Requiem for a SAM

Ghost of AtlanticVamp · #1 March 8th, 2010, 03:44 PM

My name is Ghost, and I am a former employee of Blockbuster. I was terminated today.

I gave three years of service to Blockbuster.

I was consistently one of my store's better sellers for Rewards, passes, bundles, Direct Access, and movie presales. (Game presales...not so much.) I worked every holiday, almost every call-out, pulled doubles for "pink eye" (On Valentine's Day? Are you fucking kidding?) and for "don't have a sitter" (On New Year's Eve?), and worked with injuries and A.M.A (Against Medical Advice). I even worked on my HONEYMOON.

And it ended with me surrendering my keys on Monday.

Antithesys · #2 March 8th, 2010, 04:24 PM

Congratulations. This is the first day of the rest of your life. I can't wait to join you.

abhorrent scowl · #3 March 8th, 2010, 04:37 PM

I don't think I'm going to far out on a limb when I say that there are a lot of people on this board who know exactly what you've been feeling. I am sincerely excited for you. Clearly, you are someone who has her act together and your next employer will be lucky to have you.

Way to go, Blockbuster. You took one of your brightest and best, someone who gave her all to the job...
and you chased her out.

God, what does say about a company that when I hear about someone getting fired... I feel just a little jealous?

Anyway, I'm sorry... and congratulations.

AfricahereIcome · #4 March 8th, 2010, 04:39 PM

I am happy you are free and sad you had to go through all those things. Better things ahead!

bEZ · #5 March 8th, 2010, 06:02 PM

how long was the safe open for??

zooworker · #6 March 8th, 2010, 07:14 PM

Hey Ghost I feel your pain, check your PM's

zooworker · #7 March 8th, 2010, 07:43 PM

A lot of people are getting the ax that have been around awhile, they are hiring cheaper help to take our place.

wheresmikey · #8 March 8th, 2010, 07:56 PM

yeah this really sucks.

but then its also like all that positive spin stuff george clooney said in up in the air.

asking not to file for unemployment aid sounds like the worst most suspicious thing; especially to a mother of 3. i hope you get what you need.

zooworker · #9 March 8th, 2010, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antithesys

Congratulations. This is the first day of the rest of your life. I can't wait to join you.

May be sooner than you think

empbal · #10 March 9th, 2010, 06:35 AM

I've been around for slightly longer but I don't make much compared to others, so I'm not worried about losing my job for making too much. It's common practice at my store to leave the safe open for hours and we all do it. Even walking to the back room while the safe is open up front with a CSR up there. I guess I've been lucky.

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