Why I Hate Retail
I've been at work everyday since last Tuesday and today, I swear, was like, the straw that broke the camel's back. I was tired of being there in the first place. Going in day in and day out, doing the same repetitive task for crappy pay. Standing in the same place for 7-8 hrs. with only an hour total of breaks. In general I don't mind working, but I need my days off because they're days I can recharge. But working 8 days straight is just...depressing.
Anyway, I got a customer today who had fake coupons worth a lot...and I took them. I knew they were fake and I took them. I was so angry with myself. I still don't know why I did it. Part of it is like, you're afraid to say something to the person or afraid to challenge them. Then you start to doubt your own judgement. Plus I was tired of being there, constantly swiping coupons that may or may not be legit. I didn't even get in trouble for it and my managers told me not to worry. Basically there is a policy there where you can not make the customer feel uncomfortable. So even if I had called someone over, we might have had to take them anyway. DESPITE THAT, I still never called anyone over to help.
I shouldn't trust people anymore. They lie right to your face and think it's okay. From now on, anything suspicious is getting a double check from me and a manager. If my mind is telling me something's not right, it's probably not right. I just need to learn this.
I finally get two days off and I am relaxing. I still don't know how people can do 40 hrs a week and not go insane. It's a terrible job for that amount of time. Always being in there! I can't stand it.
--Merritt
Anyway, I got a customer today who had fake coupons worth a lot...and I took them. I knew they were fake and I took them. I was so angry with myself. I still don't know why I did it. Part of it is like, you're afraid to say something to the person or afraid to challenge them. Then you start to doubt your own judgement. Plus I was tired of being there, constantly swiping coupons that may or may not be legit. I didn't even get in trouble for it and my managers told me not to worry. Basically there is a policy there where you can not make the customer feel uncomfortable. So even if I had called someone over, we might have had to take them anyway. DESPITE THAT, I still never called anyone over to help.
I shouldn't trust people anymore. They lie right to your face and think it's okay. From now on, anything suspicious is getting a double check from me and a manager. If my mind is telling me something's not right, it's probably not right. I just need to learn this.
I finally get two days off and I am relaxing. I still don't know how people can do 40 hrs a week and not go insane. It's a terrible job for that amount of time. Always being in there! I can't stand it.
--Merritt