I am a failure??
I have this one sales rep whom always talks about how I should be doing things or whatever. He tells me, in no certain terms, that I am a hack. "The big liquor stores have a better premium tequila section. You should be carrying Don Julio, buying that El Mayor was a mistake." blah blah blah. Don Julio is one of his products, El Mayor is not and all he is trying to do is talk me into buying his stuff. In reality, all he is doing is pissing me off. Besides, I tried El Mayor and it is fine tequila. Just as good as Patron, but about $10 less per bottles. Not to mention it has a great presentation. This jerk-off is constantly telling me I am going to fail when I own the store. Oh really!?! Then why, since I have taken over, have we shown significant growth EVERY SINGLE MONTH!! Up 10 - 50% in gross sales!! Any business would kill for that!! I'm not just talking beer and cigs, but actual profit items like wine and liquor!! Last month alone, liquor was up 33% and wine was up 56%!!! I apparently am doing something right!! He also keeps blabbing that when CVS builds, I will be out of business. Whatever jackhole! I offer 2 major things that they do not: knowledge & selection. They can do whatever they want, I am just concerned with what I do. If I do things right, business will take care of itself. I already have established a customer base outside of Benton. I have people that drive from Mt. Vernon, Marion, Du Quoin, Salem and even Effingham to buy from here. I am even cutting into the Carbondale market. I am catering (booze wise) a wedding in Carbondale in June. I beat out every liquor store in this entire area for this wedding, which had a huge, huge order and has already pre-paid for everything!!! I don't mind being wrong about something, but I take my job seriously. I follow sales numbers, national and world trends carefully and try to keep on the edge. I regularly stock new items as soon as they are available and even start requesting items before the sales reps have even heard about them. I work very hard at this and don't appreciate some guy who failed at his own business venture years ago and now holds a grudge towards me. Rumor is he actually wanted this store and even approached Dwayne about it and Dwayne told him no way. Lastly, he hates Nick B. and I have stood up for Nick to him several times, which has lead to many arguments. I don't remember the entire story, but it involves his son and football. Oooh, that reminds me of another thing. He came in one day when I was talking to someone about my latest hire. Rodney asked me who I hired and I told him it was Nick's little brother and he got all snippy again. Told me I made a mistake. Jerk. Well, that's all. Just had to vent for a moment. Jay
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El Mayor
at 5/22/2008 8:25:50 PM- To clarify:
'Twas T that gave me the new nickname, this post that inspired it.
Submitted by
Celeste
at 5/22/2008 8:33:30 PM- I knew exactly who you were talking about after reading the first sentence.
What an awesome post. Thanks for the new nickname. And yes, he REALLY hates me. He might be right about my brother though, that kid is a douche.