Something Amazing
I did something amazing at work today. Something almost unheard of, but I did it. I did the impossible. I did it, and they don’t even appreciate it. I don’t understand what makes this Cabela’s so selfish, self absorbed. I don’t understand why the people here are so jealous and feel so threatened. The people at Cabela’s are not about replacing people, they are about moving people up to new and better positions. If you are a good/great manager, then you want your employees to move up. However, here — God forbid if someone actually moves up, because the managers freak.
At Cabela’s there is a person that stands at the door and greets customers. They not only welcome them to the store, they tell them about the Cabela’s club visa and offer them $20 off their purchase if they sign up. If they don’t spend $20 or want to use that $20 today then it builds up. Also, if they use the Cabela’s club visa outside the store five times they get an additional $10 or $20, depending on what month it is. We change it back and forth. In any case, many people either don’t want credit, don’t have credit, or already have a card. On average people get from 0-2 a day sometimes 5 if you are a greeter at the door. We get an extra $1 on our check if you sign up. No big deal. When we get to 10, 25, 50 and 100 we get a pin to wear to show how much begging we have done. I have got this down to a science. No one wants to listen to a long spill. I talk quickly, tell them the important factss (they print your card today, no over limit, annual, or cancelation fees associated with our card, we own our own bank). Today I was NOT a greeter. I did not stand at the door. The company offered $3 instead of $1 for every referral through Monday as our gift for memorial day. I did not get 5 referrals today at the register, nor did I get ten, or 20. I got 32 referrals. Let me repeat that incase you read wrong. I got 32 referrals. I was not a greeter. I stood at my register checking people out. I was the last contact before the customer left. Several people had probably already approached them in the store, and I got them to sign up. This is great for the company and $90 + dollars on my check, which is great since I will not be working from the 30th – 27th, because I am going to Texas and transferring to Colorado.
Did they say thank you. Of course not. The operations manager told Shoes, archery and hunting whoever got the first referral in their department would get a $50 gift card. Not five referrals, or ten, but one. Did she come to me and offer me a gift card. No! but I am the one that was begging all day. I think there is something warped about the way things happen here. At the store in Texas this never would have happened. They don’t play favorites, they don’t pick one department over another, they treat everyone the same.
Please understand, I love Cabela’s. I love the people that work at Cabela’s. I have made tons of friends here. There is only one person in this store I do not like. I just think the store is new and there is still a learning process going on. Our store has the highest turnover rate of all the Cabela’s, and much of it is because of the one person I don’t like, and because they haven’t figured out yet how to treat everyone fairly. I just think it is sad. Now, something might be said in the morning meeting, so maybe they will recognize me, but it would be nice to get an appreciation pin to show for it, or even a gift card for helping them out so much with all their referrals today.
I ended up hurting the guys feelings that owned Condo 1. I finally had to tell him I had accepted another offer. It scares me, because they still have not heard from my HR manager confirming my work in Colorado, which I don’t understand, and they have not heard from the person I am renting from now. I am afraid if they don’t hear from them they will not approve me then once again I will end up in the same situation I started out in, not having a place. The other guy had already confirmed and talked to everyone. He already had the full approval. So did another lady in the same Condo complex; however, I just really want to rent from these people so I am praying that my HR manager gets back with them and the current person I am renting from.
Finally, I made a big HUGE mistake, and it is making me sick to my stomach. I gave my friend all my furniture, couches, table, beds, an amish made dresser and kitchen credenza. I am okay with all that. However, I gave them a chest that sits at the foot of the bed. It was given to me when we moved here. I had my blankets in it. When I took my blankets out it had a note that read made for "so and such" on the this 20th day of February 1920. It was amish made. I looked it up online and this chest is worth $1400 dollars. I don’t want to sell it, but I want it back. I asked her kindly if she would let me have it back, but she totally avoided my question, would not answer. I gave her close to $3000 in furniture and furnishings, and all I want is the one chest back. I am afraid if she will not let me have the chest back it could ruin our friendship. I love her, and I did give it to her. She is not obligated to give it back, but I think if she is really my friend she will return the chest. I leave for Texas in five days. She is off work tomorrow. She called in today and she is avoiding me every time I ask her about the chest. She answers all other questions, but not that one.
Kimberly