# I work in a bookstore! I got the job I've always wanted! Yay! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 31, 2001, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092 "2001-08-31T10:03:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/1 "2001-08-31T10:03:03Z")
I just got a phone call - I got a job I have been coveting for a long time. I’m **very** happy about this! It’s a small independent bookshop that’s doing very well and although the money isn’t very good I’ve ALWAYS wanted to work in a bookshop. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![January](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@January](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/January)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/2 "2001-08-31T10:05:44Z")
You deserve it!!! 🙂 You’ll definitely have fun, and I bet the money situation will get better the longer you work there. Congrats 😃 ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/3 "2001-08-31T10:20:56Z")
i am sooooo jealous. now the tough part, try to take home more money than books. ---
**Author:** ![Mobius74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@Mobius74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mobius74)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/4 "2001-08-31T10:46:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rocking chair \* > \*\*i am sooooo jealous. > > now the tough part, try to take home more money than books. \*\* Ditto, but why go home? ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/5 "2001-08-31T11:18:41Z")
That’s great Fran! I’m so happy you got it! 😃 Love ya, Rose ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/6 "2001-08-31T11:20:18Z")
Congratualtions, Francesca! [sub](Now, what’s your discounts policy for impoverished Oxonian Dopers…?)[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/7 "2001-08-31T11:24:14Z")
[sub](…who can’t spell “Congratulations”?) (Look, it’s been a bad week, OK?)[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/8 "2001-08-31T12:05:17Z")
Huzzah for **Puddin’**. It’s so great when you actually like your job. If the book store sold off-beat music, you’d be set. (By “off-beat” music, I of course mean, stuff you can’t just find anywhere. Not that the music itself would be out of time in any way.) -Rue. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/9 "2001-08-31T14:23:08Z")
I’m going to be working in a book store next summer, I’m tired of the job I’ve had for the last three years, at a camp. It will be a very welcome change. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/10 "2001-08-31T14:42:04Z")
_ahem_ I will now do a brief interpretive dance to express my feelings at this announcement. \< **jr8** does happy Snoopy dance\> 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/11 "2001-08-31T16:16:19Z")
Hey, congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Alex\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_B)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/12 "2001-08-31T16:40:48Z")
_gives Francesca the Look of Love_ xx Alex ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/13 "2001-08-31T16:46:04Z")
Please try to avoid being your own best customer… ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/14 "2001-08-31T17:03:20Z")
way cool for you! [sub]do ya need an assistant?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![celestina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@celestina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/celestina)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/15 "2001-08-31T17:27:52Z")
Congrats, Francesca. I’d LOVE to work in a book store or a library, but I can’t handle the temptation. All those BOOKS calling out to me: Read me! No me! No me! [giggle] Have fun with your new job! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/16 "2001-08-31T17:54:15Z")
Yay, **Frannie**! Woohooo! I’m so glad you got it! Only, now you’ll have to quit staying up so late with us ☹ ---
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/17 "2001-08-31T18:29:09Z")
Uhm Miss, could you show me where the books on [sub]mumble mumble, how to mumble mumble[/sub] are? I am soooo jealous, What a cool job. Think of it, you are putting away books, oops one happens to open, there you are having to read at work. What a life. Congrat on the new fabulous job. ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/18 "2001-08-31T20:07:55Z")
Congratulations, **Frannie**! Sounds like a great job. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/19 "2001-08-31T20:11:12Z")
Very cool Fran. [sub]My want list is in your inbox[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-in-a-bookstore-i-got-the-job-ive-always-wanted-yay/79092/20 "2001-08-31T20:20:18Z")
Congratulations, **Fran**! Get ready for lots of “I’m looking for a book… ‘The Blue’ something something. By Randy someone. Do you have it?” When I worked for a book store, they let us choose a paperback at no charge once a week. Perhaps your shop has something similar, and you can rack up all your money to blow on your trip to the states!