[at-l] Pack buying - Some Food For Thought re Your Local Outdoor Shop and...

[athiker@plantnet.com (Pete Fornof)]

Sly,

You would be GREAT doing this job. Your appearance would enhance your
believability; if you had a beard, you would sort of look like Grizzly
Adams! You look like a true mountain man.

If I walked into my local REI and you were waiting on me, I'd just open my
wallet. I'd hire you in a New York minute.

You and Cheryl have a Happy New Year.

Pete
Broknspoke
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From: <Slyatpct@aol.com>
To: <chaynes@megalink.net>; <icw@esisnet.com>
Cc: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Pack buying - Some Food For Thought re Your Local
Outdoor Shop and...


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> In a message dated 12/30/2002 12:04:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> chaynes@megalink.net writes:
>
> > I don't buy from local shops any more. There isn't any advantage around
> > here. The help isn't hired because they really know anything, they were
> > hired because they look good. Most of the shops around here got there
> > experience out of Backpacker Mag. or from Hiking mail lists.
> >
>
> LOL..
>
> I know I've mentioned this before, but I applied for a job at an outfitter
> once and it seemed like hiking the AT and half the PCT wasn't good enough,
> they wanted someone with retail experience.  It didn't matter that every
job
> I had up until that point was dealing directly with people, including door
to
> door sales.
>
> Well, I got the retail experience now, along with a few thousand more
miles,
> maybe I'll try to find a job at the local outfitters.  Can you make ANY
money
> doing that?  I don't need much...
>
> Maybe it's my appearance!
>
> Sly
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