Comments | iworkatborders: Former Borders Employees Reveal Secret Book Store Gripes

KanojoNoCarrera in iworkatborders

Former Borders Employees Reveal Secret Book Store Gripes

Sep 25, 2011 17:59

http://jezebel.com/5843709/former-borders-employees-reveal-secret-book-store-gripes

So, who was it? Fess up, ya can't get fired anymore for this.

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Who was it? anonymous September 26 2011, 05:18:52 UTC

It was all of us, of course!

teacup_carousel September 26 2011, 06:47:35 UTC

ext_686960 September 26 2011, 23:04:32 UTC

Win.

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reel yourself in... anonymous September 26 2011, 19:28:46 UTC

Connecting millions of people with great literature, as we did for 40 years, is not a sham, but a miracle. Believe me, some of these people had very little prior reading experience or interest in books, and countless times we were like lighthouses for their lost ships, and we did it with a smile, no matter how shitty we felt on any given day ( ... )

Former Borders Person anonymous September 26 2011, 16:33:48 UTC

Some of those complaints are lame: to some people, Nicholas Sparks is an author and he's laughing all the way to the bank after selling all those books he’s written, thank you. When someone said they were looking for a book, if they came up to a bookseller, of course it meant they needed help. If someone had a quick question, it meant you had the opportunity to interact with a customer and HELP them. We were there first and foremost to help people. If you didn't like helping people then why did you go into sales?

A moot point now since no one is selling anything for Borders anymore.

Re: Former Borders Person anonymous September 26 2011, 19:41:16 UTC

I agree emphatically. I can understand the concept of blowing off steam, but this is not the mature way to go about it. If you have to vent, go into your receiving area and kick some empty boxes or something. Don't display this kind of snarky passive-aggressive manifesto for everyone to see. That's just not right. The customers make or break the business, and they deserve a level of respect that this list doesn't offer. Being in liquidation is no excuse to turn your back on humanity and all your principles.

Feh. anonymous September 26 2011, 18:14:14 UTC

Devoid of wit, depth, or anything beyond testy whining.
What, this person worked in the store for a year maybe?
Anyone with any real experience could have written a list with actual substance and maybe a trace of humor.

Re: Feh. anonymous September 26 2011, 19:44:37 UTC

So we're testy. We lost our fucking livelihoods, asshole. Humor is a coping strategy. And whining? You're probably one of those spoiled me me me customers who whined when he didn't get his way all the time! Fucking die.

Re: Feh. anonymous September 26 2011, 23:56:25 UTC

Heh. I'm to die, am I? Bet I worked for BGI longer than you've been alive. That list wasn't funny. At all. A real employee would have been more venomous, trenchant and funny. And not so whiney.
Hope you find work real soon.

Re: Feh. anonymous September 27 2011, 02:18:04 UTC

Who gives a flying fuck how long you worked for BGI? The stupidest people worked there the longest, so congratulations on that! The posters got away with whatever they could with that manifesto - any more venom would have spelled trouble for them. Oh, and I have a job already, pays more than Borders in every possible way. Have a great life, loser.

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