Summer Jobs

I love summer, to me it has always been the nice four month reward for killing myself in studio, physics, and math classes during the year. Although around the end of July I realize something, I hate working crappy retail job after crappy retail job.

This summer I decided I would work at Macy's, that was a mistake. Everything started out fine, I was getting 20-30 hours a week, some of my co-workers were pleasant, management seemed tolerable. I realized how ass backward the store was about mid way through June (it took me a record 6 weeks). I was dumbfounded by the lack of intelligence people seemed to have in my department, here is a small example:

co-worker "How long have you been in school?"
me: "I'm going on my fifth year, and I'm transferring back to a private university"
co-worker: "Wow, so are you going to live at home"
me: "No I'm living on campus because gas is outrageous, and I spend a lot of time working in the labs on projects"
co-worker: "How do your parents afford all of that, I mean shouldn't you be done by now?"
me: "I get student loans, and work part time usually. I changed my major, so it's taking me a little longer."
co-worker: "Oh, I didn't know you could do that. I always thought you had to me rich to go to college."

Seriously? I didn't know how to react to that, I almost died laughing, almost. Then I realized why I hate summer jobs, here I am in a department where everyone has at least 20 years on me, and stands around and asks me stupid questions.

Today is my last day at Macy's, which means no more stupid questions. I also, will not have to deal with the clueless floor manager who expects me to open 9 charges in one day, have incredible sales, clean out fitting rooms, and keep the sales floor clean, all while providing "outstanding" customer service by myself in the coat/ swim wear part of my department that I always get shoved in.

Oh yeah, today is the One Day Sale. At least they are my making my last day in hell count.