Yesterday I left my sofa selling job for the final time. I did pop in there this morning to pick up a card and some beers they’d generously got me, but as far as working there is concerned, it’s done, it’s finished. I am now, for a few days, between…
The End is in Sight
On Tuesday, I part ways with my employer and then, on Saturday, I’ll begin a new chapter of my working life, which, owing to a strange set of circumstances, is also going to lead me back to an old friend and colleague. It’s been a long two years, not always…
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Staying Motivated
I’m at work, seeing out my notice period, because working it will influence my pay packet for the better. However, I am not booking any new business, because there’s no point – I’m paid on what’s delivered, and when lead times for sofas are anywhere from six weeks to thirteen…
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So Tired
We’ve completed three days of the winter sale, and already I feel exhausted. It doesn’t help that I’m a touch run-down (I have a bit of a cold), but even in general terms, I feel like I’m struggling a bit. Maintaining motivation when you feel shattered is quite difficult. I…
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Boxing Day
The 26th of December is traditionally a family day. Twelve years of retail has left me often wondering what that feels like, especially with my employer. The expectation to work the day after Christmas turns Christmas itself into a frenetic day off work, rather than the important family occasion that…
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Fast Moving Time
It occurs to me that in a matter of days, it will have been two years since I left my job selling bathrooms and started my new career selling sofas. That time has been marked with stress, frustration, aggravation and yet, rewarding achievements and a sense that sometimes, pig-headed determination…
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R & R
It’s time for some much needed me time. I have a week off work, a rare pleasure, and one I feel I’ve earned, given the long slog of the past few weeks. I don’t have anything planned, save for going into London next Friday. That’s about it. This might be a good…
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A *Very* Lewd Call (NSFW)
So yesterday I tried to call a customer. Their landline number stated I needed to be 18 to carry on the call and that it would cost 60p per minute. Bit weird for a standard area code call, but okay. After staying on the line, I suddenly get a message…
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So I’m sat here…
… About to start work, wondering what fresh misery awaits. It’s cold and wet, for good measure, oh joy.
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Back and Forth
The 10th was an odd day. It started early, as in a 7am arrival at work to assist with changeover (we wrap, lift and rack old sofa ranges then put out the new models), saw me allowed to leave early to prepare for a meeting on the 11th, which in…
