I can definitely relate to this short story as I have worked in a grocery store for five years. I work at Kroger back in my hometown, which is about 2 and ½ hours away from Kent. I have kept my job and seniority for the past years and I plan to stay with the company while I continue to get my education.
In my days of working a lot of what is said I could relate too. When working in the summer it is usually slow and I wait at my register scoping my store for any good-looking girls my age. As he mentioned the store is like a pinball machine, you may spot a cutie and then she is gone and you never know where she is going to pop back up. If I were in this particular situation, I would have handled it differently, instead of quitting. I too would have told the girls to cover themselves up when they come to my store because they were not at the beach. This may be because I have been an employee for such a long time and I do not care as much if I tell people how it is because the truth is what people need.
Overall, I cannot believe that he quit because his manager embarrassed the girls, and the fact that his mom and dad were family friends of the managers. It really just does not make much sense, and it almost seems as though he wanted to quit in the first place and was looking for an excuse. In the end, he is left with his white shirt, no job and no girls.
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