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xylieGot a second interview to schedule. Yay! It's the folks I liked too. Now will just have to see how it will all go down over the next few weeks.
This was a much needed boost after dealing with current company's woes and frustrations. I left work so upset I wandered to the mall to shop. This is not something I casually indulge in, but since my mother gave me money to leave the safety of the Internet and buy something in a brick and mortar store, I made the effort. This worked great doing clearance at Ann Taylor. This did not work so well doing shoe shopping at Clark's.
Most stores in the Bay Area have a limited selection due to price of a square foot. You can have a great display or a great inventory, but not both. Many stores compromise, but Clark's seemed to lean heavily on the "we can order that for you" theory, resulting in a gorgeous display of shoes they didn't have. Perhaps Zappos has brought them to this, but if I can't try the shoe on...why aren't I on Zappos? Sociability?
That would depend on my fellow patrons and the clerks. The patrons were experiencing the same sort of responses I was, and feeling just as frustrated. One woman lamented to me that she wouldn't be here if her new puppy hadn't eaten her previous pair of Clarks. Apparently Hurricane Katy the Jack Russel terrier had driven her back out into the mall. Other patrons were far less coherent. One was arguing with a seven year old and trying on shoes with as much success as possible. The poor clerk was trying to make out when she was speaking to him and when she was reprimanding the child. It was a good comedy routine.
As was being waited on. The main shoe clerk was professional and a good salesperson. She was however backed up by an earnest young gentleman that I had to train in such concepts as "measure both feet" and "wide widths only please". While Clark's are comfy, they are not going to miraculously remove my little toe. At least I hope they have not advanced that far.
Needless to say, the comfortable yet stylish shoe search was discontinued. I still have a pair of killer heels from Sofft, which I love. Sofft is more feminine than Clark's general faire, but it does sacrifice a bit for the sake of comfort. I can do about six hours in those heels before I am wandering the halls barefoot. Not something I can do if I switch jobs. Flats or low heels would most certainly be welcome.
This was a much needed boost after dealing with current company's woes and frustrations. I left work so upset I wandered to the mall to shop. This is not something I casually indulge in, but since my mother gave me money to leave the safety of the Internet and buy something in a brick and mortar store, I made the effort. This worked great doing clearance at Ann Taylor. This did not work so well doing shoe shopping at Clark's.
Most stores in the Bay Area have a limited selection due to price of a square foot. You can have a great display or a great inventory, but not both. Many stores compromise, but Clark's seemed to lean heavily on the "we can order that for you" theory, resulting in a gorgeous display of shoes they didn't have. Perhaps Zappos has brought them to this, but if I can't try the shoe on...why aren't I on Zappos? Sociability?
That would depend on my fellow patrons and the clerks. The patrons were experiencing the same sort of responses I was, and feeling just as frustrated. One woman lamented to me that she wouldn't be here if her new puppy hadn't eaten her previous pair of Clarks. Apparently Hurricane Katy the Jack Russel terrier had driven her back out into the mall. Other patrons were far less coherent. One was arguing with a seven year old and trying on shoes with as much success as possible. The poor clerk was trying to make out when she was speaking to him and when she was reprimanding the child. It was a good comedy routine.
As was being waited on. The main shoe clerk was professional and a good salesperson. She was however backed up by an earnest young gentleman that I had to train in such concepts as "measure both feet" and "wide widths only please". While Clark's are comfy, they are not going to miraculously remove my little toe. At least I hope they have not advanced that far.
Needless to say, the comfortable yet stylish shoe search was discontinued. I still have a pair of killer heels from Sofft, which I love. Sofft is more feminine than Clark's general faire, but it does sacrifice a bit for the sake of comfort. I can do about six hours in those heels before I am wandering the halls barefoot. Not something I can do if I switch jobs. Flats or low heels would most certainly be welcome.
