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15 Small Victories That Make Retail Workers Happy

It's these moments that make showing up to your retail job worth it.

Brian Galindo
by Brian Galindo

BuzzFeed Staff

1. When a customer shows up a minute after you close and you pretend not to see them trying to get in:

2. When you ~coincidentally~ take your break before all hell breaks loose:

3. Those times when you just straight-up lie to the customers in order to be left alone:

4. The moment of relief you get when that customer who "will never shop here again" finally leaves:

5. When you successfully make it to the break room without being asked to help a customer on the floor:

6. When you're already off the clock and you tell that one manager you can't clock back in and stay a little longer to help out:

7. When the store is a mess, but you just smile because you know you're not closing:

8. When you successfully finish folding a jean wall or sweater section, and nobody is around to destroy it:

9. When you have to tell that especially rude customer that their credit card has been declined:

10. When you sneak in some extra-long bathroom breaks on busy days:

11. When the customers put the clothes back (correctly) where they belong:

12. When you see your work number pop up on your phone and you immediately feel relieved not to be there:

13. The moment when you put a not-so-nice customer in their place:

14. The sense of pride you feel when your store blows way past its sales goal:

15. And finally, when this rare golden moment happens: