RANT??

I RECENTLY LEARNED OF A LITTLE DISCOUNT GROCERY STORE THAT I USED TO WORK AT IS GOING TO BE CLOSING AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. I AM SADDENED BY THIS NEWS, BUT I AM CONFLICTED OVER IT AS WELL. FOR YEARS WE (STAFF AND CUSTOMERS) HAVE TOLD THE OWNER TO ADVERTISE BUT HE HAS NOT AND IT SEEMS THAT FINALLY HE HAS TO CLOSE HIS BUSINESS. WHICH THAT IS REALLY SAD. THAT STORE HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A REALLY LONG TIME. I WANT TO SAY MAYBE 20 YEARS OR SO, BUT I MIGHT BE WRONG. I WORKED THERE IN 2006 AND IT WAS PRETTY NICE TO WORK THERE. A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE STORE, IT IS A STORE WHERE HE GETS SURPLUS GROCERIES AND SUCH AND SELLS THEM. SO THE PRODUCT IS SOMETIMES A LITTLE BEAT UP OR A LITTLE OUT OF DATE. NOT NASTY STUFF, BUT STILL GOOD. SOMETIMES YOU RUN ACROSS A QUESTIONABLE OBJECT BUT ON THE WHOLE REALLY GOOD STUFF AND I FIND STUFF FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND EXPAND MY CULTURAL EATS FOR MUCH LOWER COST. AND RECENTLY WITHIN THE LAST 5 MONTHS THEY STARTED TO SELL ALCOHOL, SO THAT WAS A PLUS FOR ME.

WHAT I WANT TO RANT ON IS THIS: IT IS A LITTLE INTO MARCH AND HE IS CLOSING AT THE END OF THE MONTH. HE IS GOING TO GET TWO MORE BIG SHIPMENTS OF PRODUCTS. AND HE IS ONLY OFFERING 10% OFF RIGHT NOW. WHY? WHY GET TWO SHIPMENTS? ONE MAYBE, I CAN SEE THAT. AND I WOULD START UPPING THE PERCENTAGE NEXT WEEK. BECAUSE I FEEL HE HAS TO MOVE THE PRODUCT OUT IF HE HAS TO BE OUT OF THE SPACE. I DON'T THINK HE SHOULD GET MORE PRODUCT INTO THE STORE.

ANOTHER REASON ( THE BIG REASON) WHY THE STORE IS CLOSING IS BECAUSE THE 99CENT STORE JUST OPENED ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO NEXT DOOR. SO HIS SALES HAVE GONE DOWN DRASTICALLY. I FEEL BAD, BUT WHEN U CAN GET JUST AS AWESOME STUFF THERE MANY PEOPLE WILL GO THERE FIRST, THEN TO HIS STORE MAYBE, THEN TO BIGGER GROCERY STORES IF NEEDED. ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN IS HE DID NO ADVERTISING EXCEPT FREE ADVERTISING TO ANNOUNCE HE IS CLOSING.

I JUST KNOW I AM GOING TO GO AT LEAST A COUPLE MORE TIME TO GET AS MUCH AS I CAN FROM HIS STORE. HOPEFULLY HE DOES A 50% OFF AT SOME POINT AND I WILL GO ON A BIG SHOPPING SPREE AND STOCK UP ON WHATEVER I CAN. MAYBE EVEN CASES OF ALCOHOL AND WINE. NOT A ALCOHOLIC, JUST WANT TO HAVE AND NOT PAY A LOT FOR IT, LOL.

WELL IT IS HIS BUSINESS AND I WISH HIM LUCK AND I HOPE HE WILL DO WELL IN WHATEVER HE HAS PLANNED. HE MIGHT BE RETIRING. I DO FEEL BAD ABOUT THE STAFF. I HOPE THEY HAVE SOMETHING LINED UP. THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING THERE FOR AS LONG AS THE STORE HAS BEEN OPEN. SOME OF THEM HAVE AND SOME OF THEM AT LEAST TEN YEARS.

SO IN MY LIFE PERSONALLY I HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A BETTER JOB AND I AM GOING TO TAKE IT. IT IS FOR A SECRETARY/PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR A FRIEND OF MINE. HE HAS A BUSINESS THAT DEALS IN MAKING DENTIST EQUIPMENT FOR HORSES. HE LIVES IN LA RIGHT NOW BUT WILL BE MOVING BACK TO MY AREA IN APRIL. SO I AM EXCITED AND CANNOT WAIT TO START.

ALSO I AM EXCITED TO GO TO THE FREE KPOP CONCERT IN LA IN APRIL AS WELL. 14 AMAZING KPOP BANDS ALL FOR FREE. I CANNOT PASS THIS UP, CONSIDERING WHEN I CONCERT CAN COST YOU AT LEAST $250 FOR 1 QUALITY TICKET. ALL I WILL HAVE TO THINK ABOUT WILL BE HOTEL, FOOD, EXPENDITURES, AND TRAIN THERE AND BACK.

THAT IS ALL FOR NOW. I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT WEEK AND MONTH SO FAR.                      ANNETTE(NETTY)