i started working at a pilates studio in december because i wanted a job. just for some background: pilates is a form of exercise designed for the injured. it was first developed in wwII by joseph pilates to help injured soldiers regain strength and function. pilates was picked up by dancers on the east coast after the war and has spread ever since. i have seen people who are supposed to have back surgery walk into the studio and come out a month later, feeling better than ever. pilates is truly an amazing thing for people who are in physical pain due to body ailments.
however, you would not believe the stories i have. some of the people who come into the studio are actually insane. i get yelled at on a daily basis by old women, who are popping WAY too many pain pills, because they don't understand the studio policy and they don't know how to use the computer. no one really knows my name either. i get called girly, girlfriend, hun, sweetie, babe and sometimes sara (if they've seen me more than once). people don't understand what it's like behind a desk so they don't respect a receptionist. they aren't willing to get to know me so i have no choice by to project a pleasant exterior all the time so that i do not offend any one. oh well, i make $.
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