Ok so I recently got hired as a second assistant manager at my local Zumiez and they said they liked me and I had a great attitude for the job. So when I first got my schedule I only had two days for work keep in mind I'm living on my own now and my money is a little tight I need all the shifts I can get and then I come in on my first day. Everything is ok so far, my trainer was absolutely cracked at retail the guy could basically run the store by himself but that's the thing he did I didn't get much training I followed him around taking notes on his approach and how to move the conversation and I tried but every time the customers would ignore me or be very flat in responses. I didn't want to intrude on their shopping how would you like for someone to constantly be next to you trying to get you to buy shit. and so I'm running around doing all the petty work while he runs the main show which is fine it's my first day I'm learning the ropes but then literally today I got a call that I was being let go cause I wasn't aggressive enough with the customers and wasn't acting like a leader. are you serious?? How the hell was I supposed to be a leader when it was literally my first day and I didn't have any adjustment period and everyone that works there is a manager I was the lowest form of management there was one sales associate but I never saw her and I can't help that the state I live in is dead most of the time too so we got very little customers at times well I guess its back to job hunting but fuck retail and fuck Zumiez and their overpriced fucking clothes this is why I thrift.