Whew! Who knew that buying scrubs would be so hard. There's only one store in town that sells scrubs, and they have a pretty limited selection, which left me ordering them online. The problem...I don't know what I want/need! The possibilities are pretty much endless. Solids, prints, brands, number and layout of pockets. I don't put that much thought into my every day attire (is it comfy? and is it not ugly?) so why should I have to put so much effort into my work attire...they're just scrubs...which resemble pajamas...which are supposed to be comfy and not require such extensive decision making skills (which if you know me at all...you know that is NOT something I'm good at)!!
After two hours and $50 I managed to order one set. Then after a walk and some sustenance (and $50 more), I managed to order another set. The second set proved more difficult than the first. I ordered them from a different website and they wanted to charge me SIXTY DOLLARS for USPS Priority shipping. I think not! Then I had to find another website that had what I wanted and that wasn't going to charge me more for shipping than product. I mean, I guess living in Alaska I can understand that if I was spending $5-$10 on something, the shipping might work out to be more than whatever I purchased. But when spending $50 on scrubs (which are not heavy or bulky), I expect the shipping to be significantly less, especially when you tell me it's USPS Priority shipping. Do you know how many books I could ship for $50? A medium flat rate box is only $14.95 (how do I know this you ask...because I've been making a living selling textbooks online the cheaper the shipping the more $$ go into my bank account) and a pair of scrubs would definitely fit into one of those with room to spare!
Anyway, I found a place with much more reasonable shipping rates (thank god for the internet!) and in 7-10 days I will be the proud owner of two shiny new pairs of scrubs :o)
Like a waterfall in slow motion, Part One
2 years ago
4 comments:
well that's all dandy Martha but you left out very important details!! What did you decide on!? Print, solid, how many pockets...sheesh, your peoples need details!
Sorry Kelly! A solid wrap burgundy top (2 pockets) with black pants (3 pockets) and an arctic ice top (greeny blue) with brown trim (2 pockets) and brown pants (2 pockets). :o)
So sad! I love scrubs and wore them EVERY DAY until they were deemed "unprofessional" 2 weeks ago and I had to go shopping for more "professional" work attire. I mean, how are scrubs "unprofessional" in a hospital? Enjoy your scrubs and know I am jealous!
Come on...hello?! Atikluks...Those make the best scrubs...and they're cute too! :) I'll get you a pattern.
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