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HiBC · September 13, 2018, 08:50 AM

I realize I'm painting with a broad brush,but there is no connection between being skilled or knowledgeable in a particular technical field and being assigned a retail position in a particular dept in a big box store.
Odds are good your skills and knowledge are as great as any retail help a the BigBox gun dept.

I asked for spark plugs at an Autozone once.Parts clerk asked me "Is it the diesel?" Now I hand them an NGK or Denso part number.

Sometimes you need a Doctor,or a Mechanic,or a Gunsmith.There are good reasons why.

I would not let the floor clerk at the WalMart pharmacy remove my appendix.

September 13, 2018, 08:50 AM	#35
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,286	I realize I'm painting with a broad brush,but there is no connection between being skilled or knowledgeable in a particular technical field and being assigned a retail position in a particular dept in a big box store. Odds are good your skills and knowledge are as great as any retail help a the BigBox gun dept. I asked for spark plugs at an Autozone once.Parts clerk asked me "Is it the diesel?" Now I hand them an NGK or Denso part number. Sometimes you need a Doctor,or a Mechanic,or a Gunsmith.There are good reasons why. I would not let the floor clerk at the WalMart pharmacy remove my appendix.