HOULAN C.

I WORKED AT THIS DUMP STORE FOR 5 YRS. I WORKED ON THE DOCK. FIRST, IT WAS COOL I THOUGHT. WORKING AT A MALL, BUT THERE WAS SO MUCH WORK AND OTHER B. S. THIS COMPANY PUT ME THROUGH... I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN...! FIRST, WE HAD TO UNLOAD/LOAD TRUCK, PROCESS ALL THE MERCHANDISE IN ONE DAY AND BECAUSE THIS COMPANY IS SO CHEAP THEY NEVER HIRED ANY FULL TIMERS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO PAY FOR THEIR INSURANCE. WE WERE SHORT HANDED AND WE HAD TOO MANY BOXES TO GO THROUGH AND THEY WANTED US TO FINISH IT ALL BY THE END OF THE SHIFT! THESE PEOPLE WERE ON DOPE! NO WAY WE WERE GOING TO FINISH ALL THAT AND COMPLETE RESTROOM CHECKS EVERY HOUR. OH YEAH, FORGOT TO MENTION IF YOU WORKED ON THE DOCK YOU HAD TO CHECK THOSE SMELLY, FUNKY BOOTY RESTROOMS EVERY HOUR AND THEY HAD TO BE CLEAN OR SOMEBODY OR A-HOLE WOULD COMPLAIN AND GET YOU IN TROUBLE. THE WOMEN WERE THE WORST! PERIOD BLOOD AND $#*! ON THE STOOLS AND ALL ON THE WALLS! WE HAD TO CLEAN THAT STUFF. AND EVERY TIME THEY NEEDED SOMETHING ON THE FLOOR WE HAD TO RUN LIKE DO -BOYS AND SERVANTS TO THEIR RESCUE. THE ASSOCIATES WOULD ALSO COMPLAIN ABOUT LITTLE STUFF AS WELL... EVERY MORNING WE HAD TO DO JANITORIAL STUFF AND OTHER STUFF SOMETIMES THAT WASN'T EVEN IN OUR JOB DESCRIPTION. SOMETIMES WE WOULD HAVE TO STAY OVER WHEN WE WERE ALREADY TIRED FROM BEING THERE ALL DAY AND COMPLETE WHAT THEY CALL "TRANSFERS." THAT WOUL D LAST ALL DAY... GOING AROUND FROM FLOOR TO FLOOR GRABBING BOXES AND CLOTHES OFF THE FLOOR. THIS WAS THE WORST COMPANY I HAVE EVER WORKED FOR. SO UNORGANIZED... EVERY DAY IN THAT DUMP WAS A SAD, DISAPPOINTING, DEMORALIZING DAY. TAKE MY ADVICE AND DON'T EVER WORK THERE ON THE DOCK. IF YOU DO WORK THERE ON THE FLOOR YOU WILL BE FORCED TO TURN AGAINST YOUR FELLOW CO-WORKERS AND STEAL CUSTOMERS FROM THEM. THEY WANT YOU TO BICKER AND BE PETTY. DON'T DO IT.