Video Game Stores attract nerds. Socially incapable nerds that is...

So today is the first day of the first week of summer (for all the local high schools that is.) we open at 11:00 AM. it is now around 12:45 AM. usually this part of the day is dead slow. I usually just pace the store to pass the time, But today is a little different as you can imagine. Many many young kids all just wandering around. not that I'm complaining, they are all mostly buying stuff so I'm cool with it.

But the annoyances started at 11:01 today with the first kid asking for and application. We do not have applications, instead we use resumes to reflect our professionalism and....and....dedication and...awesomeness (obviously i just made that last part up, we just don't want to print out applications). So boy Dexter comes in and makes his way to the counter. I do my typical "Hows it goin' man?" yell, and he just continues to make his way to the counter with his eyes fixed on his shoes. he stops at the counter.

"Can I help you with something man?"

"Can I get an application?"

"Sorry we don't have applications, we require a resume, if you bring one in we will take a look at it."

This seemed to baffle him greatly and it appeared he almost started to shake. He stood there for a minute as another customer came and i helped them out. After I finished with the customer he spoke up again.

"um...how do I make a resume?"

wow...now i will admit I did have to ask that question too the first time i was required to make one, but that question was asked to a much more confidential source, Google. That's just not one of those questions you ask a potential future employer.

"I would recommend trying Microsoft Word."

baffled yet again he stood there in shock for a 10 seconds or so still starring at the same spot on his shoe.

"oh...okay."

and he walked out without another word.
Now that was quite awkward but still bearable. Now imagine this experience times 15. yeah that right, I've had 15 kids so far come in and repeat to the syllable this exact conversation. and all of which seemed to have a strange obsession with theirs shoes. kinda weird....

Now to be fair I have had about 2 kids come in that if we were hiring, and based on first impression alone, i would convince the owner to hire them right there. but unfortunately, we are not hiring.

I've also had a lot of kids ask if we were hiring over the phone. Now first off its my opinion that asking for a job over the phone just screams "I don't care, my mommy is making me get a job please hire me". Asking for a job over the phone when you are perfectly capable of just walking in is just as bad as breaking up with a girl over the phone, you just don't do it. That's my opinion on the matter, maybe some other people find it acceptable, but not me.

well anyways......
current total.
12:45 AM
Nerd applicants: 15
good applicants: 2
phone applicants: 6

-Andi