h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I got an application form for a job as a dispenser at Boots today, and one of the important must-be-read instructions reads (word for word, I tell no lie):

"Please respond to every question you are answering."

Oh man, if that's the level of aptitude they're looking for, I'm well in.

TK[1]

Can an intelligent person put up with that level of incompetence? Yes if your that desparate for a job
No if you value your sanity (Of course my sanity left years ago)

This position will not llikely hold a lot of satisfaction but it will probably pay you money (I'm guessing and(I am an optimist))

Just remember that the customer is always right, regardless of how irrational they may be. Purchases are rarely made rationally anyway so go for all the irrational reasons you can think of for them to buy.

Good luck whatever you choose to do...

I've got far too much sanity for me to be entirely happy with, so that's not a problem.

I've worked in customer- facing roles, and the fact is that the customer is invariably wrong. You've just got to make them think that they're right...

TK[1]

*wonders in juggling flaming custard poodles*
Was someone just complaining about there being too much sanity?

The customer always thinks they're right..

Dilemma: if the customer really wants what you think is wrong why not sell it to them anyway and when they come back to complain sell them the right thing make two sales from one customer. They will be so embarrassed they can hardly tell you they were wrong. You can always tell them that they got what they paid for nothing less. Around here it really is only in upscale "fashion" where the salesperson is considered an "expert". What if this customer wants to be fashion "forward or unique" no matter how bizarre their choices are.

The idea that I would be expected to maintain the sense of fashion conformity seems high and mighty. (Fashion nazis unite) I believe in freedom of choice in all things fashion. As long as there is a no return policy in place let them buy what they want. Caveat emptor ((That's so American I forgot for awhile), you're in the Great Imperial British tradition.) If however the shop does have a "reputation" then one must uphold that reputation I would expect the salary to be higher for your expertiese.

good luck in your endevours
adieu

When I was working at McDonalds a woman bought a meal, went and sat down, and ate and drank for a while.

After about 20 minutes, she came back to complain that her chips were too cold. Thinking "no s**t, sherlock" I gave her a fresh load.

She came back within 30 seconds to complain that they were too hot...

TK[1]

Oh...

Have you seen the Darwin Awards website, for stupid people who end their lives through their own stupidity?

It is amazing that humans have lasted as long as we have, could there be some outside force that has managed to protect us (mostly)? GOD?

No, I don't think there is some outside force protecting us... the whole idea of the Darwin Awards is that these people have removed their genes (i.e the stupid- to- the- point- of- suicide genes) from the gene pool, hence making the humn race that little bit more likely to survive that little bit longer.

TK[1]

The irony is that none of us are too far away from that level.

Just watched Shaun Of the Dead a (British movie) and the people you are talking about are in that movie. But the end is great you have to see it, (If you haven't already). Its hilarious.

It's a fantastic film.... I can't listen to Don't Stop Me Now anymore without fantasising about beating up a zombie barkeeper with pool cues... I saw it when it was out in the cinema. I want to see it again

TK[1]

That movie opened here about two weeks ago when did it open in Britain?

i'm not sure about the movie song. (i'm unfamiliar with the song) but I thought the movie was good, not fantastic. Of course being a "slacker type" myself, I took offense but I'm not the type to hold a grudge (it takes too much energy, that and I'm not really committed to holding grudges yet.)

It was the ending that blew me away. That and the use of television during the movie, it makes the tele a lyrical instrument by shifting channels around and getting sound bites like that was a stroke of genius. Zombie movies will never be the same anymore.

I am wondering whether the people slumping around in the early part of the movie were really zombies who just hadn't been bitten yet the "before and after" effect was noticable.

While I wouldn't place this movie in my great movie category, it had "revolutionary" attributes that makes it worthwhile and a recommend in my book.

I've got a job interview tomorrow with our state lottery commission. For a position as an electronic technician. With thousands of these state run lotto machines and electronic slot machines there is a good busness fixing them.

One down side is that I am forbidden from palying them. Oh Well.. I have yet to anyway so I guess I can stop it now that I have an excuse.

Everybody wish me luck. This will be the first government position that I have applied for and it has taken almost a month and a half from the time of my application until this interview. I hope that I can work the interview beter than some of the commercial interviews I've had. I've been told though that if they select a peson for interviewing they have the job unless there is somehting in the interview that causes them to lose it, versus commercial interviews where the interview is a bigger part of the selection process.

I'm excited! This will mean health care benefits, and financial wellbeing finally for me.

Adieu

Good luck

And I replied to the Shaun of the Dead stuff above, but H2G2 took that moment to suffer one of it's frequent "couldn't be bothered to look for the server" moments, so it wasn't posted. I couldn't be botehred tyoing it all again, but rest assured it was detailed, interesting and well thought out.

TK[1]

Interview is 2pm here (-8hrs gmt)so 10pm yours I'm guessing. I shutter when I think that I might actually work for some governmental agency, the thought used to revolt me but desparate times...