I feel like every time I commit a stupid mistake at work, it’s one more point against me on my records. I know that everyone has their off days, that at times, a reprimand here and there is good, but gee whiz, I just feel so dumb when I realize the mistakes I make.
Today there were two instances of that at work; I felt like my mind just was not thinking clearly, and that sometimes I wonder if my boss thinks I lack a bit of common sense. Sometimes I really wonder about myself….
Today was the first day for our carts to work at the Wharf this year; from what I could see between the two carts (located at the Cable Car turnarounds), people can be quite rude and idiotic, even more than the people around Union Square.
It is probably because more of the people who walk by the carts at the Wharf are on vacation, and therefore, they have vacation mindsets. They feel they can act however they want to because they are on vacation; no need to care about others’ feelings so much, especially people working behind a counter, hot dog cart, etc.
After awhile, I was very tempted to say this to people passing by:
“You know, just because you are on vacation, doesn’t mean you can act like an asshole.”
I wonder how people would have reacted to that.
While working the carts today, I had a customer come by who was wearing a shirt that had an interesting saying:
“#1 Stud Between the Sheets”
I was a little disturbed yet amused by this shirt; the guy did not look like one to wear such a thing. Oh well, I guess people continue to surprise me.
How many times do I have to say this: the hot dog cart is NOT an information booth. Please DO NOT ask me for directions to the Apple Store, Macy’s, Chinatown, et. al. Even if I do know, I do not need to tell you since you are not even a paying customer.
I mean, seriously, why do people not look on a map or at least attempt to find the places for themselves first? I would be more accommodating if they were to tell me that they had been searching for a long time, but most people just approach me and grunt “Where is *insert location here*?!?!” And when I tell them “I don’t know” they just frown at me and act pissed off that I don’t know.
I’m sorry I do not know San Francisco so well, but then again, all the places you ask for I don’t even frequent. Look it up on your map, or go to an actual information booth.
Which path is best for me?
Time spent inside an office toiling away with filing/typing/etc.
or
Time spent outside at a hot dog cart talking with people, enjoying the weather, etc.?
An office job generally pays more in terms of hourly rate, but I get pretty good tips at the hot dog cart, too.
Why does everyone keep on insisting that a “cushy” job is the way to go? Why is working at a hot dog stand so “unfavorable”?
I am stuck with looking at two paths that I am asked to choose between. Why do these things continually happen?