Weird b&m

[Vicshalls]

There is one here that has a few locations. They are opening up a new store close to me. My wife, who is a full time student, applied for a job there. She got an interview and was really excited about it. She goes and she said it was just a really weird interview. One thing she found odd was the guy told her that people were not to hang out and vape all day. That it was a business and needed to run like one. I get that. What I don't get is the name of the shop has the word lounge in it. How can you use that word and not expect people to come in and hang out? Just found that odd. Needless to say if they offer her the job she is going to decline it. Not for that reason but for many others.

 

[93gc40]

Yeah, Good call. Vapor Lounges are likely to be banned in the next few years anyway.. Plan, now, for ALL smoking laws to be applied to vapor within 5 years.

 

[ignotus]

I think maybe he was saying that as an employee she shouldn't expect to invite her friends over and hang out with them all day to the detriment of customer service, which seems to be a common complaint about B&M's.

 

[SamH94]

Also the 'all day' seems like a bit of a key phrase, Fair enough if you buy some liquid and chill out with a coffee for a couple of hours, but some people do abuse the service...

 

[Harlen]

Good call
Vape on

 

[cocacola31173]

The problems with a lot of Shops is that they only employ young people like 19. Personally I would love to work in a vape shop and I am 41. But I can understand a lot of the teenagers that work there only want to play around and not actually work. I think that is what the shop owner was trying to imply that he didn't want "buddies" hanging out all day distracting the employees.

 

[philoshop]

From your brief description it sounds like a businessperson speaking from experience and laying some ground rules for new employees.
I find nothing 'weird' about that.

 

[Train2]

MANY vape shops are owned by people who hope to turn their hobby into a career, but don't have the actual knowledge and experience (or money) to run a business. This guy's probably trying to not be like the shops that deter new customers because they're always occupied by 5 guys filling the place with clouds (but not buying). That's understandable - presuming "lounging" in the "lounge" is OK for actual shoppers.

I'll trust that there were other red flags from your post!

 

[Vicshalls]

I totally get not hanging out and just as some back ground my wife is 31 and decided to go back to school to better herself. But yes there were a lot of red flags. I do t think that saying he does not want people hanging out all day vaping would have been too much of an issue if she had not felt like she was being interrogated instead of interviewed. All the shops around me people hang out at all the time. If I was more of a social person and could afford all the new toys I too might hang out more. Personally I really don't get hanging out at a vape shop. I don't hang out at a sporting good store.

 

[ReigntheGamer]

Just curious was that one of the "lounges" out near the Katy area?

 

[Vicshalls]

You know honestly I don't know if they are in Katy at all but the main shop is in humble and she was interviewing for the new shop opening in Pasadena. There was one by the same name over in 59 and chimney rock but now that shop has a new name.

 

[ReigntheGamer]

Hmmm will have to look around for them even if they're interviews might be a bit weird B&M's are scarce in my area. Been looking for some to visit without having to go all the way into Houston to do so, Pasadena is real close might be worth a look at least once.

 

[Vicshalls]

Where about are you? Cause I can give you a huge list for the south east side. I am over by hobby airport. If that gives you a clue.

 

[ReigntheGamer]

I'm in the La Porte/Deer Park area not that far from Hobby.

 

[Verb]

I totally get not hanging out and just as some back ground my wife is 31 and decided to go back to school to better herself. But yes there were a lot of red flags. I do t think that saying he does not want people hanging out all day vaping would have been too much of an issue if she had not felt like she was being interrogated instead of interviewed. All the shops around me people hang out at all the time. If I was more of a social person and could afford all the new toys I too might hang out more. Personally I really don't get hanging out at a vape shop. I don't hang out at a sporting good store.

Cigar and pipe tobacco shops generally have a lounge, in my region at least.

 

[Vicshalls]

Dang there is a good one right in deer Park across from San Jac. Vapor Country is really good people. Then stratus vape over on Bay area and El Camino there is htx and ts vape on El Camino have not been to vaping sisters on Spencer in the Kroger parking lot. Have not been but heard good things. Vapor sense on edgebrook and 45 kick ash out on Nasa at the Burlington coat place. Vaporesence in Pearland on 518. And that is what I can think of off the top of my head. The one I was talking about will be over across from Walmart on Fairmont and the belt. That will be ecig and vapor lounge. If you are on fb look up Houston vapor club. Great group of people on there.

 

[ReigntheGamer]

Thanks brother the only one one I've been to so far is Vapor Sense on Fairmont and 146 will have to go check some of the others ones out. I appreciate Vapor Sense for getting me off the cigs since I bought a good bit of juice from them and my starter kits but after I found Reo's and Nicoticket/DIY kinda gave up on B&M's but still have the urge to go check them out once in awhile.

 

[Vicshalls]

Don't blame you one bit. I keep going cause I don't do the diy. Always looking for good liquid. Ya I would really recommend vapor country. Small place but cool people. They are going to open a new shop and close the one they are in. Not sure when or where but sure it will still be in deer Park.

 

[ReigntheGamer]

Don't blame you one bit. I keep going cause I don't do the diy. Always looking for good liquid. Ya I would really recommend vapor country. Small place but cool people. They are going to open a new shop and close the one they are in. Not sure when or where but sure it will still be in deer Park.

Nice that's right up the street from me will give them a look.