cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/47760122
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A post by Dr. Amy Psy.D. @dramypsyd@ohai.social saying: So I had to stop by Best Buy and the sales guy was going really hard trying to get me to sign up for the credit card. Like I said I didn’t want it and he was like “does YOUR card get you 15% off I don’t think so” and I was like buddy I know they make you push it but please stop and he was like actually they don’t, I just really like the Best Buy credit card. And then he wouldn’t tear my receipt off because he said the chemicals would take away his testosterone. Anyway this is why I shop online.
When I worked at CompUSA, everyone had sales and card metrics. Including the warehouse crew. Who were virtually never on the floor during operating hours. They were often called out during store meetings, and the manager didn't like their "excuse" of always being in the back.
Ah CompUSA, that takes me back. God I completely empathize with this. I don't know how many times I thought "I am a service provider, the service you sell, without me those services you sell are worthless. That is literally the value prop" Not everyone needs to be sales