ranksda58 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 sucks to hear that...gotta love retail jobs though, my wife went from 30 hours before christmas to 4 hours after christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Regular part of the retail game. Open new store, hire army of prospectives to get store ready. After the opening ( or after Xmas ) drop the surplus. All retail stores do it......hire at least 2X the amount that they normally need to set up the store and make a good impression on the public....then cherry pick the employees they want to keep. That's business.....everyone here would do the same thing if they owned the store. Stoty, SORRY it didn't work out for you...hopefully it's only a bump in the road to a bigger and better career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Tough break Stoty. You'll bounce back but it sure sucks. Bigger and better things await. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 For every door that closes, another one opens. You have been through this before and you always seem to bounce back. Just use this as an opportunity to move on to bigger and better things. Good luck in your new venture or career path what ever it might be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoxansteel Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 With any tackle store, if they have what im lookin for, I will buy it, if they dont I will take my business elsewhere, I do not travel from store to store burning up gas trying to save a buck, With the Sail store it gives me another option, their fly fishing department is pretty darn good by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Sorry to hear Stoty. I was in at Sail today for the first time, I liked it and so did my wife surprisingly. I only picked up a pack of Trokar hooks ($8 vs. $12 at BPS), I would probably go again when I am in the neighbourhood. The customer service seemed reasonable, I was asked by at least 2 people in the fishing section and one in hunting if they could help me out. Much better than most other places. Opportunity for you Stoty, good luck with your search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Sorry man that bites! Hopefully its one of those "one door closes and another opens" Your a sharp dude I have full confidence in you !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Wow didnt read Cliffs comment, now I feel so dumb. But it I still stick with what I said , full confidence youll do good buddy. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 And they wonder why nobody chooses a career in retail. Poor pay and zero job security. I always laugh when i hear store managers complain about tthe quality of the employees they get. You pay crap wages and you treat employees poorly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoty Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) Just sucks because of the time of year and I put a lot of hard work in helping to open that store. Edited September 19, 2013 by Stoty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 That is the way the game is played. Hire a lot more staff than you need, keep them on for a couple of months and then pare back. Hopefully the next job for you works out and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 you mean 'SAIL' isnt a goverment entity which hires ppl for life???...wow imagine that.. Nope, just a private business with no conscience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Nope, just a private business with no conscience. Or a private business that has to answer to stockholders..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Or a private business that has to answer to stockholders..... First, and primary, rule of business " Keep it in the black". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Or a private business that has to answer to stockholders..... Lots of ways to answer shareholders, but the one that's always taken is to cut staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Lots of ways to answer shareholders, but the one that's always taken is to cut staff. OK....let's play that game...I'm a share holder and your running the store but it's now losing money....how do you keep it a float so I don't lose my entire investment and you lose your job....I know it wouldn't be, "we need to hire more help"....so what else can you do ? ? ?.....money running short and the clock is ticking.....monthly rent payments are do and MANY distributors want to be paid NOW... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 OK....let's play that game...I'm a share holder and your running the store but it's now losing money....how do you keep it a float so I don't lose my entire investment and you lose your job....I know it wouldn't be, "we need to hire more help"....so what else can you do ? ? ?.....money running short and the clock is ticking.....monthly rent payments are do and MANY distributors want to be paid NOW... I ask who the boob was who got us into this terrible money loosing mess and I'd start with them! That person probably makes as much as the collective of the people he just fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 I ask who the boob was who got us into this terrible money loosing mess and I'd start with them! That person probably makes as much as the collective of the people he just fired. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adempsey Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 It's unfortunate, but I am sure it was their plan from the start. Glad to see you already have an interview. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 How many of us go into a bricks and motar store to check something out, only to go home and order it on-line for a small % of savings? In all honesty, I don't think that we consumers have anyone to blame, but ourselves for many of our purchasing wows... Stoty, your a bright guy, who certainly doesn't lack ambition.... you'll be fine. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpfishing Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 I hear that support your local priv shops around the oshawa area. Goodluck with finding a new job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thats typical for every retail store on start up. Unfortunate but thats the name of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pics Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Home Depot does the same thing when they open a new store. Lots of happy staff to start up but within the year the stores' management has to start to show some growth in profits. It comes down to who made the best impression with the boss which does not mean they're keeping the best employees!! I'm surprised how harsh some people can be ....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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