October 2014 - Page 5 of 19 - I Hate Working In Retail

Oct
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The Struggles Only People Working In Retail Understand

Category: Life as a Cashier, Uncategorized Tags: , , Leave a Comment

In theory, working in retail is great! From big discounts to being among cute clothes all the time, what else could be better, right? Wrong! The retail-worker struggle is SO incredibly real…

1. You find yourself folding tables even when you’re off the clock. And when you’re in someone else’s store!

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2. Trying to take a day off on a black-out date is your worst nightmare. It’d prob be easier to break into the White House.

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3. And speaking of worst nightmares, Black Friday still haunts your dreams. So. Many. People, So. Much. Mess.

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4. You’re used to customers expecting you to have way more power than you do. You don’t like how the jeans fit? Oh, let me go make a few phone calls!

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5. Registers only go down when there’s a huge sale, a line out the door and only two of you in the store. Oh, life…

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6. You’ve chanted “the customer is always right” in order to keep your cool. WAY easier said than done.

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7. You never plan on having any kind of social life from Thanksgiving through New Years. ‘Cause chances are you’ll be in your store more than your house.

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8. When your friends complain of being tired, you just chuckle to yourself. You don’t know what tired is until you’ve worked an open-close shift.

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9. The feeling you get after you watch someone destroy a newly re-folded table is haunting. “But…I worked so hard on that…”

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10. When you see ‘inventory’ next to your name in the schedule…

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11. You pray that no one asks you to check in the back for something. It’s like climbing Mount Everest back there!

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12. Your good mood has gone away in two seconds flat. Especially when a customer utters the phrase, “can I see a manager?”

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13. Explaining to your family that you’re going to be late to a holiday meal is tough. In retail, there are no holidays!

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14. Even when you see someone destroying a pile of clothes, they ALWAYS refuse to accept help. PLEASE LET SOMEONE HELP YOU FIND YOUR SIZE!!

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15. No matter what, there’s ALWAYS an influx of customers 15 minutes before you close. Even if it’s the slowest day in history, this never fails.

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16. You’ve underestimated how dirty humans really are. Nightly clean ups are mind-opening experiences.

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17. Mannequin injuries are no joke. Do you know how hard it is to dress those things?! They’re HEAVY!!

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18. The art of hiding your cell phone on the floor is an art you’ve mastered. Psh, as if you could stop me from texting…

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19. You’ve heard the store’s playlist so many times, you know the exact order the songs play in. And it takes weeks for them to get out of your head.

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20. On-calls are possibly the worst inventions ever. This is 100 percent fact.

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Sourced from: http://www.teen.com

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Oct
25

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11 WAYS TO PISS OFF YOUR BARISTA

Category: Life as a Barista, Starbucks Tags: , Leave a Comment

1. Changing your order when the barista is already halfway through making it


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“Oh, I wanted that made with skim milk!”

“Didn’t I say iced??” (97% of the time, no, you did not)

 

2. Talking on the phone while ordering


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Just… no. If you don’t understand why this is rude, you need to re-evaluate your life.

 

3. Picking up someone else’s drink


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Why do you have to ruin everything?

 

4. Ordering an extra, extra, extra dry cappuccino


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One, this drink makes no sense. Why do you want to drink a cup of milk foam? Two, do you know how much milk you are making me waste?

 

5. Making a mess all over the condiment bar


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My issue here is the fact that kids are rarely the ones ordering coffees and teas. Why are grown-ass adults incapable of pouring milk/adding sugar to their drinks without getting it all over the condiment bar? WHY? Who pays you?

 

6. Throwing away your drink when it’s half full


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Why would you throw liquid into a garbage? Why? WHY?

 

7. Complaining about the prices


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I get that some things may be expensive, but fyi: your barista doesn’t come up with the prices. Stop complaining, there is literally nothing I can do.

 

8. Asking for your beverage super extra hot


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When you steam milk over 165 degrees it tends to bubble up and eventually explode. Asking for your drink at 180 is not only disgusting, but it is putting my life at risk.

 

9. Dipping into our tip jar


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I don’t care if you’re short 60 cents, who gave you the right to put your sticky fingers into my tip jar?!?!?!???! Chances are if you are nice enough I’ll give it to you anyway.

 

10. Ordering without looking at the menu


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Examples:

Ordering an Iced Capp at a Starbucks.

Ordering a “Grande” sized drink at any coffee shop that isn’t a Starbucks.

You look silly and all this tells me if that you are incapable of reading a menu. Stop.

 

11. Not saying thank you


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If you don’t say thank you to people, I have absolutely nothing to say to you

 

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Oct
24

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23 Secrets Supermarket Employees Won’t Tell You

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1. You do a lot more than just stand at a register. In fact, it’s likely you’ve been cross-trained in multiple departments.

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2. The “find everything OK?” smile takes a great deal of effort.

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3. The gossip about interdepartmental relationships never disappoints.

The gossip about interdepartmental relationships never disappoints.

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“She hooked up with WHO in dairy?!”

4. You’ve memorized your store’s shitty playlist, and the words to every exciting announcement.

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“ATTENTION SHOPPERS: Land O’Lakes cheese is half off at the deli!”

5. You’re only provided with two to three work shirts, which you may or may not wash weekly.

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6. Fewer things are creepier than working an overnight shift.

Fewer things are creepier than working an overnight shift.

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7. Sundays at the supermarket are your personal hell.

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8. And going into work the week of a holiday is like preparing for battle.

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9. There are well over a thousand different produce codes, making it impossible to remember them all.

There are well over a thousand different produce codes, making it impossible to remember them all.

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10. You usually don’t notice what customers are buying, and you really don’t care.

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No need to be ashamed, kids.

11. The break room is a miserable place that reeks of the hot food bar and broken dreams.

The break room is a miserable place that reeks of the hot food bar and broken dreams.

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12. Grocery store employees are more cliquey than you’d think.

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Meat department fo’ life.

13. You have prime hiding spots to avoid unwanted encounters, because god forbid your high school crush sees you.

You have prime hiding spots to avoid unwanted encounters, because god forbid your high school crush sees you.

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14. There’s a distinct scent that stays with you after you leave work.

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15. You’ve pretended to “check the back” for a demanding customer.

You've pretended to "check the back" for a demanding customer.

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16. Sure, you can find most products in the back…stacked about 40 feet in the air, requiring a forklift.

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And sorry, no one’s that important.

17. By some cruel twist of fate, you always end up needing to run to the store on your day off.

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18. You don’t feel bad about skipping leg day after spending your whole shift standing.

You don't feel bad about skipping leg day after spending your whole shift standing.

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19. Even though you work in a place that sells food, you’re still never sure what you want for dinner.

Even though you work in a place that sells food, you're still never sure what you want for dinner.

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20. “Where is the organic section?” and “Why are the asparagus so thick?” are only two examples of the critical questions customers ask you.

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21. There’s a lot more to you than your serious bagging skills.

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22. Any employee who’s worked in the grocery biz for 10 or more years will likely treat you like peasant scum.

Any employee who's worked in the grocery biz for 10 or more years will likely treat you like peasant scum.

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23. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t get an employee discount.

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And if you do, it’s probably only 10% anyway.

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