Times Are Tough

The other night P&AF and I took a trip to Hollywood Video. As we were checking out with our video, the clerk said something that prompted P&AF to respond with, "I wish I could get a job here." The clerk then responded with conviction, "No, you don't. Believe me, you don't want to work here. I'm just working here to get through school so I can do something else." The clerk went on for awhile about how he gets blamed for computer problems by angry customers, and about how being a video clerk is just horrible. In general, I try not to make comparisons on this sort of thing, because, honestly, unless you are doing a job or are in that particular situation, how can you make a true comparison? Really, unless you actually are that person, you just don't know what circumstances are prompting them to think their situation is the worst ever. However, it's a tad difficult for me to believe that Hollywood Video could be that terrible or stressful. I mean, if he suffers from insomnia due to a customer reaming him out over a fine, then I think he's got bigger problems than working at a video store. The point is, though college could be completely stressful for weeks at a time, I loved my college job and all the people I worked with. It was hugely entertaining. Who knows though, maybe copy stores rank way above video stores? Long Live CR!!!!