Breaks are terribly important. Not only are they mandated by law, they’re necessary for the safety of the worker. The body needs rest every now and again, or it will force rest upon you by making you sick. The body, famously, keeps the score. Taking breaks also makes working go by faster and more efficiently. …
Seguir leyendo ‘We had to use 7 minutes of our 10 minute break to get scolded’: Retail worker quits mid-shift when boss says they can’t take a 15 minute break after unloading 1500 boxes
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‘Okay Karen, lemme just summon the CEO of Target for your crusty tank top’: Entitled retail customer tries to return a clearly used shirt and demands to speak to the manager, doesn’t realize she’s already speaking to the manager
There are very few instances in life that play out how we wish we could play them out. We might think of the perfect comeback the next day when we’re in the shower and curse at the gods that we didn’t think of it at the moment. We think of just the right zinger hours, …
Seguir leyendo ‘Okay Karen, lemme just summon the CEO of Target for your crusty tank top’: Entitled retail customer tries to return a clearly used shirt and demands to speak to the manager, doesn’t realize she’s already speaking to the manager
‘Faking enjoyment costs a dollar an hour extra’: Retail manager writes up employee for ‘not smiling enough,’ workers brainstorm malicious compliance strategies
Unfortunately, part of the service industry, if you’re customer-facing, is looking like you’re having a good time. It requires a mask of false happiness, and it can take an emotional toll on you. You come home at the end of the day feeling like a birthday clown taking off his face paint to reveal a …
Seguir leyendo ‘Faking enjoyment costs a dollar an hour extra’: Retail manager writes up employee for ‘not smiling enough,’ workers brainstorm malicious compliance strategies
‘They treated me like a child’: Store manager takes employees’ phones away at the start of each shift, won’t let them access it until break
Having your phone at work is one of the things that keeps you tethered to your own humanity. It’s what helps you feel like you’re not living in the TV show Severance. You can send off a text to a friend, or you can look at a picture of your dog… all to prevent you …
Seguir leyendo ‘They treated me like a child’: Store manager takes employees’ phones away at the start of each shift, won’t let them access it until break
Customer berates 19-year-old retail worker for processing lottery ticket too slowly, she retaliates by hiding his favorite discounts: ‘He was nasty to everyone working there’
If you ask a lot of people who work in minimum wage customer-facing jobs what the worst thing about them is, it’s pretty likely that a lot of them will say that it’s the customers. While customer service can occasionally provide some heartwarming experiences that restore your faith in humanity, the horrible people who seem …
Seguir leyendo Customer berates 19-year-old retail worker for processing lottery ticket too slowly, she retaliates by hiding his favorite discounts: ‘He was nasty to everyone working there’
One phrase from greedy boss makes worker quit their 10-year-long career: ‘It’s a good indicator of how out of touch c suits are’
Work is all about attitude. If the people you work with have a bad attitude, it can rub off on the whole operation. You might enjoy the work you do, find purpose in it, and find that it suits your lifestyle, but a business is only as good as its people. If its people aren’t …
Seguir leyendo One phrase from greedy boss makes worker quit their 10-year-long career: ‘It’s a good indicator of how out of touch c suits are’
25+ Memes for Retail Workers Struggling Through the Busy Season
If you’re a retail worker this time of year, bless your soul. You are out here fighting demons every day. And by demons, I mean overzealous Karens with a little too much time on their hands and a paucity of empathy and compassion. With everyone doing their holiday shopping, things get majorly busy around this …
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25+ Retail Therapy Memes for Shopaholics Adding to Cart
We’re coming up on a huge shopping season. We’re staring down the barrel of the holidays when we’re likely to max out our credit cards getting gifts for the family… and maybe a few treats for ourselves. It’s amazing how good shopping can make you feel, at least in the moment. Selecting an item you …
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25+ Fashion Memes for Retail Therapy in Meme Form
They say that clothes make the man, and it’s hard to deny. An outfit can make or break a day. If I leave the house wearing something ugly, it will be very hard to have a good day in spite of it. If I leave the house feeling like a million bucks, then I’m set …
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A Grocery List Full of 27 Walmart Memes To Throw in Your Shopping Cart
You can never find a sales associate when you need them