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7 Struggles Retail Workers Know Too Well

The problems brought on by customers that every worker deals with.

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7 Struggles Retail Workers Know Too Well
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Summer is upon us which means, for college students, we are back at our jobs back home or taking up new ones in our college town. For me, I am working at my job from home, and it's retail. These kinds of jobs have pros and cons, like any other, but the cons just seem to greatly outweigh the pros. I catch myself having to take a minute, a deep breath, then put a smile back on my face because I just get that irritated with how idiotic some shoppers are. Below are just some of the things that annoy any and all retail workers.

1. How they leave their fitting room.

Don't worry I got it because it really isn't that hard to carry the items of clothing five steps to the rack or table.

2. When they catch you at a bad time.

Either you just walked into the store and haven't clocked in yet, or heading out to your break and haven't clocked out. It's a horrible time, but you can't be rude because, you know, "customer service".

3. When they expect you to know how to spell their last name.

They're reward members with the store but what was that nonsense they just spat out of their mouths without spelling it? And then we look like the dumb ones asking how they spell it. Sorry we didn't grow up with the name, sweetie.

4. When they interrupt your monologue about the store's rewards card.

No, I have spent the past two years perfecting what I say when I try to get someone to sign up. Do not go shaking your head and saying "No," before I am done. Anyway, didn't your mother tell you it isn't polite to interrupt?

5. When they try to make their own promotions.

"Oh, so the whole store is 40% off? Does that include clearance items that are 60%? Like is the 40% on top of that promo?" I'm sorry, but how does that even make sense to you?

6. When they mess up the table you just straightened to perfection.

It's even worse when they knew you just straightened it and saw you. But it's cool, it's fine, throw those clothes every which way on the table, I'll get back to it.

7. You see a group coming in right before close.

Please, no, stop right there and turn around. Come back tomorrow because I do have a life outside of this place past closing time.

Through it all, you gotta thank your co-workers because they're the reason you get through every shift.

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