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Questions for Avon Reps
I have been selling Avon for a little over a year and have questions for fellow Avon reps out there: –How much money are you making, honestly? –Is Avon more of a hobby to keep you busy or … more →
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Working Retail! (A little rant)
wrote 1 month ago: Sitting here thinking about work. I work at a retail store. I have never in my 27 years on earth … more →
The Woolly Mammoth in the Room
wrote 2 months ago: When salespeople come up to me in the store an ask “are you ok?” “You still doing … more →
Not the best job, but somebody's got to do it
wrote 3 months ago: As I am away on my honeymoon, I have invited a guest blogger to share her experiences surviving life … more →
First Week on the Job (and more!)
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wrote 4 months ago: Kate I have successfully survived my first week back in the realm of full-time work! I began last Tu … more →
Working in Retail Should Be a Required Life Experience and Other Thoughts on the Death of My Favorite Bookstore
wrote 8 months ago: Brace yourselves, folks. This is a long one. At work the other day, while I was writing paperback co … more →
How to Talk to Homosexuals
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wrote 11 months ago: How many times have you found yourself at the florist, Dear Breeder, or the fabric store or off-trac … more →
My Own Personal Memorial Day
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wrote 1 year ago: In honor of Memorial Day and the fact that I’m too busy relaxing to write, I thought I’d pilfer a bi … more →
Questions for Avon Reps
wrote 1 year ago: I have been selling Avon for a little over a year and have questions for fellow Avon reps out there: … more →
My Borders isn't closing, but I still feel sad
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wrote 1 year ago: The summer before my senior year of college, I left my internship at a D.C. newspaper and looked for … more →
Avon Man, the movie?
wrote 1 year ago: Several months ago I heard a rumor that Hugh Jackman was going to star in/produce a comedy called Av … more →
Be Careful What You Wish For...
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wrote 1 year ago: I was laid-off by a company I had worked for since 1987 in January of 2009. It came as no surprise … more →
Avon/Working Retail
wrote 1 year ago: I’m frustrated with Avon. I’ve had this business since January and have a net balance i … more →
Thanksgiving at a drug store and how I hope you all burn your houses down. Second holiday post.
wrote 1 year ago: Thanksgiving doesn’t have a lot of stuff attached to it. It’s mostly just food based. We had a few p … more →
Thanksgiving Entry
wrote 1 year ago: Thought I’d sneak in a bit of writing before the craziness of Thanksgiving is upon me. This ye … more →
How to Survive a Retail Gig
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wrote 1 year ago: We’ve survived another year of 8 A.M. lectures and caffeine addiction. Our drunken immunity has bee … more →
Hey, Rich Kids! Work Retail, Learn The Value Of A Dollar. Not.
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wrote 2 years ago: Image by AFP/Getty Images via @daylife This is the sort of story that makes me want to throw a chair … more →
Counter Chatter with Sweetie
wrote 2 years ago: Sweetie came to my counter again today. She had a friends child with her. She seems to really love … more →
Ballad of Twelve Cents update
wrote 2 years ago: For those of you who read my posts “Ballad of Twelve Cents” I have some news. A couple o … more →
Counter Chatter with Sweetie
wrote 2 years ago: My Counter attracts the most interesting characters daily. Sometimes, more than once per day. I wa … more →
