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So in my first week, we've had exactly one person pay in cash. Another was going to but was told she needed exact change (when I looked in the drawer later, I saw this was unnecessary but whatever). There's two registers with X amount in each every day; with so few cash sales, SM waits for them to build up somewhat before sealing the extra cash in an envelope and having the bank come and get it. Now I'm wondering if they bank with the bank literally two doors down?

I am, and I appreciate that <g>.

Yeah, when B gushes about how much "we" love people and love selling clothes (and love clothing in general), I'm thinking "we? Who's this 'we' of which you speak?".

Exactly. Though I can see D's complaining and L1's micromanaging, despite not being my manager, getting old fast.

I think the latter. I've watched SM sit in front of the computer and move people around and it didn't look like it was something benefitting her. I'm working all five weekdays this week, and the following week I'm a bit annoyed to have been scheduled Mon.-Thurs., off Friday, and then working Sat.-Sun. as I really prefer having two days off in a row rather than one here and one there. But I was told I'll be covering for various women who wanted shifts off for whatever reason or another. For example, I was asked to work the one Sunday because the woman who was going to work it got tickets for a concert the previous Saturday night and didn't want to be out late the night before and then try to come in.

From what I understand, I'm the only one working there (besides SM) who needs to be working. Actually, SM hasn't said a word yet about her personal life so I don't know her situation; what I *do* know is everyone else is married to men making good money and/or retired from a high-paying job. They're working for the discount on the clothes and just to get out of the house a little and have a little extra spending money. Even working part-time, some have complained recently that they wanted even less hours, hence I was hired. And there's a sign at the register saying they're still hiring.

I'm enjoying that part for sure. Though I have to say...we've had a few customers already that were either, ah, a bit demanding or a bit difficult (two different women Friday tried to return items past the 60 day period to return things; one made a pretty big stink about it). And as soon as they left or got off the phone, SM or D complained about them. We had one woman try on items for over an hour, running sweet, kind B back and forth, bringing her different things...after she left, SM practically had a fit that the woman "only" bought two (full price) pair of pants. I didn't care for SM's attitude...she's the one who has drilled into me the importance of "taking care of the customer", and apparently this woman comes in frequently and usually buys a lot of stuff. Not nice to whine about how long she was in the dressing room and how little she bought this time, especially since for most of that hour, she was the only shopper in the store.