Retail is probably one of the worst things in life. Yes, I know that sounds pretty extreme, but let me explain. How does going to work for 8+ hours a day sound plus multiple people yelling at you left and right? Sounds like a nightmare, right? Yeah, it is. If you ask anyone who has been in retail for at least a year, they will tell you it's terrible. Now putting all of the negative factors to the side that are involved with working in retail, there are a few good aspects. I do mean only a few. You learn a lot from working in retail. Anyone who has worked in retail should relate to this list in some way.

1. You learned how to control your temper.

I know this sounds like such a simple thing, but it really isn't. Working in retail really presents those situations which test your patience. I consider myself a patient person, but after working in retail for 3 years, I've had those moments where I wanted to just tell the customer to buzz off and leave the store and leave me alone.

2. You take advantage of your lunch break.

I don't know about you (but I'm feeling 22), but when I'm on my lunch break I take advantage of every single second of that break. Once your break is over, you know you're going have to go back to dealing with customers and their insane questions and demands, and I mean INSANE.

3. Dealing with ridiculous questions

I always have a feeling that customers all get together over the weekends and make up the most extreme and ridiculous questions or requests. My favorite questions are the questions that none of your co-workers know either, so you all have to put your heads together to try and make something up.

4. You know most of the regulars.

You always laugh when you see regulars, and you can have conversations with them because they know you as well. I like the regulars because they treat all of the workers in the store with respect unlike some random new customer that walks into the store on their phone the entire time.

5. You've learned how to deal with all types of customers.

Mostly the rude ones. Yes, I'm talking about the customers that have at least 10 items, and they want them all on different transactions. I've had to deal with this at Staples during back to school which was a mess considering the fact that our check out lines had about 100 people in them.

6. You've had to deal with a long line and have the phones ringing as well.

Having to deal with a bunch of customers and multiple lines on the phone ringing would have to be one of the most stressful things to deal with in retail. It would be different if you weren't the only one at the register, but if you are, I'm so sorry for you.

7. The customer can be wrong.

Yes, we all know the saying, "The customer is always right," but lets be real here, most of the time the customer is actually very wrong. Usually if they think they know something, they are way off, and they aren't even close to being right. So, that saying that they try to brainwash you with, it's false information.

8. The customers that come in 5 minutes before closing are the worst.

Ah yes, the customers who decide they need a list full of items 5 minutes before we close the store. Obviously, they can't wait to buy their items the next day because what would be the fun in that? I've never understood these customers and that's the real reason why I would never do that to another store because I know how terrible that is.

9. Hoping that your boss schedules you with one of your co-workers that you like.

This can make or break your day. If none of the co-workers that I like are working the same shift as I am, that work day lasts forever. I need to be able to talk to people that I like so that we can all rant about the customers that make our jobs 100% harder.

10. At the end of the day, you realize that working in retail teaches people how to treat others with respect.

Working in retail really does make you aware of how to treat people in any other store. It amazes me how some customers are so rude, even if they have children with them, but at least you know to treat everyone with kindness and respect wherever you are.