Elena

people like me who had maybe worked there an extra six months longer and had done the extra weekend of manager training, like they were not therapists and yet they were putting all of that information out there. And not only that, but when we would do like evaluations or talking about, you know, our performance reviews or whatever, it was never just about our performance in the store.

people like me who had maybe worked there an extra six months longer and had done the extra weekend of manager training, like they were not therapists and yet they were putting all of that information out there. And not only that, but when we would do like evaluations or talking about, you know, our performance reviews or whatever, it was never just about our performance in the store.

They would bring those goal sheets out. And they would like confront you with them. Like, well, what have you done to accomplish this goal? What have you been doing to make more friends in your personal life? How have you been. Striving to move through the stages of grief while like things that you're just like, this is not about fucking folding pants. This is none of your goddamn business.

They would bring those goal sheets out. And they would like confront you with them. Like, well, what have you done to accomplish this goal? What have you been doing to make more friends in your personal life? How have you been. Striving to move through the stages of grief while like things that you're just like, this is not about fucking folding pants. This is none of your goddamn business.

They would bring those goal sheets out. And they would like confront you with them. Like, well, what have you done to accomplish this goal? What have you been doing to make more friends in your personal life? How have you been. Striving to move through the stages of grief while like things that you're just like, this is not about fucking folding pants. This is none of your goddamn business.

And they would do it in places like Starbucks. Like I have a really traumatic memory of my manager and the assistant manager who was training to be a manager. sitting me down at a Starbucks and they started by giving me this little like gift card. Like you've been such a great team member. We're so proud of you. And then pulling out my goal sheet and like hammering me about things.

And they would do it in places like Starbucks. Like I have a really traumatic memory of my manager and the assistant manager who was training to be a manager. sitting me down at a Starbucks and they started by giving me this little like gift card. Like you've been such a great team member. We're so proud of you. And then pulling out my goal sheet and like hammering me about things.

And they would do it in places like Starbucks. Like I have a really traumatic memory of my manager and the assistant manager who was training to be a manager. sitting me down at a Starbucks and they started by giving me this little like gift card. Like you've been such a great team member. We're so proud of you. And then pulling out my goal sheet and like hammering me about things.

Like I was in the process of planning my wedding. They were asking me questions about that. And I remember just like sitting there basically dissociating, trying to hold back tears in this Starbucks, clutching this gift card in my hands going like, I don't even know.

Like I was in the process of planning my wedding. They were asking me questions about that. And I remember just like sitting there basically dissociating, trying to hold back tears in this Starbucks, clutching this gift card in my hands going like, I don't even know.

Like I was in the process of planning my wedding. They were asking me questions about that. And I remember just like sitting there basically dissociating, trying to hold back tears in this Starbucks, clutching this gift card in my hands going like, I don't even know.

how I got here and I honestly don't even remember how we got back to the store like I feel like I just kind of shut down and they kept throwing questions at me until it was apparent that I was like monosyllabic at best and then they just brought me back to the store and had me open boxes in the back whole like wholly inappropriate not necessary and I'm sorry the job was opening boxes folding pants and like

how I got here and I honestly don't even remember how we got back to the store like I feel like I just kind of shut down and they kept throwing questions at me until it was apparent that I was like monosyllabic at best and then they just brought me back to the store and had me open boxes in the back whole like wholly inappropriate not necessary and I'm sorry the job was opening boxes folding pants and like

how I got here and I honestly don't even remember how we got back to the store like I feel like I just kind of shut down and they kept throwing questions at me until it was apparent that I was like monosyllabic at best and then they just brought me back to the store and had me open boxes in the back whole like wholly inappropriate not necessary and I'm sorry the job was opening boxes folding pants and like

writing people's names on change room boards. It was not changing the world.

writing people's names on change room boards. It was not changing the world.

writing people's names on change room boards. It was not changing the world.

Yeah. I mean, it was, I'm trying to think like, it's also been almost 20 years. So like, I mean, everything was always about positivity. Like they gave, they used the word feedback all the time. They were constantly looking for customer feedback, client feedback, but they always wanted it spun very positively.

Yeah. I mean, it was, I'm trying to think like, it's also been almost 20 years. So like, I mean, everything was always about positivity. Like they gave, they used the word feedback all the time. They were constantly looking for customer feedback, client feedback, but they always wanted it spun very positively.

Yeah. I mean, it was, I'm trying to think like, it's also been almost 20 years. So like, I mean, everything was always about positivity. Like they gave, they used the word feedback all the time. They were constantly looking for customer feedback, client feedback, but they always wanted it spun very positively.