It would be really funny if everyone did a "work gripes" about their job, because regardless of what job it is, everything has pros and cons. I work "part-time" (haha if you consider 1/2 day a week to be part time) at a movie theater and I have definite gripes.

1. Ask the cashier: "Why is everything so expensive!!!"
 
We know the tickets/food is expensive. But we also know that going to the movies is not a necessity so if you're going to go don't moan about how you can't afford it. Go to the beach or the park or the mall (and don't buy anything cheapskate) geez. Plus we hear it twelve billion times a day you're not the first person to ask me.

2. Ask for something you don't really want.
Please, dear god, don't ask the cashier for butter on your popcorn and then say it's too soggy. Or ask for popcorn salt and leave it at the concession counter. You're wasting valuable resources and at my movie theater we count our popcorn tubs and cups extremely carefully.

3. Try to sneak in an R rated film or multiple films and get all angry when we ask you to leave.
Listen, I hate being the bad guy but if my manager sees me allow three middle schoolers in to see District 9, I'm screwed for life (and made to clean bathrooms.)

4. Try to snitch on the middle schoolers who snuck in to see District 9.
There is a 90% chance that I am fully aware of the little sneakers but my minimum wage salary and my aching legs are too tired to care. But now that you told me, I am forced to deal with them. Thanks. Now go watch the movie you good citizen.

5. Ask where your theater is
I love this one. There are bright red signs with the theater numbers on it and you still ask me at the door without even glancing at your ticket where you're movie is. This is how my friend of 6 years got fired:

"Enjoy your movie!"
"Where is it?"
"What does your ticket say?"
"Don't get snippy with me!"
"I'm sorry, may I see your ticket?"
"You should know where the movie is! What do you get paid for anyways!"
"I get paid to stand her and take your ticket reciept so we can count how many sales we made. If you would like to know where the movie is, look down at your ticket for the big black number and look for the number is the red flashing lights on the right and left of me."
"F** you."

Yes, F** you, she told the manager and guess who's in the unemployment line.

My mom just asked for $50 and she tends not to pay me back. I don't want to refuse because she's my mom but I know she only asked because this morning she asked for $5 and I told her where my cash was and when she saw the 50s, she instantly wanted $55 instead of $5.

So... QOD
How do you feel about lending your family money? Do you feel obligated if it's a good cause or do you feel like you need to pay off your own personal debts first?

I just found out today that my scholarships for college will be cut due to problems with the funding in the state/college. So even though, I kept up my end of the bargain (maintaining an above average 3.6GPA) it doesn't matter because next year, I will have to pay at least $2,000 to my school in August. Oh Happy Day! (thanks, for telling us in July., financial aid.) 



So I wonder, how do/did you financially-savvy people pay for college?