An Ode to Characters

It's amazing who you meet throughout your life.


I know I constantly bitch about my job. And the truth is, yes I absolutely hate it. Hate it. As cocky and arrogant as it sounds, I believe it is below me. I know I am unbelievably overqualified for it. But that isn't the point of this post. 


When I first started at Sam's, I was always under the impression that the people who work there are just people who have no ambition, who can't speak English, and who just never wanted to do anything with their lives. While that is true for a few of the people there, I have discovered that I was still way off base. In corporate America (where I probably want to work one day), there seems to be a very generic person who works there. Suit, tie, very bland personality, etc. (Again, I do admit this doesn't hold true for everybody, but I'm generalizing here)


The people I work with now could not be more different. They each have a very distinct personality, and for the most part they get to be themselves, in and out of work. In 9 months (yes I've been working there 9, longgggg, months) I have met,


-Someone who can manage to care about all others without having a ulterior motive, something I envy
-A 19 year old mother who (while struggling) has a glow and hope in her eyes like no other when she talks about her daughter
-An Indian woman who is nicer than any American I've ever met
-A 30-something beautiful and sweet Russian woman who has a dress sense that would put 18 year olds to shame
-A 29 year old who has no ambition and no people skills, who is convinced he cannot be wrong
-A woman who looks more like John Lennon than John Lennon
-2 women who are dumber than I ever thought it was possible to be
-A woman who has gone through a worse tragedy than I could possibly imagine, yet still comes to work with a smile on her face (G.M.H)
- An Indian man who could easily be a motivational speaker
-A 60-something man who was once a big-wig at his company, until he get laid off, now trying to work any way he can
-Another 60-something boss of sorts who I wish was my grandfather
-A boss who tries too hard
-A boss who I'm pretty sure was once a man
-And some the smartest, most intelligent people out there


I don't like some of them. Some of them I do. But every one is unique, something many jobs lack. For those of you from work who may be reading this, feel free to speculate which one you are. If I left you out, that doesn't mean anything. 


I hope I am able to meet characters like this throughout my life. But for now, it is truly an experience for me. Everyone in high school blended in. Believe it or not, many in college blended in too. Not in this job. 


You all have had an impact on my life, whether it be big or small. This post is for you. Don't let anybody tell you that you aren't good enough. Yeah, you have a crappy job, so what? That means you are worthless? Absolutely not. I wish you all the best in the future and I hope you are happy and able to accomplish whatever you set your mind to. 


Song currently stuck in my head:
Goodbye, My Lover- James Blunt