tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post7081793267484311149..comments2023-10-17T04:56:38.303-04:00Comments on Cherie Reich - Author: Purrsonal Story: Knife SellerCherie Reichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-34121841610227633492013-05-22T08:28:29.419-04:002013-05-22T08:28:29.419-04:00That is a hard job to have. A friend of mine had t...That is a hard job to have. A friend of mine had that same job a long time ago and I don't think he sold anything either. Very cool story! Aubriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884036126491922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-7629102141440346182013-05-16T21:55:00.469-04:002013-05-16T21:55:00.469-04:00That is a funny job - had a job as a mobile hotdog...That is a funny job - had a job as a mobile hotdog seller fo a couple of months as a student. It really sucked. I'd work all night for a pittance.David Macaulayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873439047946166820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-60194098747308522222013-05-15T22:18:18.314-04:002013-05-15T22:18:18.314-04:00I spent most of my summers waitressing because I e...I spent most of my summers waitressing because I enjoyed being busy and talking with people. Plus, I made more than any of my friends. In fact, when I graduated college I went back to waitressing to save extra money and some weeks in the summer I made more three nights a week (Sun, Mon and Thurs) than I did at my required-a-bachelor's-degree day job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515397829167775263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-79465582819405834052013-05-15T16:03:04.128-04:002013-05-15T16:03:04.128-04:00Totally understand with the knife situation. I use...Totally understand with the knife situation. I used to cut myself just by looking at something sharp, lol.<br />Cher Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817089871390887197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-54059646388802455642013-05-15T01:41:12.439-04:002013-05-15T01:41:12.439-04:00Wow, I'm so impressed that you ever did this! ...Wow, I'm so impressed that you ever did this! Knives frighten me as much as the thought of *gasp* talking to people, so yeah, I already know I'd fail abysmally as a knives salesman!Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-44280540838350341252013-05-14T23:13:05.911-04:002013-05-14T23:13:05.911-04:00You really sharpened your skills with that job :)You really sharpened your skills with that job :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-83836779537764580462013-05-14T22:16:13.607-04:002013-05-14T22:16:13.607-04:00yeppers, i could not be trusted with a good knife ...yeppers, i could not be trusted with a good knife - my digits would suffer terribly. <br /><br />BUT, aren't you glad you sold knives for a while??? I mean, how cool is that?<br /><br />-g-Maggidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00857424986925369274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-37897913714540860832013-05-14T21:47:22.272-04:002013-05-14T21:47:22.272-04:00I think I bought that knife set after a demo at Co...I think I bought that knife set after a demo at Costco. That's the way to sell them--book appointments at grocery stores. But even so, you're right, some people thrive on sales and others--not so much. I do think sales is something everyone should try, however. It improves your interpersonal communication skills and makes you glad as hell when you finally find something else to do!Kim Van Sicklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957877837203134260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-38138203353512854652013-05-14T19:05:02.202-04:002013-05-14T19:05:02.202-04:00Cutco knives? Yup, I had that gig for a summer, t...Cutco knives? Yup, I had that gig for a summer, too. Hated it. My parents still have the knives from my sample case, though, and they love them. At least it's a decent product. My wife doesn't like them - not accommodating for lefties.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-24650597963908075552013-05-14T16:18:11.845-04:002013-05-14T16:18:11.845-04:00LOL! Yeah, I'd stick to writing too!
Hope yo...LOL! Yeah, I'd stick to writing too! <br /><br />Hope you're doing well... it's been a while!!!! <br /><br />:D Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-69193367369905674132013-05-14T14:29:17.982-04:002013-05-14T14:29:17.982-04:00Freaky stuff. What if, unbeknown to you, a potenti...Freaky stuff. What if, unbeknown to you, a potential buyer was also a killer? *shudders* <br />Would that have made you an "unwilling accomplice" to a crime "yet-to-be-committed"? LOL<br /><br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a>Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-32135343735474727902013-05-14T13:36:39.287-04:002013-05-14T13:36:39.287-04:00That is a strange job! I'd be afraid of letti...That is a strange job! I'd be afraid of letting any freaky people handle the knives I was selling! Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-34616424199134498582013-05-14T13:28:52.471-04:002013-05-14T13:28:52.471-04:00I think I would have been terrible at that! I'...I think I would have been terrible at that! I've never enjoyed speaking to random people on the phone...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-82311870770996569872013-05-14T12:15:23.045-04:002013-05-14T12:15:23.045-04:00I think any selling job would be a nightmare. I...I think any selling job would be a nightmare. I'd have panic attacks for sure about making the calls. And I had to laugh about you being more likely to cut or stab yourself, I can definitely relate to that. I would probably end up cutting my own finger off before I made even one sale. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-35348411720415011112013-05-14T09:43:33.493-04:002013-05-14T09:43:33.493-04:00i cant recall any strangeness, but i did have a lo...i cant recall any strangeness, but i did have a lot of fun jobs... my fave, which turned into a permanent job after i graduated college was as a rocket engineering assistant! it was a blast! ha ha!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-63693827627498831012013-05-14T09:03:49.818-04:002013-05-14T09:03:49.818-04:00The knife selling job has a morbid feel to it, no ...The knife selling job has a morbid feel to it, no wonder the high turn over rate.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-91744311168682957042013-05-13T18:07:31.074-04:002013-05-13T18:07:31.074-04:00I've had summer jobs that sucked, but nothing ...I've had summer jobs that sucked, but nothing too incredibly strange. Yours sounded pretty strange, though. <br /><br />Telling people you used to sell knives sure must be the conversation-starter, eh?Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-16341098390343986872013-05-13T17:42:23.215-04:002013-05-13T17:42:23.215-04:00That does sound like a strange job.
I usually wo...That does sound like a strange job. <br /><br />I usually worked in an office in the summers. One year I had an unpaid internship, but it was a total blast. I think I always like the jobs I didn't get paid for best.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-29793269222422083592013-05-13T17:31:47.281-04:002013-05-13T17:31:47.281-04:00How cool to be able to say I sold knives. Although...How cool to be able to say I sold knives. Although I would be afraid of visiting a serial killer who would kill me with my own knives. No weird summer jobs here, although I might hold the record for shortest employment: three hours at McDonalds :/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419944234795666194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-7860082471722931072013-05-13T17:11:28.054-04:002013-05-13T17:11:28.054-04:00Not really a summer job, but I sold vacuums, that ...Not really a summer job, but I sold vacuums, that was "fun".<br /><br />I also have a scar where I tried to open something with knife and slit my finger open...not fun.Brandon Axhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027731412064014586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-8930603458374871232013-05-13T16:22:56.663-04:002013-05-13T16:22:56.663-04:00Yes, great job for a serial killer. ;) I sold the ...Yes, great job for a serial killer. ;) I sold the old Olan Mills photo packages over the phone as a teenager for a while. (Are they even still around?) Trying to sell something to someone who doesn't need it really sucks.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-46128885000683814172013-05-13T13:18:02.076-04:002013-05-13T13:18:02.076-04:00I couldn't imagine you selling knives, but wha...I couldn't imagine you selling knives, but what a great job that would be for a serial killer! :) (Yes, too much Gretchen in my head right now!) I worked for one semester in college selling shoes. I hated it. I'm no sales person. I also agree that you don't have to be pushy to sell something. If someone wants it, they'll buy it. I also worked two weeks once in a factory that made siding for houses. I fed the reject pieces into a shredding machine. 12 hour shifts. Blech. Really good pay, but mind numbing work. After I made enough for my tuition, I quit.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-86813557253351706662013-05-13T12:56:20.301-04:002013-05-13T12:56:20.301-04:00That sounds like a character building experience :...That sounds like a character building experience :) I never had a job like that, but I did have a neat Bass Pro job where I was kind of "on call" to work in various departments both in the store and headquarters. It was fun and I learned a lot.<br /><br />P.S. I'm glad your sticking to writing. It suites you well =DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656368340547599511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-73171877179709552292013-05-13T12:29:34.123-04:002013-05-13T12:29:34.123-04:00I don't think I've ever had a strange job....I don't think I've ever had a strange job. The best job I had was during college. I worked the concession stand - which isn't the best part - and my second year, I was assigned to making the popcorn and cotton candy. The popcorn was bleh, but the cotton candy... OMG It was a dream come true. When I was little, I'd go to fairs and see them make cotton candy and I always wanted to do that. I wasn't disappointed. I loved it. ^^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552707317670752823.post-64698894415347432302013-05-13T12:07:43.777-04:002013-05-13T12:07:43.777-04:00I never had a strange job. But I did waitress thro...I never had a strange job. But I did waitress through college and made enough money to not work the first year of law school.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com