pet store employee's these days

[jbean7916]

I hate hearing about the younger generations lack of work ethic. Thats a learned behavior not a genetic one. Maybe we should look at where the previous generations dropped the ball when raising these kids?

Edit: ps, I'm almost 30 so its not like I'm sticking up for them because I am one...

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[Mike41793]

I hate hearing about the younger generations lack of work ethic. Thats a learned behavior not a genetic one. Maybe we should look at where the previous generations dropped the ball when raising these kids?

Edit: ps, I'm almost 30 so its not like I'm sticking up for them because I am one...

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Im 19. I hate my generation. I agree its a learned condition. Alot of people my age, friends included, are just given wayyyy too much in life without having to earn sny of it. They have zero concept of what real work is. They complain about working a 5hr shift where all they do is sit and make sure people sign into the dorm as guests. AND they can be on their laptop the whole time. Thats just one example obviously, but its crap like that, that pisses me off. Like how are you gunna survive in the real world at a real 8hr job when you cant handle something as simple as that? Its so stupid. Im an outlier and was born into the wrong generation.

Sorry for the rant, i could go on for hours though lol. Its like a pet peeve on steroids for me lmao. Its jbeans fault for setting me off haha!^

[JaGv]

Im 19. I hate my generation. I agree its a learned condition. Alot of people my age, friends included, are just given wayyyy too much in life without having to earn sny of it. They have zero concept of what real work is. They complain about working a 5hr shift where all they do is sit and make sure people sign into the dorm as guests. AND they can be on their laptop the whole time. Thats just one example obviously, but its crap like that, that pisses me off. Like how are you gunna survive in the real world at a real 8hr job when you cant handle something as simple as that? Its so stupid. Im an outlier and was born into the wrong generation.

Sorry for the rant, i could go on for hours though lol. Its like a pet peeve on steroids for me lmao. Its jbeans fault for setting me off haha!^

my younger brother of 18 goes to work with me and he can't handle working half the time i work because he thinks it's to hard. im 21 and i work 12hrs a day installing hardwood/laminate floors and its hard work sometimes i wish i had it easy because having the resposibility of leaving a profesional quality job at a customers house is alot of weight on my shoulders. but for $100 a day im not complaining i make more than him a week than he makes in 2 weeks.

[Royal Chick]

You know, most of you are doing the one thing that ALL of you hate! You're generalizing a population and judging them just like many people do with reptiles, especially snakes. Now I already know I'm going to get the 'It's a matter of opinion' and "If it's the truth..." stuff which is fine, but it doesn't change what this is.

I just wanted you guys to look at what you are doing. Ranting, venting, letting loose, whatever you want to call it, you're still being extremely rude. This went from a very common 'rant' to a crucifixtion of young people that many of you are using as a scapegoat to compensate for the lack of satisfaction you are recieving from the employees that are composed of the general public and not just one group or generation.

[chimp54321]

my younger brother of 18 goes to work with me and he can't handle working half the time i work because he thinks it's to hard. im 21 and i work 12hrs a day installing hardwood/laminate floors and its hard work sometimes i wish i had it easy because having the resposibility of leaving a profesional quality job at a customers house is alot of weight on my shoulders. but for $100 a day im not complaining i make more than him a week than he makes in 2 weeks.

Hard work builds character! Stick with it and pretty soon you'll be making bank.

[andi8887]

I try to buy everything I need for my animals online..but every once in a while I have to go in to a local shop for something and it's a nightmare! Horrible reptile setups, miss information and out right lies! I am actually banned from one store. The owner had a 10 gallon tank with about 20 baby green iguanas stuffed in it, if that wasn't bad enough she was telling this mom and her horribly annoying son that "They make wonderful first reptile pets, they will not out grow the tank and if you only feed them lettuce and crickets they will stay small." I jumped in, I had owned a green iguana for 12 years, she is 5'3 and lived in her own room..and was a bi-polar b$%%$ (I loved her bunches but it was true)! And if you buy this animal look into the same..it will not stay small, it has to have special lights, food, supplements and your looking into a $500 investment for a $25 lizard...The store owner told me to get out!! And DO NOT COME BACK!! I waited around to see if the mom had listened to me...BUT no she not only bought one but two! Of course she had a 10 gallon fish tank (with hooded lid) and a med heat rock from what I could see.. Poor lil' Iggies..
I hate having to deal with shops, the owners are useless..at the other shop across town you can't special order anything...A bag of black Aspen bedding add $30 *special ordering fee* Want a snow corn snake...dream on! I asked one of the employees if I could special order a juvenile snow corn female. Nothing special I just liked the look of them..he's like yeah sure ok..took down my name and number and said it would cost $90. I though ok that's fair shipping and all. So I pay up and was told my snake could be picked up in 2 days after 6:00pm. Went back in and the owner was waiting for me with my box..Inside was a hatchling Okeetee, unsexed and not in the best of shape..I'm like yeah that's not what I wanted and I want my money back.."ma'am you can't just choose a color, this is a living animal!" I got my money back and I'm sure he had a headache after the hissy fit I took!

[Romping]

All of this is why you will only find our family members in our store! We sell fish and reptiles only. Some days I feel we talk people out of buying an animal more than we actually sell them! If you arent honest and have healthy animals, your reputation's days are numbered!

Romping Stomping Pets & Aquatics
540-775-7745

[I-KandyReptiles]

The only issue I've had with the pet store in my town is with live mice.

They order on Tuesday's. I've gone in on a Thursday to pick up, to find out they have no more mice for another week. I had to make a half hour drive into the city, and pay almost $3 a mouse. :@

They said a breeder comes an buys them out... So why wouldn't they order more :s

[JaGv]

You know, most of you are doing the one thing that ALL of you hate! You're generalizing a population and judging them just like many people do with reptiles, especially snakes. Now I already know I'm going to get the 'It's a matter of opinion' and "If it's the truth..." stuff which is fine, but it doesn't change what this is.

I just wanted you guys to look at what you are doing. Ranting, venting, letting loose, whatever you want to call it, you're still being extremely rude. This went from a very common 'rant' to a crucifixtion of young people that many of you are using as a scapegoat to compensate for the lack of satisfaction you are recieving from the employees that are composed of the general public and not just one group or generation.

so what if you went to a pet store and a young inexperienced worker who doesn't care to learn stuff to be good at what he does gave you the wrong info just to get you off his back on a product for a pet and something goes wrong. would you say oh their young i've been there before no big deal.

[Andrew21]

I am the younger generation. lol Don't get me wrong, I hate my generation, but i think it's the parents' fault. They spoil their todlers, and don't discipline them when they do wrong. Then they wonder why they turned out bad as teenagers. "it's just their generation" If you ask me, it started with our parents' generation.

I wish i could work at a petco reptile section. It'd be fun to actually teach people about the animals. Instead of just try and sell them like others do. I don't think petco and petsmart are equiped with the right supplies to maintain all the different species. So even if an employee wanted to help the animals, they couldn't.