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Worst Job
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My overall history of employment hasn't been bad, really; nothing to scoff at, but one time while working consumer I.T. (I still do from time to time), on particular job I took on was just utterly disgusting. I had to 'fix' this guy's laptop, and it started off bad, because he couldn't coherently describe the problem with the laptop, so I had no clue if it was hardware or software to begin with...
...but I took it and figured I'd see what I could diagnose. It was bad from the beginning...and pretty straightforward what was wrong with this guy's laptop. Let's just say he visit particular websites, that are meant for adults and can conjure up a physical reaction in people - and he was one of them...and that 'reaction' was all over the computer, literally making it near impossible to open the laptop, and generally made seeing the screen difficult. I wish I had a HAZMAT suit that day.
I recovered what 'clean' data I could (Ohhh, the IRONY!), and basically told the guy he needed a new laptop, which really, he did.
...but I took it and figured I'd see what I could diagnose. It was bad from the beginning...and pretty straightforward what was wrong with this guy's laptop. Let's just say he visit particular websites, that are meant for adults and can conjure up a physical reaction in people - and he was one of them...and that 'reaction' was all over the computer, literally making it near impossible to open the laptop, and generally made seeing the screen difficult. I wish I had a HAZMAT suit that day.
I recovered what 'clean' data I could (Ohhh, the IRONY!), and basically told the guy he needed a new laptop, which really, he did.
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Wal-Mart. The pay sucked. They never appreciate anything anyone does. If we worked harder, they'd expect more out of us. If we had a normal day or a less productive day we'd get lectured or written up. Nothing was ever good enough, they just want more more more more.
I hated dealing with the customers. People seemed to think it was my fault we were out of something and I'd get yelled at and cursed out for it all the time.
I hated dealing with the customers. People seemed to think it was my fault we were out of something and I'd get yelled at and cursed out for it all the time.
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My worst job was being a waitress rest area off the freeway. Bus loads of people would come in. After serving them, they didn't even leave a tip. Back then we worked for tips only. My first week there I made a grand total of $53.00. I lasted two weeks before I quit.
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