Worst job you ever had...

[Eastern Girl]

Originally Posted by Dion

I had some gal phone me a few days ago wanting me to ask some questions. I agreed and she began......

First question came and i answered. Then she couldn't figure out how to imput my answer. I heard 3 minutes of muttering and cursing then i finally hung up

Oh really? That's funny. The system they used where I was, it was pretty straightforward, so unless your computer froze on you, you couldn't really screw up, because there was an answer for everything, a full script for people to use. Basically, it was a job lots of students did because their screening process wasn't exclusive, they basically just wanted warm bodies and it paid fairly well.

But I got lots of hang ups, lots of swearing, lots of wishing bad things on me, and I was there only for about two or three hours. Couldn't handle that much crap.

[Flash]

The worst job I had was during Stampede week when I was about 15 or 16. I was working for an African lady selling African art in the Big 4 or the Round Up, I don't remeber which. She didn't understand the concept of having a break or even taking lunch, and she expected me to be there when the gates opened until close, every single day. I would stand there and sell her crap without being able to rest, and even going to the bathroom made her give me dirty looks. She'd take breaks of course, but it wasn't okay for me.

I remember there was a concert on the Coca-Cola stage that I wanted to see, so I made up an excuse, saying my cousins were leaving and I was saying good bye to them...she told me if I wanted to say good bye to my cousins that I shouldn't bother coming back. So I went to the concert, and never went back.

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by Eastern Girl

It was indeed Opinion Search. What a horrible, horrible, horrible place to work. I did the training and everything, I went for my first actual shift, got quite a few really terrible things said to me and I walked out after a couple hours. I couldn't do it. Never went back

EG's work stories are amusing me here for some reason

I don't know why people go out of their way to be a jerk though. When I get annoying people at the door or on the phone, I just tell them I'm busy at the moment or just heading out and thats that.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

EG's work stories are amusing me here for some reason

I don't know why people go out of their way to be a jerk though. When I get annoying people at the door or on the phone, I just tell them I'm busy at the moment or just heading out and thats that.

My mother has the best response. Ever since my father died she has left his name in the phone book. When people phone asking for Mr so and so she says he's dead. They apologise and then hang up not knowing what to say next.

[Flash]

Originally Posted by Dion

My mother has the best response. Ever since my father died she has left his name in the phone book. When people phone asking for Mr so and so she says he's dead. They apologise and then hang up not knowing what to say next.

My Grandma does the same thing. My Grandpa has been gone for 10 years and she still has her phone number in his name, and people still call looking for Mr. or Mrs. XXXX...she knows right away that it's a telemarketer when they're looking for Grandpa as well.

[vicphoenix13]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

KFC sophomore and junior year of high school. $3.35/ hr.

Please tell me this was back in the 70' or 80's? I am in my late 20's, and I never made less than $8.00 an hour.

[stang]

Originally Posted by vicphoenix13

Please tell me this was back in the 70' or 80's? I am in my late 20's, and I never made less than $8.00 an hour.

I am 26 and I started Arbys at $4.50

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Eastern Girl

Oh really? That's funny. The system they used where I was, it was pretty straightforward, so unless your computer froze on you, you couldn't really screw up, because there was an answer for everything, a full script for people to use. Basically, it was a job lots of students did because their screening process wasn't exclusive, they basically just wanted warm bodies and it paid fairly well.

But I got lots of hang ups, lots of swearing, lots of wishing bad things on me, and I was there only for about two or three hours. Couldn't handle that much crap.

As a rule i try to be polite to those who call. It's just that they take forever to say something. You pick up the phone and you hear the background noise with me going hello a few times. One some occassions they never speak - maybe they're nervous and all.

[Eastern Girl]

Wow. The lowest I was ever paid was 6.40 when I started working at BK, at the tender age of 16.

[vicphoenix13]

Originally Posted by Flash

The worst job I had was during Stampede week when I was about 15 or 16. I was working for an African lady selling African art in the Big 4 or the Round Up, I don't remeber which. She didn't understand the concept of having a break or even taking lunch, and she expected me to be there when the gates opened until close, every single day. I would stand there and sell her crap without being able to rest, and even going to the bathroom made her give me dirty looks. She'd take breaks of course, but it wasn't okay for me.

I remember there was a concert on the Coca-Cola stage that I wanted to see, so I made up an excuse, saying my cousins were leaving and I was saying good bye to them...she told me if I wanted to say good bye to my cousins that I shouldn't bother coming back. So I went to the concert, and never went back.

You should have threatened to go to the Workers Compensation Board with a complaint. Its illegal for an employer to not give you an hour lunch and two 15 minute breaks if you work more than eight hours.

[Eastern Girl]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

EG's work stories are amusing me here for some reason

I don't know why people go out of their way to be a jerk though. When I get annoying people at the door or on the phone, I just tell them I'm busy at the moment or just heading out and thats that.

Well, I am glad they are amusing to you. They were horrible for me.

I don't know why people are so horrible. I guess they just hear a voice that is asking them (sometimes) personal questions, they feel the need to graphically voice their displeasure.

[vicphoenix13]

Originally Posted by stang

I am 26 and I started Arbys at $4.50

That's crazy. The first place I worked was London Drugs and the minimum wage there was $8 an hour.

[JiriHrdina]

Did two stints of telemarketing - one selling home security systems, the other music lessons. Awful work but it was my first job so you take what you can get.

Also worked at the Calgary Zoo for a couple years - which wasn't bad unless you got stuck on clean-up duty at the cafeteria in the Atrium. 8 hours of cleaning up table after table, emptying garbage - all in a humid, boiling environment. Shifts when you were hung over were particularly long.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Eastern Girl

Well, I am glad they are amusing to you. They were horrible for me.

I don't know why people are so horrible. I guess they just hear a voice that is asking them (sometimes) personal questions, they feel the need to graphically voice their displeasure.

You should hear me when Ramada Resorts calls.

Gal asks for my Visa number and i tell her i'm not giving it to her.

You mean i should pass on this great deal to someone else? she replies

Then it gets nasty

[Eastern Girl]

Originally Posted by Dion

You should hear me when Ramada Resorts calls.

Gal asks for my Visa number and i tell her i'm not giving it to her.

You mean i should pass on this great deal to someone else? she replies

Then it gets nasty

Ha, ha. I really like that response. Incredulous that you wouldn't be willing to hand over that information.

I never had to ask for credit info, but my first and only survey had to do with how people liked their bank services. The second people heard the word, 'bank,' they would get all defensive and paranoid, as though I were fishing for their banking info. Then the nastiness started. I hung up and walked out.

[Flash]

Originally Posted by vicphoenix13

You should have threatened to go to the Workers Compensation Board with a complaint. Its illegal for an employer to not give you an hour lunch and two 15 minute breaks if you work more than eight hours.

I do remember telling her that it wasn't allowed, the way she was treating me, but all she told me was that if I didn't like it, then leave. I wanted the money, and kept telling myself it's only for 10 days, but I think I left after 5. She was horrible.

[OzSome]

I applied at this place one time over the phone as Marketing Manager at this company. I was hired right away and asked to start the next day. I came in with my suit on and supposed to be training that day. We went downtown and went door-to-door selling art painting crap. I thought at first he just want to show me around then I realized that was the Marketing Manager is. After a few hours, we went back to the office and showed around the office. He told me to come back the next day for some more training and I said okay. I didn't show up the next day and didn't even bother to call in. Marketing Manager, my butt... it is more like door-to-door sales. Only good thing that came out on that training was meeting some those good looking secretaries or should I say Executive Assistant.

[Jayems]

I think I was making $5/hr at the Petro on Hwy 1 & 22 when I was 16 as a gas jockey. But that wasn't by far the worst. Had to be as a dish pig at a bar in Bragg Creek. Good god. I lasted 8 hours, I think.

[OilersBaby]

^^ What's a dish pig?

[Jayems]

Dish washer.