The speaker recounts their first job at a hardware store during the summer. They were hired due to their ability to pay attention and take notes, which they believe helped them succeed in the job. They were part of an orientation process where they learned about the company's history and how to use the registers.
The speaker was scheduled for the opening shift, which required them to be at the store at 5:30 in the morning. There was a strict protocol for opening the store, which involved waiting in their cars until the manager signaled for them to come in. This protocol was not mentioned during the orientation, which led to some confusion and a misunderstanding with the manager.
The speaker also mentions a garden center within the store where they worked. The register was in a glass box with a broken fan, which felt like an oven. There was a security camera in the room, which they felt was only there to watch them.
Throughout the summer, the speaker faced various challenges, including dealing with abusive customers and managing long lines of customers. They also had to deal with the pressure of being a cashier, which required them to be timed from the moment the first item was scanned.
Despite the challenges, the speaker realized that they could do anything and that they could not be fired. They initiated a project to give everyone a 10% discount to make their last day less stressful.
The speaker concludes by expressing gratitude to their subscribers and expressing their desire to post a video every week. They also mention their presence on Twitter and invite their audience to send them ideas for their videos.
1. The speaker's first job was at a hardware store during the summer.
2. The speaker was unaware of the company's history and how to use the registers, as it was their first job.
3. The speaker graduated high school a year early and was known for their attention to detail.
4. The first store in the chain the speaker worked at displayed empty boxes on the top shelves to make it look like they had more stock.
5. The speaker was scheduled for the opening shift and had to be at the store at 5:30 in the morning.
6. There was a strict protocol for opening the store. Employees were supposed to wait in their cars until the manager walked outside and signaled for them to come in.
7. If the manager didn't walk out by a certain time, employees were supposed to call the cops.
8. The speaker was unaware of this protocol during orientation, which led to confusion and conflict.
9. The speaker was assigned to the garden center, where the register was in a glass box with a broken fan that felt like an oven.
10. There was a security camera in the garden center that the speaker believed was only there to watch them.
11. The speaker was paid $8 an hour and was expected to fix items like bivalves, despite not knowing what they were.
12. The speaker was timed from the moment the first item was scanned.
13. The speaker was abused by customers, including an old lady who yelled at them for slowing down.
14. The speaker realized they could do anything and wouldn't be fired.
15. Cashiers at the store could reduce the price of anything up to fifty dollars without needing a manager's approval.
16. The speaker initiated a project to give everyone 10% off to avoid being yelled at over insignificant things.
17. The speaker had 120,000 subscribers at one point and was the fastest growing channel in the world.
18. The speaker received fan art and even a shrine was built in their honor.
19. The speaker was considering posting a video every week, but was concerned about the time it would take to create a full animation.
20. The speaker was considering alternating between telling a story and doing a quick one-off video.
21. The speaker had a Twitter account and was open to suggestions from followers.