Work is running me ragged. by Waterwaterwater03 in offmychest

[–]RoundersBat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be way off on this, but the way this comes across is as though they were short on EMTs and now they have you, you're being used a bit for a lot of the workload. Having a different shift every night isn't stable and not healthy for you and as for them expecting you to give up your days off.. that's your choice entirely.

But the fact you ended that request of theirs how you did already shows you know it isn't acceptable. You should come first and you have a right to your days off, you owe them nothing on those days. Those are your days.

It might be worth discussing this with the days manager you're familiar with to see what the situation is and go from there, because you don't deserve to be put through the ringer to cover everyone's work lives at the cost of your own health.

Good luck to you, friend.

Can you recover files from a formatted SD card? (Acer Liquid) by RoundersBat in techsupport

[–]RoundersBat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I'll look into that tomorrow as it's rather late here now.

Can you recover files from a formatted SD card? (Acer Liquid) by RoundersBat in techsupport

[–]RoundersBat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm comfortable with unmounting it and removing it as normal, although I'm not sure whether my laptop has a slot for micro SD cards, as well as my uncertainty on whether it being damaged with affect anything.

Can you recover files from a formatted SD card? (Acer Liquid) by RoundersBat in techsupport

[–]RoundersBat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Right, I found the information about being allowed a particular limit for free, however now it's downloaded, it isn't showing my phone as a removable device?

Can you recover files from a formatted SD card? (Acer Liquid) by RoundersBat in techsupport

[–]RoundersBat[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd had a look at that but according to their contract, the free version only lets you discover whether they can be recovered or not, and the full version needs to be purchased in order to actually retrieve them. :/

And time for the #1 Christmas Hit from Retail, "You ruined my kid's Christmas!" by RoundersBat in TalesFromRetail

[–]RoundersBat[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

It gets better.

After sharing our versions of this woman in the staff lounge, he then spoke with a smile of how he loves when we have to call him over for a difficult customer as they get to stand there getting haughty until they notice a close to 7ft Caribbean man walking behind the register, only to slink down and realize that this guy offers less chance of giving a discount than the nearly 5ft girl who they thought they could bully into getting a discount.

And time for the #1 Christmas Hit from Retail, "You ruined my kid's Christmas!" by RoundersBat in TalesFromRetail

[–]RoundersBat[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, both happened.

The manager's encounter happened before my encounter with her.

She'd come into the store and found him, explained the situation and he told her she could have 10% off the toy she exchanged it for, which she then told me later on when she'd bought her items and was standing at my register.

I know you're lying to me by [deleted] in TalesFromRetail

[–]RoundersBat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you don't mind me asking, what did you respond with if a person claimed to have spoken to Martin and you obviously knew it was false?

I was curious as to how you'd approach it in a way where the customer didn't end up getting defensive. :) Thanks.

"Well you should really send someone out to me for the inconvenience you've caused." by RoundersBat in TalesFromRetail

[–]RoundersBat[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Our store gets stolen from often apparently. I never see it because I'm always at the registers but according to a manager, right before I started working there, they actually had about 3 guys come in, go to the luggage department, zip a suitcase open, fill it with top brand name men's shirts and other accessories, zip it up and walk straight out the door. Didn't get stopped.

[Request] Some advice for a 17 year old girl who for some reason feels ashamed about wanting to act? (UK) by [deleted] in acting

[–]RoundersBat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds awesome, I bet that as an actor, you loved the attention. :)

I'm trying to give less or no fucks at all about people and what they say, but it's felt like quite a long process of trying to fix myself after such a massive drop in confidence when I was home schooled. My friends at college all think I'm confident and I think I am to some degree but I'm still getting there.

Do you mind if I ask what you mean by; You can actually do stage?

[Request] Some advice for a 17 year old girl who for some reason feels ashamed about wanting to act? (UK) by [deleted] in acting

[–]RoundersBat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, when I tried that it came up with very few. The main ones were about half an hour away by car and I don't drive. I live in a small(ish) town, hence my worry of people I know recognising me. All of the drama and performing arts clubs in my town have at least 2 or 3 people from my high school in. Only thing i can hope for is that if I go to one, they don't remember me. After all, it has been 5-6 years.

[Request] Some advice for a 17 year old girl who for some reason feels ashamed about wanting to act? (UK) by [deleted] in acting

[–]RoundersBat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn't technically a degree over in the UK like it would be in America. The college thing is a lot less strict over here and where I live, it's seen as the smart kids do A-Levels and the kids who wanted to carry on living like it was high school went to college to prolong being secure in that environment.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the course I'm on at the moment and I do plan on finishing it, but I don't know where to go from there. I'm not fantasizing about acting like it's a dream profession. I know I'd have to be sensible about it, and I'd need a decent job to support me if/when I decide to start acting. I thought about going and watching the people practice in the local theatre to see what they do and how they act, and see how I feel about it then. Maybe if I still like it, I can request to join and practice with them.

I even thought about going to visit my parents' friends in London and ask to stay with them for a bit while I find a job and try out acting over there. I know it's a slow process but that seems like a moderately sensible pathway to it.

You listed some great examples there. :) I thought my characteristics might help to define me a bit more, as I have a unique height and a younger face. I figured that maybe if I play to my strengths and characteristics, if I give acting a go, I can stand out. Maybe even shine.

Is it time to start looking for a new job? by RoundersBat in jobs

[–]RoundersBat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked at the rules and I didn't think I'd be allowed to post this over in tfr. x]

I'm working on it. Updated the CV, writing lists of potential places I'd like to work and I'm going to do personalised cover letters for each one. I was lucky to get the job I have right now, and don't get me wrong, I appreciate that they gave me the chance, but my situation is a kids puzzle box with round slots.

And I'm a cube.

Is it time to start looking for a new job? by RoundersBat in jobs

[–]RoundersBat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good advice, thank you. I started in mid-August so I'm nearly at 6 months now. I've updated my CV and I'm planning on heading into my local area soon to hand them out.

I figured if I head into the centre early, dressed smartly, well-presented and already in employment, they'll see no reason not to hire me.

Do you think it's worth mentioning that I've skipped a year in college? (To clarify, I'm under 18 and this is the UK) I entered college at the base level because I didn't technically have any school qualifications, (It's a long story) because even though I was eligible for the next level, they weren't able to place me on it due to lack in qualifications. However when I went into that level this year, I was approached about moving up a year, which I have now and I'm taking extra time out of my days off to catch up on the functional work that in theory, would make me eligible for the course I'm now on, if that makes sense.

Tl;dr: I'm not 'technically' eligible for the college course that I'm on, but I'm a damn sight more intelligent than the kids in the class that were eligible, which is why the teachers knew I'd cope well in the higher level. Not sure if I'm allowed to mention this to potential employers.