The things I notice, think of, observe, etc. in many aspects of the retail world in varying retail businesses, past & present, that I can't say out loud.
Retail Hell
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#DearCustomer: The fact that I work retail does not make me a piece of trash like you think it does. I'm a human being too, one that doesn't like to be called shit like "stupid bitch" bc YOU can't read a fucking sign or something.
Take your "real job" BS & shove it up your ass.
Today's office playlist will be Star Trek: The Next Generation in tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart 😭
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Update: This is still ongoing. Saw a neurologist & will be doing tests/scans in a few weeks, & I FINALLY snagged a rheumatology referral. Only took 3 years of elevated inflammation markers to finally get attention.
So I'm still working on the health stuff. One specialist says it's a kind of ibs causing the gut issues/pain. My regular doctor is thinking it's fibromyalgia causing the pain (and more) issues. I met the criteria for a diagnosis.
So... That's where I'm at these days 🙃
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Republicans will do anything to justify their support of Trump & other Repubs, even dismissing a trash ad that digs up child abuse. "Democrats dig up dirt all the time!" Yeah, everyone does it, but directly pulling someone estranged bc of child SA? That's a new low.
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(Formerly!) RetailMusings 🇵🇸 retweeted
Ohhh it was a gift?? Well that automatically overrides anything to do with our policy about needing a receipt in order to do a return or exchange.
Ha ha NOT!! , show me the proof of purchase or get nothing
Getting seriously annoyed with all the political & survey calls and texts. They're so frequent I'm missing important medical calls because I can't tell who's a spam call or who's a medical office. My vm keeps getting filled too so no one can leave me messages. This is frustrating
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Folks talking about toxic masculinity & all I can think of is that one man who refused a basket because "I'm a guy, I'm not using that." Instead he kept dropping everything & preferred that over the possibility of being seen using a plastic shopping basket
#retailproblems
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(Formerly!) RetailMusings 🇵🇸 retweeted
Customers, coupons and corporate. The 3 C’s that drive every retail worker to -
A. Quit
B. Hate their job
C. Hate the general public
D. Drink
E. All of the above and likely more
5 years on, I'm still at that job.
It's changed since I started, & unfortunately has more of a corporate feel now, but it's still so much better than retail & lightyears better than my last job & it's shitty boss.
I have a job interview next week at a job that isn't retail!
I'm excited but holy fuck I'm nervous bc I haven't been to a job interview in a LONG LONG time.
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(Formerly!) RetailMusings 🇵🇸 retweeted
Customers: These fast food/restaurant jobs are meant for high school kids!
Also customers: What do you mean you're only open 4-9 now?
Local restaurant announced new hrs bc staff returning to high school/college, & people are not happy they can't go get lunch on a weekday 🙄
I still stand by this. The work itself can be admittedly simple. It's the customers, management, & unrealistic expectations that make it more challenging.
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#DearCustomer: if you think retail/fast food workers are lazy & don't understand what burn out is, why don't you fill out an application yourself & see how "easy" the job is? If it's so effortless, it should be a piece of cake for you!
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(Formerly!) RetailMusings 🇵🇸 retweeted
#DearCustomer: I know it's raining & you don't want to get wet, but you have to park your car in a parking space, not the handicap ramp. If you don't want to get wet, buy an umbrella.
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Management be like "Why tf you taking forever to get stuff done?" but it's because of customers.
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I will not miss this single-staff BS where I can't get work tasks done, eat, or go to the bathroom because people are bored & want to loiter around. I'm almost 4 hours in on tasks that should've taken me an hour
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Shit like this is why I don't miss retail. Fuck that shit.
#retailproblems
I'm definitely not going to miss being threatened by people who get angry I refused a cellphone picture of an ID when carding them.
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(Formerly!) RetailMusings 🇵🇸 retweeted
"They want me to pack up & return an oven that is worthless in order to get a refund. What a joke!"
... Returning the product is how you get a refund though. 😂
Customers.
(Formerly!) RetailMusings 🇵🇸 retweeted
Ok sir, I'm going to let you go nuclear on me because your package says delivered but apparently not to your address.
THEN I'm going to make you feel like a fucking idiot because the tracking number you gave me isn't an order we shipped out. It's from a different business.
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Random memory of my old retail days at the office supply store I worked at hit me.
"Unnatural" hair colors were not permitted, but one guy in Electronics dyed his hair pink anyway. He was able to get away with it bc "It's for breast cancer awareness" since it was October.
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He was able to keep his pink hair for the month, but had to put it back to a natural shade as soon as Nov 1 hit
#retaillife #retailproblems
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Hearing the song Chasing Cars while on vacation, & even after all these years it still brings terrible flashbacks from one of my old retail jobs thanks to this song constantly playing.
#retailproblems
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