What. The. Fuck.
I’ve recently been hired for a part time position at a big electronics retailer. I don’t know if naming companies is allowed on this sub so I won’t, let’s just call it Worst Sell.
Every single morning they make everyone repeatedly shout an incredibly corny chant about the company. I didn’t actually think places did this, well at least in Canada I guess. Wow. I’ve yet to participate nor will I ever but I’m stunned regardless.
Sorry but I’m not this passionate over minimum wage pay to shout your company name at the top of my lungs like it’s one’s favourite sports team.
Needless to say that revelation along with insane pressure to sell to every customer despite our how “no commission no pressure” bullshit plastered everywhere has me on my way out.
Every previous role has been commission based and the pressure to sell and aggressive sales tactics here are by far the worst by a massive margin. Which is ironic considering everyone proudly brags that they’re hourly and don’t make any commission to customers so there’s no pressure, right before engaging in some of the most predatory sales practices that would have resulted in reprimands anywhere else. The store manager is by far the worst for this with him trying to convince an elderly woman to risk ruining her credit and have her bills go into collections in order to make a purchase she repeatedly said she couldn’t afford. And when I say this I mean he outright said “you could do this and try to pay off your bills before they go into collections” I’m not inferring what would have occurred given her situation or anything, just his actual words.
I can’t. I tried. I just can’t. That 2 weeks notice will be glorious. 2 interviews lined up at places that don’t seem like cults and actually pay commission so I’m sure I won’t have to endure this much longer. Just figured you guys might get a kick out of this one.
Peace out Worst Sell You will soon hold the record for fastest 2 weeks notice I’ve given and I’m sure you’ll always hold it. What a nightmare.