It didn't work so well in that I am good at it, but it didn't challenge me physically or mentally...it didn't even satisfy me, just bored me. By February, I was doing two or three days a week in carts, then usually weekends on register. As of April 20th, I moved back into carts. Two and a half weeks ago, though, I was asked if I would be interested in working at the Connection Center, which is where I have been now for just over a week.
Having never worked with cell phones much, let alone plans (my Club deals with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile plans), I had no idea what I was getting into. I love technology, and keep updated on computers, but phones had never been my forté. However, I am adapting to the role quite well, especially since the current generation of Android-powered smartphones have the same characteristics of a laptop of just a few years ago. Connection Center is challenging, but I am enjoying it immensely.
For the first time...thanks to my new position...I am VERY excited about the release of a new cell phone. The Galaxy S series by Samsung is releasing on all four carriers. At my Club, T-Mobile released it first, as the Samsung Vibrant, on July 15. July 18, AT&T released the Samsung Captivate, and Sprint is taking preorders for the Samsung Epic 4G, which differs from the other three carriers in that it is about one and a half times as thick (14.6mm as opposed to the Captivates 9.9mm), and features a slider-type design with a full keyboard. I am not sure at the present time what Verizon's version will be called, but regardless, the phone is VERY nice. Especially for AT&T in that it is just as powerful as the iPhone 4 (I'd say a bit more powerful), is powered by Android (mostly free apps as opposed to the Apple App Store's 80% non-free applications), and it is available. Out of eight that we received on the 16th, three were sold on the release date ALONE. Since I have been off work the past two days, I imagine that it's possible that we could have all of them sold by now. Exciting stuff! The Galaxy S series features a 4-inch AMOLED (Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode), a 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 16 gigabytes of internal flash memory plus the ability to hold up to a 32 gigabyte MicroSD card. 720p HD recording, a 6-axis accelerometer...all-in-all a VERY powerful device for such a tiny package.
Okay. I'll step off my soap box. Gauging by the way I get fired up about just THIS phone, I think I'll do pretty well in my new position.
I mentioned the geopolitical world earlier. Well, you surely know my stance on Biblical eschatology, and just viewing the world through that "third-lens", there are all sorts of things happening. Out of fourteen meetings between Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, only ONE has gone well. That was the last one, in which the subject of a strike on Iran was notably avoided. Also, the US Dollar's demise as the once world standard currency is becoming more evident even within our own borders. For instance, this story just eight days ago details how competing currencies are being accepted in mid-Michigan, pointing out that the Coinage Act of 1965 says "private businesses are free to develop their own policies on whether or not to accept cash, unless there is a state law which says otherwise." There is plenty of evidence out there of the dollar's demise, as gold continues to rise. I see many commercials for gold buyers on television and there is a wide misconception among folks I talk to on the subject that the value of gold is rising, when in fact the value of gold is staying stable, but the strength of the dollar is weakening dramatically.Well, I am all typed out for now. I'll have to post again soon and not be silent so long.
Keep strong in the Faith!
Timothy
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