#1 Constantly being ignored by customers and feeling like your job is pointless:
#ThoughtsWhileWorkingInRetail
— Ikulani (@soyarynn) August 4, 2019
When you greet a customer “Hi” and they see you and don’t say anything or acknowledge your existence
Me: pic.twitter.com/1mr1ucu6jX
#2 But also only needing to help a customer when you’re already busy with something else:
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#3 Organizing displays even though you know they’ll be messed up .5 seconds later:
The Joys of Working Retail(W/ @KaleighSnydaa) https://t.co/0lzz2tgIcg
— Thomas Sanders (@ThomasSanders) November 21, 2015
#4 Lying to customers about “looking in the back” just so they’ll leave you alone:
me in the back looking for the size you asked for #ThoughtsWhileWorkingInRetail pic.twitter.com/6mdEGY7CBl
— stupid dyke (@gaynmoody) August 4, 2019
#5 Having a “customer service persona” even though you’re annoyed 100% of the time:
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#6 Having that favorite coworker or manager who makes all your shifts better:
Looking at the schedule and seeing your favorite co worker leaves when you arrive #ThoughtsWhileWorkingInRetail pic.twitter.com/2CSOarPv35
(@thejaanico) August 4, 2019
#7 Constantly laughing at customers terrible jokes even though you’ve heard them ALL before:
#ThoughtsWhileWorkingInRetail
(@thejaanico) August 4, 2019
customer: *doesnt see a price tag* well I guess it’s free
Me: me pic.twitter.com/DLnfovRlWO
#8 Letting customers vent to you but not really knowing how to respond because you’re just trying to make a sale:
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#9 Absolutely dreading the holiday season because that’s when customers are at their meanest:
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#10 Knowing the customer has literally never been right and never will be:
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#11 Hating every single customer that walks into the store just because you can:
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#12 Apologizing for every little thing just to avoid getting yelled at by a customer:
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#13 Hating anyone who comes in 10 minutes before closing because you’ve been ready to go home for hours:
What's on every retail worker's mind when that customer comes in at closing time.pic.twitter.com/UjuaXevxW7
— Jordan Payton (@LEGIQN) February 1, 2019
#14 Hearing the same 12 songs on a loop for an entire season and getting a little stressed any time you hear them outside of work:
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#15 Constantly being asked, “Do you work here?” when you’re clearly the only one in uniform on the floor:
Im slapping the shit out of the next person who asks "Do i work here" and im in full uniform with my nametag clearly showing #ThoughtsWhileWorkingInRetail pic.twitter.com/3Zub0KQCYd
— Note to self (@letsjusbe) August 4, 2019
#16 Having a mini heart attack whenever you have to count change because you don’t want to be wrong:
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And of course, always getting yelled at by customers for something that is 100% not your fault:
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