]

I was promised a key-manager position by now. And my review was in early May.

So I'm gonna quit on Monday because of the unfulfilled promises. Unlike Target, Dunham's just doesn't like confrontations and promotions.

 

[CConn]

Bastards.

 

[Fran]

Exactly.

Exactly.

 

[CConn]

That place treats their execs like s***. You don't wanna be an exec.

Oh, and I'm kinda compelled to mention...

If you overpush at your store as much as my store's flow team overpushes, you can go to hell.

 

[Fran]

Inter-company store war!

 

[jaguarr]

Oh, it still sounded homoerotic.

Thanks, sweetheart! *kisses*

I was promised a key-manager position by now. And my review was in early May.

So I'm gonna quit on Monday because of the unfulfilled promises. Unlike Target, Dunham's just doesn't like confrontations and promotions.

How you gonna pay for that boss apartment without the gig, franny?

jag

 

[Fran]

Best Buy is gonna call me for an interview soon. If that falls apart, I'll just job search in my town. It's a big-ass city.

 

[Badger]

Quitters never win, but arsonists do....

[milton]And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I'm, I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Don too, because they've moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were married, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire... [/milton]

 

[Fran]

Well, not really quitting. But my boss basically told me I'm off the schedule next week.

Apparently, telling your boss you're applying somewhere else makes them think you're automatically leaving!

 

[jaguarr]

Never tell your boss you're looking elsewhere, dude. Look elsewhere. Procure said alternate position. THEN tell your boss you're leaving. That way you keep the cash influx flowing from your currently sh1tty job while you're getting set up with your next sh1tty job.

jag

 

[Badger]

Yeah, I fired a guy for telling me he was looking for another job. I figured I'd help him out and give him more time to look.

 

[jaguarr]

Yeah, I fired a guy for telling me he was looking for another job. I figured I'd help him out and give him more time to look.

LOFL!

jag

 

[Fran]

Crap

 

[jaguarr]

Crap

:farmerfran:

jag

 

[Fran]

My boss has been kind of a dick for a while. I first asked for a transfer, then said I might be straight-up leaving.

 

[DBella]

I just wanted an excuse to call him "Puddin'" without it sounding all homoerotic.

jag

Well... I hate to break this to you but you're a failure.

Never tell your boss you're looking elsewhere, dude. Look elsewhere. Procure said alternate position. THEN tell your boss you're leaving. That way you keep the cash influx flowing from your currently sh1tty job while you're getting set up with your next sh1tty job.

jag

One of my friends looked for a better paying job (same duties basically) and once it was certain that he's getting the job, he told his boss about it and his boss asked him how much they're offering him and ended up offering him more than the other company. Plus 3 months bonus pay at the end of the year. They must really like him.

 

[jaguarr]

My boss has been kind of a dick for a while. I first asked for a transfer, then said I might be straight-up leaving.

Have you tried just talking with him to find out why all the hostility all of a sudden? Maybe he's miffed that you want to leave his store. Or maybe you've done something that's offended him. And it would give you a chance to explain that you've felt hurt that you were promised that management position and then passed over for it. You at least owe it to yourself to try and talk man to man with him and clear the air a bit. Might work in your favor and get you that transfer or management position you've been wanting.

jag