Good news for once
Hello all. I know most posts are talking about the bad sides of retail but I’d just like to tell a decent story. I’ve worked for a corporate gas station for going on 15 years. I did the food side for about a decade before I switched, left the company for short periods of time, only to come back and realize what I had wasn’t that bad. I recently got my own store finally. It’s been a little bit of a challenge, mostly staffing. The people you lose when you first get a store. I had a few I for sure thought I’d lose but they seem to actually like me now. I’m actually really lucky with the ones I have right now. My regional manager came in and sang praises about how the store looked now. I was riding a high from that while worrying about an audit I had in a few days. The auditors came in to tell me how big a difference it was from the last time they were there. Backstock under control, things organized. I honestly try really hard, I always have. 814
I couldn’t have done it without my staff by any means, many have been there many years and know wtf they’re doing. We got rave reviews all around. I’m riding high and with really no one to tell. I’m proud of us and of myself. A good team really makes all the difference. For everyone who hates retail…it’s not always like that. I’ve left this job multiple times bc I get worn out and think better is out there but not much is. The grass is no always greener. I’m a lifer I’ve figured out and that’s ok. I make good money and I’m good at my job. What’s wrong with that? For those of you searching, maybe it’s right in front of you. Nothing wrong with being a lifer if you like your job and don’t hate life every day. Things don’t always suck. It honestly does get better ☺️ 1015