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Am I the Jerk?

Fired for Following the Rules - r/TalesfromRetail

Am I the Jerk?

youtube.com/amithejerk

Society & Culture, Relationships

4.82.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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r/TalesfromRetail 

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0:00.0

Want to make a podcast? Spotify has got a platform that lets you make one super easily and then

0:04.8

distribute it everywhere and even earn money. It's called Spotify for podcasters and here's

0:09.6

how it works. It lets you record and edit podcasts right from your phone or computer so no matter

0:14.2

what your setup is like, you can start creating today. Then you can distribute your podcast to

0:18.8

Spotify and everywhere else podcasts are heard. You guys probably noticed that MI The Jurk has

0:23.7

video podcasts and that's one of the things that I like the most. I definitely recommend you give

0:27.6

to try. It's free and has no catch. Download the Spotify for podcasters app or go to

0:32.4

Spotify.com slash podcasters to get started. This first story is a tale from retail that takes

0:39.1

place at a video game store. A few years ago I was working at a used video game store. I was behind

0:45.2

the counter doing a morning inventory when a teenager came in. Teenager says, hey, I pre-ordered a copy

0:52.1

of insert game name here. Last week. Is it in yet? Me. Let me check that for you. Do you have an

0:57.7

ID? Checks his ID and he's only 16 years old. The game he pre-ordered was rated M. So I couldn't

1:03.7

sell it to him. Me. Sorry buddy. It looks like this game is rated M. I can't sell it to you because

1:08.7

you're under the age of 18. Is one of your parents in the car? Teenager. No. I paid for the game.

1:14.0

I want it. Me. Believe me. I want nothing more than to give it to you. You are right. You are paid

1:20.3

on it. But company policy restricts me from selling it to you. Teenager. Do you know who I am?

1:25.6

Do you know who my father is? Me. Buddy. I'm on your side. I want to sell the game to you but

1:31.6

my hands are tied. Just come on with your parents or a big brother or even an older friend and I can

1:36.4

give it to you then. Teenager. Enjoy the unemployment line. He exits and I think nothing more about it.

1:42.7

This happens once a week. The next day my boss calls me and asks me to meet at the coffee shop

1:47.7

next door before my shift. He commonly does this to go over monthly numbers. Manager.

1:52.4

Thanks for meeting me. Me. Sure thing. Manager. Yesterday did you have a kid come in asking to

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