Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars - Dropwizz Remix
I usually find remixes of songs annoying. The person who put all of that time into remixing an already popular song is only trying to piggy back of its popularity and could have instead created their own music. In most cases they don't even really change the song all that much, just adding more of a bass. And while I still find that true fairly often, in this case I find this particular remix better than the original. The original is great, one of Coldplay's best probably. It has a very full sound and has the usual artistic and vague lyrics and is just generally catchy and uplifting. This remix however takes it to the next level. The vocals become more background and haunting. The melody is focused on but with synthesizers instead of piano in a way that just works.
I'm not entirely able to describe just how good this is. But to me, music is inherently difficult to describe because its so different of an experience from person to person. Give it a listen and let me know if I did it justice.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Holiday Shopping - A Workers Plea
Hello all! Again, its been awhile. But I come with an important message and its something I feel I need to step on a soap box for. So here goes...
Tomorrow is the Saturday before Thanksgiving which means seemingly everyone in America plus a few hundred will descend upon grocery stores across the country. Because of the crowds and the fact that the stores will likely run out of stock of various items I feel like most people need a reminder that patience is key. I work in retail, have for over two years now. I've hated just about every moment of it, and its entirely because of the customers. I'm not saying its every one of them, but there are enough bad eggs to spoil the whole day.
My first year working for this company I worked on the registers. Customers were always impatient and down right rude that they had to wait in line. My first Thanksgiving weekend on the register I went four hours straight of checking as quickly as possible to never see the end of my line because of the wall of people that made up the front end of the building. None of the cashiers got their first break and most were at least forty-five minutes late for their lunch. We all did our best to get everyone through as quickly as possible but most people treated us as though it was our fault they had chosen to shop on what had to be one of the busiest days of the year.
I know its frustrating to wait in line when all you want to do is go home and be with your family or do whatever else you had planned for the day. But please be patient and treat workers with respect. You get to leave when you are through the line. They are working and have to deal with the abuse of impatient people all day while they could be spending time with their own family for the holidays. They are there so you can get what you need and would prefer to not be.
Also, there is a chance there might be more of a product if the shelf is empty. It's also likely that it has sold out and you should just accept that when the worker tells you so. Last year we sold 350 turkeys in less than a day and we weren't going to get any more in. Workers and managers were cussed out for not "saving some" for the people who were too late. I understand you need what you need, but if you needed it that badly, maybe you shouldn't have waited till the last minute. It is usually out of the control of the people in the store (in chain stores) how much of a product they have. They are doing their best to get you the things you need, but there's only so much they can do. It's okay to be frustrated. If you want to make a complaint, do so. But do it in a polite manner. The workers are human too and deserve to be treated as such.
Be nice to other shoppers as well. They are there for the same reasons you are. They are dealing with the same crowd you are. If they are rude first, kill them with kindness. I had a fight break out at my register once and it stands out as one of the worst experiences of my time with the company. You don't want to be remembered as "that" guy.
Yes, I probably sound whiny but I really don't care. The way some customers treat workers to deplorable and if we were allowed to tell them as such we would. But we rely on the job to pay the bills and put food on the table. So please just remember the Golden Rule: Treat others the way you want to be treated. If everyone followed it this holiday shopping season things would go much more smoothly and be a more positive experience for everyone.
And yes, the workers gossip and talk about how disgusting customers are. We share who to watch out for. If you are rude to one, the rest are less likely to be helpful. The way you treat us directly affects what kind of service you get. I'll get off my soap box now and wish everyone a good holiday!!
Does anyone have any holiday shopping horror stories they wish to share? If so, leave them in the comment section!
Tomorrow is the Saturday before Thanksgiving which means seemingly everyone in America plus a few hundred will descend upon grocery stores across the country. Because of the crowds and the fact that the stores will likely run out of stock of various items I feel like most people need a reminder that patience is key. I work in retail, have for over two years now. I've hated just about every moment of it, and its entirely because of the customers. I'm not saying its every one of them, but there are enough bad eggs to spoil the whole day.
My first year working for this company I worked on the registers. Customers were always impatient and down right rude that they had to wait in line. My first Thanksgiving weekend on the register I went four hours straight of checking as quickly as possible to never see the end of my line because of the wall of people that made up the front end of the building. None of the cashiers got their first break and most were at least forty-five minutes late for their lunch. We all did our best to get everyone through as quickly as possible but most people treated us as though it was our fault they had chosen to shop on what had to be one of the busiest days of the year.
I know its frustrating to wait in line when all you want to do is go home and be with your family or do whatever else you had planned for the day. But please be patient and treat workers with respect. You get to leave when you are through the line. They are working and have to deal with the abuse of impatient people all day while they could be spending time with their own family for the holidays. They are there so you can get what you need and would prefer to not be.
Also, there is a chance there might be more of a product if the shelf is empty. It's also likely that it has sold out and you should just accept that when the worker tells you so. Last year we sold 350 turkeys in less than a day and we weren't going to get any more in. Workers and managers were cussed out for not "saving some" for the people who were too late. I understand you need what you need, but if you needed it that badly, maybe you shouldn't have waited till the last minute. It is usually out of the control of the people in the store (in chain stores) how much of a product they have. They are doing their best to get you the things you need, but there's only so much they can do. It's okay to be frustrated. If you want to make a complaint, do so. But do it in a polite manner. The workers are human too and deserve to be treated as such.
Be nice to other shoppers as well. They are there for the same reasons you are. They are dealing with the same crowd you are. If they are rude first, kill them with kindness. I had a fight break out at my register once and it stands out as one of the worst experiences of my time with the company. You don't want to be remembered as "that" guy.
Yes, I probably sound whiny but I really don't care. The way some customers treat workers to deplorable and if we were allowed to tell them as such we would. But we rely on the job to pay the bills and put food on the table. So please just remember the Golden Rule: Treat others the way you want to be treated. If everyone followed it this holiday shopping season things would go much more smoothly and be a more positive experience for everyone.
And yes, the workers gossip and talk about how disgusting customers are. We share who to watch out for. If you are rude to one, the rest are less likely to be helpful. The way you treat us directly affects what kind of service you get. I'll get off my soap box now and wish everyone a good holiday!!
Does anyone have any holiday shopping horror stories they wish to share? If so, leave them in the comment section!
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