I have a Patreon page, a site that enables creators to continue to create stuff and things! I’m too tired to check the official date of when The Bookstore went into business, but suffice it to say that it’s been[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Want to see this comic early and in color? You can through my Patreon Page and help support my comic at the same time! There are those coworkers you look at and can ask this question but ask it for[…]↓ 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…
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 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 the comic by becoming a Patron at Patreon! You get access to cool extra stuff seen only there! Those Amazon-holes opened up a physical brick-and-mortar store nearby The Bookstore that I work at. Someone came in to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller! Patreon has exclusives for supporters that you won’t see anywhere else! Here is a selection of coworkers you’ll see through a career pretty much anywhere. You have to people you consider indispensable, people who make the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic here on Patreon!! It REALLY helps me out! And you get to see cool stuff only on Patreon! I got a great email from Leah: “A coworker of mine is, what we have termed it, a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller here on Patreon! Extra drawings and comics, giraffe doodles every week, and more only for Patrons!! Endcaps. The cap on the end of an aisle of merchandise. Typically used for displaying more products that couldn’t fit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the site on Patreon! You get extra stuff when you become a Patron! Cool stuff like extra comics, giraffe doodles, and you could even be part of the comic! Check it out! You won’t regret it! I got[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Please help support the site here! Extra cool stuff and doodles and fun things found there for Patrons! It’s always a sad time when an awesome coworkers leave and/or a huge relief when a do-nothing freeloader employee checks out. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the comic here! Extra drawings and comics, giraffe doodles, and early access to comics! So, that Yule Ball thing, eh? I like how little was prepared for this thing. We got next to nothing for hand outs, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By supporting the comic you get to see comics a day early, extra drawings, you could be a character in the comic too! Just like Christiana and Allison! This past year The Bookstore got rid of another CEO. I’d say[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller!!! Patreon is a cool place! You get to see all the stuff that is awesome and stuff! Years ago we as a company had centralized shipping. It was a nightmare. Nothing was on time, missing pallets–PALLETS–[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help Mike: Bookseller out and Mike: Bookseller will help you out by giving you more comics! There are certain cafe workers in there that once you see them you know you’re order is safe. Better than safe. …and then there[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support Mike: Bookseller! You get to see cool giraffe drawings! Extra doodles from time to time! There are extra awesome things that I’m gonna spoil you all with once I reach certain thresholds! You could even be in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Help support the site! Maybe become a Mike: Bookseller cast member while you’re at it! We have all had these three types of coworkers at some point. We may still be dealing with a few of them right now. We[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Allison joins the ranks of Patreon supporters! Jump in early and more comics get made of you! Bragging rights! Show the comics off to your jealous coworkers and friends! there are many different employed peoples that work at The Bookstore.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I need your support! Thank you so much! I think a lot of people need a sharp, hard slap in the face. Political warriors on both sides of the party, lazy “customers” who abuse your job and what you’re paid[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When you’re working in a customer service oriented job you’re going to face a lot of questions. Sometimes these questions won’t come from a customer but a coworker. Maybe a new hire needs a little bit of a guided hand[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We were lost! Absolutely lost! We had no clue what to do with these “toys and/or games” that were being shipped in to our receiving department. “What are we to do with these,” we asked. “How are we to move[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The only reason why that stupid Kim Kardashian “Selfish” book sold so well was due to her taking as many selfie-style pin up/cheesecake pictures as possible for the underage boy to ogle while their parent was busy buying a caramel[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
These are all sadly based off of true stories. Granted, not all of them were perpetrated by a single manager, but it goes without saying, there are a lot of stupid people that get into management positions that have absolutely[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sadly, not every interview is this easy to sniff out the feeble and uninspired, those looking for a job and hoping you’re desperate enough to hire ANYBODY. I’ve had coworkers from that type of situation. They drag the whole team[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s hard to fathom that a manager, or the management team in general doesn’t devolve into passive aggressive threats and outright insults when holding the daily store morning meeting. Now, I have been in stores that have hosted such meetings,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are countless times where I have been setting up displays, or processing returns, or even shelving a cart, and found ridiculous discrepancies in how things are supposed to be set up. A lot of what has been put into[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Imagine leaving work after your final shift for the week, or imagine going on vacation, hoping that everything in your department will be taken care of in some fashion that is close to how you manage it. Then imagine coming[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From Becca: “18 bays of manga/graphic novels… 18 bays…That is all I’ve got for you.” I haven’t heard much positive opinions on the graphic novel section change up. I have heard a lot of complaints. I think they’re pretty legitimate.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are times that you hear things about the personal lives of coworkers and employees that make you mad, sad, or even more cynical. Hearing that a coworker’s normal everyday not-work clothes are ALL sweats is unbelievably depressing.
Beulah is an amalgamation of the worst idiots I’ve had the displeasure of calling coworkers. I’ve missed out on breaks due to how the Beulahs of the workplace handle customers or other employees at the register. The question “how did[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A lot of instructions from above tend not to trickle down but burst out with violent activity, much like when a levee breaks and it’s much too late to get anything done. Or instructions are hidden in emails that were[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve seen a few stories out there of customers getting too angry and throwing their very hot drinks at employees. Not cool, customers. Also not cool: getting the folks who are handling your food a bit miffed at how you’re[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I had an email a while back telling me a story of how demeaning cafe customers can be to booksellers. Is there some weird line between how people treat regular retail workers compared to retail workers who deal with food?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
