When the door is half closed.......

Working in retail to get by while studying at Uni was completely underestimated on my behalf. Little did I know people could be so rude! Personally, if a door is half closed and it is 5 minutes to closing time, why would you walk in and request to try on almost every item in the store?

This happened to me last night. I was counting the register and a lady walked in (as the door was half closed) and proceeded to ask for direction for gifts for her friend. She asked to be left alone to think.... which took her 10 minutes... and by this time it was fifteen minutes past closing time. We had to politely ask the lady to leave as we are closed and it poses a safety issues for the workers when walking to the train station or the car park.

The lady believed we were open until midnight as David Jones was..... was the door half closed not enough to tell her that the store closure is imminent?

My question to you is.... how do you give ignorant customers the message politely without actually telling them that we are closed?

beats me....


jem x

Beckhamania

When David Beckham came to town to promote his new perfume and to play football against Sydney FC, it would be assumed that there will be mass hysteria... and there was.

I was lucky enough to attend the LA Galaxy vs Sydney FC game and the Sydney Olympic Stadium was packed. As a football game attender in Australia, Australia does not boast a very high game attendance, but with Beckham in town.... this was not a problem.

There were roughly 60000 people attending the match, just to see Beckham 'bend it'- and that he did. A beautiful free kick into the back of the net - no worries.

-jem x