We get visited by big head honcho types at our store from time to time. It’s more annoying than panic inducing, but the feelings of thinking we’re wasting our time on stuff that the bigwigs care about but never captures[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mike: Bookseller
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Every time that photo turns up on my Facebook feed I grind my teeth. It’s not a funny joke for those on a closing shift. We’re usually understaffed and already having to deal with a call out or two. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I smile or stifle a chuckle from time to time with customers asking for books while getting the author or title wrong. They’re so close! And they’re in the store trying to get the book! I’d also like to add[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I come home from work everyday to be greeted by the best gift I ever received. I can’t not see a giant, eight foot tall giraffe when I step into my apartment. It reminds me every day of how generous[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I love Nerf stuff. All the darts and guns, swords and bows, and freaking bazookas that this company puts out, they’re a weapons manufacturer for children and I think it’s hilarious. They do a good job of keeping these things[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
James Patterson is an advertising man first, author last. It’s worked for him for sure, and it’s a wonderful source of capital for us. But you have to admit, from a distance, all of his books, written “alone” or co-authored,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Let’s welcome the new Booksellers coworker John! Another John! Back in the Westgate days I was working with three Davids, a Jason and Chason, and three Johns. Overhead pages had to be very specific for these coworkers. It was fun[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s a weird phase going on in that self improvement section for books. Things have gotten a lot less safe for work. Employees have gotten fired for saying words found on these book titles. Customers themselves are embarrassed to say[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m still liking these headsets. Less overhead noise, quicker response times. Good decision overall supplying stores with radio headsets. Most of the radios work just fine. It may be personal bias but it seems like I’m constantly getting stuck with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So everyone and their mother in law want this book. As of the creation of this comic my store is still waiting on the book to be shipped in. We aren’t getting very many to start with and I’m sure[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
John told me of a time when a manager of his was giving a huge rallying speech about getting back on track after the holidays. The speech was given in a way that this manager was leading the charge, they’d[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We get these calls way too frequently. Most people calling in to see if we have some obscure textbook understand, that as a commercial bookstore, we don’t carry textbooks. Others though, cannot seem to grasp the concept of “No” to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sue Grafton died a couple days before New Years. While I haven’t gotten around to reading any of her books I have had a lot of fun with her Alphabet mysteries. I spelled out so many fun messages and silly[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
These voice changing toys are pretty cool in theory. The toys themselves are unfortunately not loud enough to drown out the person who’s speaking into it. I’m sure there’s a way to augment the voice changers after market, but who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I hope everyone had a nice, relaxing holiday. I spent a wonderful amount of time sleeping. Seven day work weeks have been catching up to me and finally having an opportunity to catch up on sleep was great. I’m extremely[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It was a mad dash to the finish. I don’t recall the last couple of holiday seasons being this crazy. I hope everyone gets to relax and rest up. We made it!
We have as of this update only three shopping days left before Christmas. Even at the beginning of this week it’s pretty much too late for getting too specific of a gift for people. I’ve seen a lot of people[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The holidays bring in a lot of customers you don’t normally see anywhere else, and they’re looking for things that usually have to be ordered into the store. It’s pretty straight forward. To place an order for them we get[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am really not a fan of these Elf on a Shelf demons. I am grateful to see that the emphasis on these stupid things has diminished somewhat. At least from my perspective. More people are focused on getting the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This doesn’t happen to the point where one can predict this outcome but this has happened with a frequency that you can’t ignore. People want to be independent, they want to find what they’re looking for on their own. Others[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve experienced a fair few insistent “Merry Christmas” wishes from customers. I really find no problem with “Happy Holidays” (except for the stupid song). There are quite a few holidays that happen around this time of year. A nice “Happy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Beulah was a really hard person to deal with. From the outside it felt like she would purposefully not remember simple instructions, or conveniently not know how to answer a phone. Beulah was a person who just wanted to do[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, in actual fact, you bought it for me. I’m still riding high from purchasing this amazing giraffe! Thank you all so much for all of the support you’ve given me! People have been asking how I’m going to fit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A group of readers and fans of my comic got together and crowdfunded money to buy me a giant 8 foot tall giraffe figure. When I saw this happening I was floored by the generosity. I love giraffes, it’s not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With regular daylight times reestablished the sun goes down WAY early. We have had a collection of customers coming up to the Info Desk asking if there’s something wrong with our lights just after sundown for the past week or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
During the holiday rush you’ll be seeing a larger demographic of customers, customers that only shop at your store maybe twice a year and both of those occasions happen in December. Most of these people are the normal type asking[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are many times that I have gone off to search for a book only to realize it’s nowhere to be seen. The book straight up disappeared. There are some times you can tell that there was an inventory error,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Check out that nice button up there in the right corner of your browser! Isn’t that pretty cool looking? There are some seriously fun things you can see by supporting my website on Patreon! Black Friday weekend has concluded. We[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeling generous? Supporting me on Patreon is a nice way to drop a dollar or two per month to help me make more comics! Potlucks at work are hit or miss depending on your coworkers. I’ve been lucky enough to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Wanna see extra comics, drawings, and other fun stuff? Why not become a Patreon supporter to my comic here? You could even be part of the comic like Trevor here! When I was first introduced to the headsets I was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hi! By becoming a Patreon member you could help support my comics AND gain access to all sorts of fun extras! Check it out! These mascot teddy bears we’re selling are pretty cute. They even come with a companion dog[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey, wanna see my comics early? How about seeing some cool giraffe drawings? By supporting me on Patreon you get to see these things and more! There are scented markers out there in the world. Scented pens are I guess[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller and you’ll gain access to all sorts of fun extras! You could even be in the comic like Maria here! I had an opportunity to go out of state to help set up a bookstore in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have a Patreon page that helps support me make this comic. Check it out! I am not a fan of music that has jingle bells, or silver bells, or Santa Claus, or any of that crap. It’s going to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic here on Patreon! All sorts of extras found ONLY on my Patreon page! We had a series of call outs, broken carts, too many boxes coming in for deliveries, and kids literally puking on the floor.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! You gain access to fun exclusives and you could even be in the comic too! This time of year brings in a lot of stuff we normally carry and adds an extra ten copies[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have a Patreon page! You can see fun extra goodies only there! By supporting my comic you could even be in the comic like Matt and Kayte here! Check it out! We got it in! The eight foot tall[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon! Wanna see the comic early? Wanna see cool giraffe drawings? Wanna see yourself in the comic? Patreon can hook you up! The holiday blitz of deliveries has hit everyone by now and it really[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller! You get to see all sorts of cool extra stuff and you could get unique giraffe drawings sent you, maybe you’d like to be in the comic? You can do that by supporting the comic!! Sterling[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey Everyone! I have a Patreon site! You can go there to help support my comics! You get to see extra stuff found only there! You could even be in the comic too!! With the floods, hurricanes, fires, and other[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon and you get access to more cool stuff seen only there! I’m working on a big project for Patreon too! You should really look into it! We are getting a lot of calls for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! You gain access to all sorts of cool extras found only there! I’m working on something pretty cool too, you should be seeing it sometime soon! I got hired back in 2001. My orientation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon! I have all sorts of fun extra pictures exclusively for Patrons! You could even be in the comic by supporting Mike: Bookseller! I lost my grandmother to a complication of Alzheimer’s, dementia, stroke, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! All sorts of cool extras found only on Patreon and only for Patrons! Hearing that Toys R Us is filing for bankruptcy this holiday season has led me to think we’re going to see[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! Cool stuff exclusively for Patrons! Stick around too, I’m working on a big project for Patrons! Spying on the competition happens from time to time. But after an initial day or two of looking[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! You get all sorts of cool extras by being a Patron! You could even be in the comic like Trevor and Allison! Hatchimals last year, Fingerlings this year, who knows what desperate, angry, annoying[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller on Patreon! Anything and everything helps out and you get to see extra stuff by becoming a Patron! I’m about as out of touch as any of the customers coming in asking about the nük. I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon! You get to see some cool extra stuff and you could even be in the comic like Evil Chris! We get people who do this once every twenty minutes or so. They think they’re[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic on Patreon and you can see extra cool stuff no one else gets to see! You could even be in the comic proper! Check it out! Bargain books and calendars. Two sides of the same coin.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller here on Patreon!! Get to see the comic early, see fun extra comics and doodles, and you could even be in the comic! There are people that will complain about anything nowadays. Political nonsense to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
