Quitting

I’m quitting, even though just two weeks ago I applied for this job at L.L. Bean, I have to quit. Why? Because of Brian. I’ve worked at L.L Bean before and of course, hated it, but I thought this time would be different I’d be working in the retail store instead of the warehouse it would be different, and I’d definitely like it more.

Applying was easy and such a great idea, I’ve worked for L.L Bean before, and I need money really bad. I’d love retail I like talking to people and scanning things and the hours aren’t really that bad I’ll be fine.

The group interview was kinda weird I mean who has done an interview with 4 other people before, no one. The people were nice though, we were all very different we were from all over and were many different ages but that didn’t matter we got to know each other and at the end, we were all offered a job.

Then I met Brian. This is where things started to go wrong. I learned I hate Brian. This man Brian was the lead I was assigned to, we had to talk about my schedule and what my position would be. Brian and I decided I would be the best fit for register and the process went from there. Brian confused me though. I couldn’t really understand what he was talking about most of the time but that was alright he said I’d get all this information in an email so no need to be worried. Then I missed my I-9 appointment. Why? It was all because Brian didn’t send me the emails he promised. Two days after my I-9 appointment that had to be rescheduled was orientation. When I finally had orientation it was 7 hours long and maybe the most boring thing that I’ve ever had to do, well sense the last time I did orientation for L.L Bean.

When orientation was done I knew I couldn’t do this job. I went home and cried told my mom all about my awful day. That’s when I decided I was done, I wasn’t driving to L.L Bean ever again. I wasn’t walking from the far away parking lot in the cold and I definitely wasn’t working with these people who take L.L Bean way too seriously.

In conclusion using my time this past month applying, getting hired at, and quitting L.L Bean was my biggest mistake of the month. Quitting was a big relief though and I definitely don’t think doing that was a mistake but now that I know this I won’t even consider applying there again.

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