You know what more crappy minimum wage jobs need? Rousing speeches.
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No, think about it, you go into work, dreading your day and then your supervisor gives a stirring speech on the merits of your empty and meaningless work. That's a real leader right there. One Target employee channeled King Leonidas to rouse the troops, er, employees to battle, I mean retail this past Black Friday.
Anyone who has ever worked retail during the holidays knows that being behind a register is a special kind of horror. If Dante wrote about it, it would be its own separate level, below the frozen 9 level where Satan lives. Normally rational people turn into complete monsters over 25% off. It is cruel and ugly.
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Every now and then though, there is a shining bright spot in the clouds. A ray of hope.
Standing atop a register wearing the red shirt of his people (and suspenders), the man reminds all employees what they're there for. His level of enthusiasm is even more noteworthy when you realize that it's probably 3 or 4 a.m. and there is very likely a horde of over-caffeinated shoppers waiting outside the door to mob the store and snatch up every conceivable deal in sight.
Target wasn't the only shop that was open for Black Friday but it's likely that only this one had such a magical and inspiring employee. You keep up that attitude in the coming dark months of retail hell, mystery Target employee. Christmas is coming.
Check out the stirring speech in full below.
