I've worked retail since I was in high school. It's not an easy job or one that pays very well. You come into contact with all kinds of people. Add on COVID-19 and it adds a horrible twist ( Read more... )

So the other evening, a man came into our store with no mask. The young woman working at Guest Service offered him a mask for free. He told her it was his right not to wear a mask and then pointed to his concealed weapon. Now this young woman is Muslim and wears a Hijab. She is very professional and sweet as can be. She felt like he threatened her ( Read more... )

I'm amazed how this virus has brought out the different sides of people. I work retail and we are still open. This week my company decided not to accept returns or exchanges. Most understand why. Some react so very crazy. We are extending the return window so things will be taken back in a few weeks. They can also return through the mail. This to ( Read more... )

Working retail sucks all the joy out of the holidays.  Work is so stressful, you tend to forget
that Christmas is sneaking up on you.  As it is, I will be home alone on Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day.  Well, I'll be under a blanket with Athena snuggled up in my lap, I'm sure.
Tommy the best best friend in the world will be at his mom's on Christmas ( Read more... )

100 Things Meme #77

I've had a couple of crappy weeks.
Now the holiday season is starting.
Working retail sucks all the joy out of it.
I needed this video to make me smile.

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Did you notice the knife handle is by the dog's left ear. Then
it's on the right side. A moment later, it's back on the left side. LOL!

The little girl checks out what was dropped ( Read more... )

The retail company I work for has it's own credit card and
a debit card that gives the customer extra benefits.
With either card you get 5% of most merchandise.
You get free shipping from our online site. You get
an extra thirty days to return items. Also you can select
a school you chose to received 1% of what you spend.
What the card does not do is ( Read more... )

Retail is draining enough without stupid people like this.
Yes, this sort of thing happens all the time.



Worst thing is if one of them gets hurt, the parents would sue us.

Last week I was doing a return for a lady.  She said, "I was here the
last two days andyou weren't."  There was another lady standing behind
her.  Second lady says,"Tuesdays and Weds are her days off." That
happens quite often.   People know my schedule and plan around it
for their returns.

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As I was going into work this week, the manager of our Starbucks stopped me. 
His son, M,  is what we call a GSA.  Basically M has the position of watching over
the front end.  He supervises the cashiers, guest service and cart attendants.  M, in
my opinion, is far too young for this job.  He is just out of his teens and still more
about playing ( Read more... )

I survived Black Friday pretty well. Was tired, but otherwise it wasn't too bad.
They had to change my original schedule because they set me to work on
Thursday night at 8:30pm till Black Friday morning at 4:30am. Wouldn't
have been a problem, but they wanted me back at 8am on Black Friday.
A seven and half hour shift with three and a half hours off ( Read more... )