VIDEO: The seeds for annoying behavior among Gamestop employees were planted in the 90s
Matt Hawkins Aggravating antics by those behind the counter at America’s largest video game retailer didn’t formulate out of thin air. Nope, it took many years of cultivating and refinements.
The thing that has always perplexed me about Gamestop employees is how soulless they are, as they go over all the stuff that you could honest give a rat’s ass about, like a not so well oiled machine. Like preordering some game you’re not interested in (which in my case is always Madden), subscribing to Game Informer (it’s a great magazine and all, though don’t expect unbiased reviews from reporters whose paychecks are paid by a retail outlet, sorry), trading in games to receive bonus credit (gee, instead of $5 for a game that just cost me $50 and that you’ll be reselling for $40, I can now get $6, thanks), becoming a member of the Edge club, etc.
BTW, I know working in retail is hard, but because I have first hand experience, I still feel it’s within my right to criticize, mostly since I know first hand that having the right attitude can make or break 8 or more hours at a crap job. But then again, as the following employee training video for Funcoland (which is what Gamestop would eventually become) illustrates, if absolutely nothing you do is good enough, then the only option left might be to long give a damn…
Seriously, what a douche this guy’s boss is. His faithful employee manages to sell some dad Cruisin’ USA, the crappy N64 version, so he’s even willing to lie for the sake of the almighty dollar on the behalf of his cooperate overlords, and it’s STILL not good enough? Christ. Here’s part two…
… Why I have yet to see an animated gif of the dad and his “son” watching the N64 getting “cleaned” by this point is one of life’s (and the internet’s) greatest mysteries. BTW, pro-tip: putting that solution on your games every time you play is your fast track to ensure that they stop working after about three years.
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