Virgin Megastores
I recently went to the local Virgin Megastore to buy my sister a birthday present and try and get a weekend job. I find the chick-flick DVD that she asked for (rated 15) and go to the till. After waiting about 20 minutes for the idiot behind the counter to process a customer's credit card on a return and a purchase SIMULTANEOUSLY, a feat which involved calling no less than 3 other members of staff, inculding the manager I'm finally served. Naturally, I'm ID'd; the emo bastard serving me not believing that I'm older than 14. I show him my National Insurance Card, my bank card and my bus pass, but he won't accept any of them as valid ID.

Somehow managing not to shout at him I ask if I could get a job application form. "No." is the reply. I ask why not, and am immediately told "We don't have anything available until next Christmas" (this being January). Could I maybe have one anyway so that I'll be first on the list for then? Again I'm refused. I ask what would happen if someone decided to leave. He looks at me blankly and refuses again. I walk out of the shop in disgust and buy the DVD at Woolworths instead, where I'm served with no problems.

I haven't been back.
( MooCow_Byter, Sun 15 May 2005, 14:19, Reply)