Hey, Firestormalpha, try being nearly 30 and still gettng carded for cigs and told by (one of) your bosses that the hairstyle you wore on X day made you look better/older than the gelled spike on Y day, and that you should stick with it.
Azred, good onya, man. As I said elsewhere, at least the store is ready when and if they do come. Personally, I've been scraping by lately to *keep* my job (billable hours were low), and my dreams were to be made a full-on associate by now (with a BIG pay increase). Anyway, I expect to have another job lined up by Feb., so if they don't offer it then (the 1 yr anniversary review we informally agreed to), I guess I'll move on.
Why is this sad? Because in my profession, every "jump" in employment MUST be explained in interviews.