I was coming here to post my un fond memories of Radio Shack. But to be sure I loved their 150-in-1 Electronic Kits (etc.)—they were perhaps my favorite present as a kid—shaped white I am today…

But, yeah, I applied to work at a Radio Shack as a teen. The manager during the interview put a stapler on the desk between us and told me, "Sell the stapler to me."

He was apparently looking not merely for someone knowledgeable about electronics but rather someone who would push products—make sales.

After (I did not get the job), I did begin to notice the pushiness of the sales people, and found it more and more uncomfortable to be in the store.

For good memories, I like to scrape this site: https://radioshackcatalogs.com/index.htm