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Every First Job Sucks

 One thing I learned this week is that every first job sucks. Even if you think you will enjoy it, and everything will be okay, it won’t. Do it for the experience and references, and then quit. But whatever you do, do NOT work at a grocery store called Meijer. Do not do it, it is not worth the 11.50 per hour, which is not even that great. It had been a pretty typical week for me, except that my boss had scheduled far more hours than I was willing to work. Everyday I just woke up, did my online school, and went to my part-time job. A typical day. However, it seemed that the weekend was about to take a turn for the absolute worst. How is it that when things in my life are finally going smoothly, something has to go wrong? So, it is a regular day at Meijer in the deli department, as I am slicing meat and cheese for the customers that come up. I work four days a week, and it is usually not that bad. There will be the occasional customer, but most of the time, I am cleaning the counters and doing the dishes. This “euphoria” did not last long, unfortunately. Let me tell you, Saturday was an absolute s*** show, pardon my French. I had to work six hours, and the customers kept piling and piling on top of each other. I had only been at this job for a little over a month, yet I was handling the entire DEPARTMENT. My boss was nowhere to be found, and the rest of my coworkers called in to tell me that they were not going to be there because their arm is “sore” from the COVID vaccine. They must not have gotten Pfizer. Anyways, I quit that day by email, and am now a proud Meijer anti.

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