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Back when Best Buy changed it’s company design and molded each store around the needs of the surrounding community, I was upset that my store missed the high end home theater mark and was converted to a store aimed at the 18 - 30 year old video gamer who wants all the gizmos and gadgets he can get. As a home theater salesman, I would have much rather preferred to see Magnolia Hi-Fi brought into my store so I could possibly work with some nice high end equipment. Maybe I should have just waited.

News came around today that, come August, my store will be getting a small sized Magnolia Hi-Fi added into it. The people who work the section would start off at $15 an hour (as opposed to my $9.65/hour now) and would ditch the Best Buy polo and kakis for normal dress attire, up to and including a suit. Needless to say, I’m excited about this. With my reputation of knowing “everything” (it just seems that way, I don’t), many people seem to think I’m going to have a very easy time getting the promotion into the Magnolia section once it’s up. I hate to get my hopes up too high, but I really do pray I get one of the spots. It would make my job so much more enjoyable. First, I wouldn’t have to sell crappy Insignia products. Second, the people who shop for what Magnolia carries are the people who want to spend money. I won’t have to deal with people trying to get out of paying tax on a $40 Cyberhome DVD player, anymore. I’ll get to sell to people who have money, want to burn it quickly, and want the best out there. In simple terms, I’ll go from selling Kia’s to selling Mercedes. Now, THAT’s a job worth being proud of.

I hope I get that job. I know I need more hours and I know full time at Best Buy is something I should look at, but I just couldn’t deal with it where I am right now. I’m a guy who appreciates and loves the technology and I hate working with people who know less than me and selling to people who don’t give a shit about what they buy. I want to be put into an environment where I have to play catch up. I want to be challenged. Magnolia would give me that.

So, between cursing me out and wishing I get eaten by an abnormally large salamander (I really hope no one seriously wishes that on me), maybe just say a small prayer for me. It’s a few months away, but it could be something to really get me rolling again.

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