First quarter: Learn basics of job, get trained pa...

First quarter: Learn basics of job, get trained partially by 2 - 4 individuals, some good at their job, some not. Zero reference given to role and duties. Mandatory work involves selling of phones.

Second Quarter: First DM has left due to lack of advancement opportunity. Your boss goes to work for your client putting you in line to become a 'store manager'.

Third Quarter: You are now a store manager. You get a 1 - 2 dollar pay increase. Great job. You get zero orientation regarding your new role, and your day to day work remains virtually identical.

Fourth Quarter: Your new DM has finally shown up after 6 months without one. She's pretty great. You come to find she's pretty great because her primary skill is in delay and stalling.

Fifth Quarter: Still no increase in productivity. She is succumbing to heavy workload (according to her) so you are promoted to district captain. You are now one of two district captains. You now read of new promos on Sunday, and act as a point of assistance for newer hires.

Sixth Quarter: You are now the promos captain, as well as the lead trainer for your half of the district as a captain. Things are looking up right? Wrong. Productivity is still at a low pause. Absolutely nothing has changed in the last 365 days. But hey, you've now staffed half your district's stores with store managers. Resume looks great now!

Seventh Quarter: Your district manager is let go for productivity. The other captain is sort of made DM while your neighboring district's DM is sort of DM, you're all but pushed to the side with no plans set by your now former DM so you basically sit in confusion and keep your store tidy and begin optimizing at a store level.

Eighth Quarter: Your attempt to optimize operations at a store level have failed as the newly appointed store manager (client) has basically no idea why you work in his store and feels more comfortable talking to your equal in Madison rather than you.

Ninth Quarter: The store level client management puts in forms for your removal after you printed off documented notation of the contract between your company and his. Since your original District manager set certain time-clock expectations that no longer apply as of 6 months ago, regardless of whether or not you knew, it is used against you as a violation of employment. You receive a call at the end of your shift from the DM of the neighboring district whom will tell you your services are no longer required.

I hope I just saved you two years of your life.