It certainly is! I still live on the same road, he's been there since 1979...
Two more staff have left since I have, and the staff that are left aren't happy - I call in occasionally for milk and so on, and just to enjoy the novelty of being able to walk in and out of the place as I wish... The boss looks like death warmed up!
The boss sounds like he was jealous that this girl fancied you and not him, THB. He sounds like a right diddy. I remember when I left a job once, and they had to get two new members of staff to fill my place. Also, I ran a shop on my own (other staff member was off on maternity leave) for 6 months and increased the profit by 10 grand in that time over the previous year, yet the owners stabbed me in the back by not backing me with the shopping centre management, who were putting canvassers outside the doorway to the shop and scaring away trade. Bosses are usually useless f*ckwits, don't you find? (Of course, that wouldn't apply to me if I were a boss.) Anyway, glad to hear that your life's now better.
Cheers Kid - that's the general consensus amongst most folk around here too. Back when it first all started, two other local guys who were usually pally with me suddenly started blanking me in the street and so on, seems like I won a competition I didn't even know I'd entered!
It doesn't matter when you post, but great to hear that your life really is good for you now! Take all the time in the world with this. Enjoy life with your new friend and thank FECK you got away from that shithouse of a user! The bastard was taking advantage of a nice bloke! He'll get his!
Cheers, John - from what I've heard I'm only the latest in a long line of employees who he got close to breaking. From what I've seen in this world, there doesn't seem to be such a thing as karma, at least in the sense of bad things happening to bad folk... But I can be patient, ha!
I work in the "shop" industry too (doubt that's a correct term but hey-ho...) and I'll say that shops are definitely far worse than they look on the surface to customers who don't have to work in them or get dragged into the webs of despicable types.
My experiences are not close to being on the same level as yours though so hats off for getting out. It's a great place this so I'll always keep an eye on my bloglist for updates.
Yeah, you're in a wholesale place aren't you? I feel bad when I go in shops now and see folk doing the job I did for so long, but then that's the whole "getting sucked into a sense of duty" thing again... We're here to live our lives, not to keep shelves stacked, darn it all?
Just realised, I've "known" you for close to a decade now and still don't know your name, funny old world, eh? Thanks for the compliment :)
Thank you - I've learnt never to get complacent though, the last year has been absolutely terrible (hence the lack/slowness of postings here), I'll explain it all eventually but for now I'm still trying to get my head around things.
Thanks for reading though, the amount of folk over the Internet shouting at me to get back to it is highly encouraging... More soon hopefully!
You brighten my day with internet presence alone. Three cheers (bears?) for this.
ReplyDeleteSeveral bears and a plum back at ye, Ben :-)
DeleteWell done for getting out of that toxic shop! Wonder if it’s still going...
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is! I still live on the same road, he's been there since 1979...
DeleteTwo more staff have left since I have, and the staff that are left aren't happy - I call in occasionally for milk and so on, and just to enjoy the novelty of being able to walk in and out of the place as I wish... The boss looks like death warmed up!
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ReplyDeleteThe boss sounds like he was jealous that this girl fancied you and not him, THB. He sounds like a right diddy. I remember when I left a job once, and they had to get two new members of staff to fill my place. Also, I ran a shop on my own (other staff member was off on maternity leave) for 6 months and increased the profit by 10 grand in that time over the previous year, yet the owners stabbed me in the back by not backing me with the shopping centre management, who were putting canvassers outside the doorway to the shop and scaring away trade. Bosses are usually useless f*ckwits, don't you find? (Of course, that wouldn't apply to me if I were a boss.) Anyway, glad to hear that your life's now better.
DeleteCheers Kid - that's the general consensus amongst most folk around here too. Back when it first all started, two other local guys who were usually pally with me suddenly started blanking me in the street and so on, seems like I won a competition I didn't even know I'd entered!
Deleteglad you took the risk...glad things are a lot better..
ReplyDeleteRisks are there to be taken, matey :)
DeleteIt doesn't matter when you post, but great to hear that your life really is good for you now! Take all the time in the world with this. Enjoy life with your new friend and thank FECK you got away from that shithouse of a user! The bastard was taking advantage of a nice bloke!
ReplyDeleteHe'll get his!
Cheers, John - from what I've heard I'm only the latest in a long line of employees who he got close to breaking. From what I've seen in this world, there doesn't seem to be such a thing as karma, at least in the sense of bad things happening to bad folk... But I can be patient, ha!
DeleteWhat a relief - making the decision to leave a place like that. Glad you're feeling so much better!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is a treasure trove...
A treasure trove?? Thanks! I'm only the scanner/curator, all credit to blah blah... Appreciate it :)
DeleteI work in the "shop" industry too (doubt that's a correct term but hey-ho...) and I'll say that shops are definitely far worse than they look on the surface to customers who don't have to work in them or get dragged into the webs of despicable types.
ReplyDeleteMy experiences are not close to being on the same level as yours though so hats off for getting out. It's a great place this so I'll always keep an eye on my bloglist for updates.
All the best.
Yeah, you're in a wholesale place aren't you? I feel bad when I go in shops now and see folk doing the job I did for so long, but then that's the whole "getting sucked into a sense of duty" thing again... We're here to live our lives, not to keep shelves stacked, darn it all?
DeleteJust realised, I've "known" you for close to a decade now and still don't know your name, funny old world, eh? Thanks for the compliment :)
I only come here for the Viz scans but this was an enthralling read and I'm absolutely delighted that things worked out for you.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're doing something you enjoy with someone you enjoy.
Nice one mate.
Thank you - I've learnt never to get complacent though, the last year has been absolutely terrible (hence the lack/slowness of postings here), I'll explain it all eventually but for now I'm still trying to get my head around things.
DeleteThanks for reading though, the amount of folk over the Internet shouting at me to get back to it is highly encouraging... More soon hopefully!