tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post1298773516539639572..comments2024-03-28T11:37:06.026-05:00Comments on Amy's Creative Pursuits: Farewell to Some SU! SetsAmy Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11878073765579182362noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-3388902934159373952009-06-21T07:22:08.000-05:002009-06-21T07:22:08.000-05:00Great cards, Amy. I especially love the Morning So...Great cards, Amy. I especially love the Morning Soft card...I just love that set and your coloring is SOOO pretty on it. <br /><br />Sorry you're having so much stress at your job...people can sure make things tough.Denise Marzechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526262111533823767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-36749215526360795692009-06-20T23:13:25.463-05:002009-06-20T23:13:25.463-05:00BEautiful cards Amy! Love them all, and your morn...BEautiful cards Amy! Love them all, and your morning glory card is a show stopper!<br /><br />I recently decided to go back to work, but instead of returning to a financial services career, I chose to work at a scrapbook store. I have to say it's a small business and people are generally much nicer than I experienced as a scrapbook instructor at Michael's. Sometimes people forget we're people too. They think they're yelling at the store, not you, so don't take it too personally. I find the small business environment where I work is much nicer and more personal than when I worked at Michaels several years ago. Hang in there. If you enjoy the industry it will eventually shine through and you will carve your niche.Laura (scrapnextras)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03370406644086019977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-9335633846251779982009-06-20T10:05:47.196-05:002009-06-20T10:05:47.196-05:00Hey girlfriend ... these cards are awesome but of ...Hey girlfriend ... these cards are awesome but of course my favorite is the Morning Soft card! BEAUTIFUL coloring and the layout really makes it POP!! This is a good set to paper piece too!!<br /><br />Don't worry about cranky customers ... unfortunately you can't avoid them and there seems to be more and more of them everyday! Just keep doing what you do and keep that beautiful smile on your face and no more can be asked of you!! Hang in there!!Darlene https://www.blogger.com/profile/05036441141515359724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-8564414259206538102009-06-20T08:48:58.371-05:002009-06-20T08:48:58.371-05:00Love the Morning Glory card...You coloured it so b...Love the Morning Glory card...You coloured it so beautifully! So sorry about your work woes....hopefully it picks up and gets better soon!Gloria Dojlidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202336382973939750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-44401267954324409792009-06-20T06:07:56.598-05:002009-06-20T06:07:56.598-05:00Great cards! I like the morning glory - you did a...Great cards! I like the morning glory - you did a great job. <br /><br />It's good to "vent" your frustrations. I too am in a job where people think I should trying for a job "more in my field" and some let me know it. They feel I'm taking a job away from someone else. But, I love my job, I feel I do it well, and it's not up to them where I work. As long as the boss is happy with my work. OK, now I've vented too.<br /><br />Thanks for posting the wonderful cards.ND Stamper Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13182977238955717957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-63744137540991220862009-06-20T01:48:08.141-05:002009-06-20T01:48:08.141-05:00I love your cards! That morning glory card is real...I love your cards! That morning glory card is really beautiful! I am sure your work feels lucky to have you and you just can't make every customer happy!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154495609501181675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-74282404970691148542009-06-19T21:28:30.172-05:002009-06-19T21:28:30.172-05:00Wonderful cards!! Sorry to hear you're having ...Wonderful cards!! Sorry to hear you're having to deal with difficult customers! Hope next week is better!!Marlene (cards4u)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11351813422632024139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-50260233558249308822009-06-19T20:55:04.501-05:002009-06-19T20:55:04.501-05:00Gorgeous cards. I bought Morning Soft too. Hang in...Gorgeous cards. I bought Morning Soft too. Hang in there with the job- it sounds like when you get to know everything a little better it will be less stressful.Marilyn (stampwithMJ)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07678618761661266922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-54496441968709633432009-06-19T19:54:43.954-05:002009-06-19T19:54:43.954-05:00All of your cards are so lovely, especially the fl...All of your cards are so lovely, especially the flower one. Gorgeous colors, now I want that stamp set. Many, ahem, many many years ago I was an asst. mgr at G street fabrics in Md. If you are familiar with the place you know what a mecca it is for fabricaholics like myself. I loved working there but I am not cut out for customer service, have you ever been yelled at in three different languages LOL! And I didn't even get fired. Retail is tough. Point is please don't stress over nasty customers. Good employees like you are hard to come by and I am sure those in charge are well aware how valuable you are.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325057979859802690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-70931334486644404062009-06-19T18:46:39.893-05:002009-06-19T18:46:39.893-05:00Amy these cards are all sooo wonderful, morning gl...Amy these cards are all sooo wonderful, morning glory is STUNNING and the other two are just as wonderfully adorable!!! Fabulous creations!!Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009343594866047764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-28218904107826908002009-06-19T18:43:08.810-05:002009-06-19T18:43:08.810-05:00These are all terrific cards. Good for you for usi...These are all terrific cards. Good for you for using all your new sets right away.<br /><br />I'm sure you will not get in trouble because of the ribbon lady on the phone. One of the primary rules of retail business is that the customer in the store with money in hand is always more important than the person on the phone. Especially someone who is only interested in a $2 spool of ribbon. Don't worry about it. Besides, if you were at the register, you shouldn't be expected to answer the phone. If there are no staff members to do it, the manager should be picking up the phone. <br /><br />And I wouldn't give it a second thought about being overqualified for a job. A few years ago, I did just what you did. I took a job at a natural foods store as a cashier. Yes I had 2 college degrees at the time and I could have done more. But I wanted a job where I just had to show up, didn't have to think too much about anything but checking people out then go home and relax. And I usually liked being at work. Problem was, they saw how efficient I was and knew I had prior managerial experience so they offered me a promotion to night manager. I should have said no, but I accepted. Ten things began to go downhill. Meetings, having to handle employees who didn't show up, having to handle customer complaints...Eventually I disliked my job so much that I quit. But it worked out for the best because it prompted me to go back to college and get my degree in accounting (yes, my third degree) and now I have a job I like and still make pretty good money at.Susan (peebsmama)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04685117319252711640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-26877313479239667672009-06-19T13:24:11.720-05:002009-06-19T13:24:11.720-05:00Amy, your cards are great -- your coloring is fant...Amy, your cards are great -- your coloring is fantastic!<br /><br />I'm sorry that your job has been so stressful -- I hope next week is better! :)Christina Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03825551375744720895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-91922682901968279972009-06-19T10:37:14.643-05:002009-06-19T10:37:14.643-05:00Amy, I am with you - maybe someone else can answer...Amy, I am with you - maybe someone else can answer the phone! :)<br /><br />LOVE LOVE your boat card - that is one of my all-time fav SU! sets and I will never part with it!<br /><br />The others are beauties too - gorgeous flowers!Judy Rozemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04273470004608947862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365694657538005233.post-271589020470978052009-06-19T07:59:25.196-05:002009-06-19T07:59:25.196-05:00Amy, I love your morning glory card. I think the ...Amy, I love your morning glory card. I think the colors are very nice. Sorry to hear of your trouble with cranky customers. Try not to let it get to you. Unfortunately we live in a society where people think THEY are the most important person and everyone else should stand back and wait. And their also so nasty anymore. Not sure if that's due to the economy or overindulgence or just lack of good old plain manners. Hang in there, your store is priviledged to have such a sweet knowledgeable person manning the counter, and the phone.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12372142551115802326noreply@blogger.com