Nice inside view, Sonya! Thanks!



I know all too well how hard it is to find qualified help, or even just finding someone wanting/willing to work, period. I have helpers for my floorcovering biz.



There's probably a better ratio of good/bad stores than the 1 out of 4 that I mentioned in my area. I hope so, at least. In fact, if I stop to think about all the different petshops I've been to this year, a total of 9 or more, at least 5 of those were acceptable. I also realize & agree that petshops are basically for beginners but I can't drive PAST one. LOL!



My point was about the lack of proper care/setups of stores where the owners are active in daily, on-the-floor, operations. No, thankfully, not all are like that. And neither are all employees clueless.



Heh, I didn't take your comment "...you are a jerk..." in a negative way, I knew what you meant. My personality is the same on these forums as it is in real-life, its hard for me to be rude unless provoked. Although, I have goofed a time or two and done so. I was nice to "thermometer boy" (just kidding, its a joke) and not short, blunt, hasty, or whatever, with him when I said, "Thanks anyway."



As for stereotyping, heh, I don't take it personally, just like I don't think you do either. Some people do. As a hillbilly, I get a kick out of laughing at myself and/or prime examples. The same way I get lumped into the "dumb ol' southerner (or, redneck)" group. I said all that to try to justify my "Have you slapped your petshop employee today?" comment. By the way, I strongly advise against any of ya'll slappin' Sonya if you should encounter her. Ha! Ha!



Take care!

HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,

this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:

Appalachian American

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