THERE IS A HELL! - - - IT IS CALLED RETAIL THERE IS A HELL AND IT IS CALLED RETAIL!

32 Remember when the store and/or the Megastore opened? Various media outlets, harped on and constantly mentioned – work places for ‘many’ local people? On the opening day, not only were the mayor, council dignitaries, the media, political personalities, maybe even the prime minister at the inauguration. There were three employees (team members) at the ten cashier tills – one cashier, one packer and maybe a third to carry your wares to your vehicle? Did you notice that there were team members all over the shop floor, a few places at the corner of each aisle? In fact one could say a staff member for nearly every five customers! Visit the store two weeks after its Grand Opening and the chances are only one cashier at each till, a limited contingence of shop floor staff members. Then visit the store again after four weeks, what a surprise, only two till (out of ten) are open for the customer, as for shop floor member, it takes half an hour to find anyone to help the customer? The only time one will see the store full of staff members and all cahier tills open are a couple of weeks before Christmas and Easter. So if you want to know if your job in retail is a secure one… The simple answer is ‘No’ and don’t let any manager try to convince you otherwise at the initial interview for employment……. Saying all this, then every profession has its pluses and negatives. The Pop Star who worries about the next gig being a sell-out; will he still be selling hits in ten years time, will his record company sign him up or another batch of music? The footballer, will he still be able to kick a leather ball around a pitch for 90 minutes and will his sponsors sponsor his club in five years time? Same thoughts will no doubt go through the minds of tennis players of Formula I drivers, etc.? So the retail manager wonders how his bonus will look at the end of the year. As for his employee, will they be able to survive another year paying the rent, food, fees etc., for the next year. THAT’S LIFE………. dodie ste®eo p®odu©tion ™ Page 32 of 36

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