Readers of Shiptonblog may be surprised to know that I have recently left the world of the office to work for a major high street budget Hi-Fi retailer. Now some of you may ask “what the hell are you doing?”. Well I don’t know, but I quite like it. Working as a ‘temp’ in an office, web designing or otherwise, is just so depressing. Even if it is well paid and cushy. I have temped for every company in Oxford now, in their meaningless web tasks departments. And frankly I am fed up.
However donning an uniform and name badge and boldly stepping out into direct contact with the British public is an amazing experience by comparison. Feeding the voracious appetite of the avaricious credit card driven masses with reasonably priced electronic goods is actually strangely satisfying. In fact the only time I feel mildly guilty is when I see some idiot using their egg card to buy a plasma screen (having once been in the satanic grip of Egg myself).
Of course not just anyone can work for (insert name of major high street retailer here). They must be trained. So off I was sent to a seminar for ‘re-education‘. We were required to take a note book with us and I quickly found the notes I had taken were actually enhancing the effect of the brainwashing. Only by drawing the visages of those around me could I have any hope of retaining my former self. I have no idea if it worked. Of course if the authorities (head office) discover the this blog I will be dragged to the storeroom and beaten with ex-repair DVD players until I beg for mercy where up I will be sent back to the seminar for more… this time without a notebook.
i. WTF
ii. Discourse
iii. Mixed metaphors and complaint philosophy
iv. customer service: faulty returns
