1. When you know the only thing in the stockroom is cobwebs and your broken spirit:
2. When it should be clear that you're not folding dozens of jeans onto a shelf for fun:
3. When getting to the break room feels like you're running a 40-yard dash:
4. When you're on "work mode" anytime you're around strangers:
5. When you're literally just doing your job:
6. When you feel like reminding them that you DON'T set the prices:
7. When you're clearly too busy WORKING:
8. When you've done everything but act it out in a three-act play:
9. When you hope that your manger realizes that you're one employee, not three:
#workingretail during your 4hr shift fold the items in all 36 of these boxes,help customers, & clean the whole stor… https://t.co/5mb4WubLbO
10. When you wish you were keeping notes:
11. When you haven't even set foot in your job and you all ready know it's going to a LONG day:
Pulling up to the mall and seeing the parking lot jam packed full 🤦🏽♀️#workingretail
12. When you get hit with the ultimate returns doozy:
#WorkingRetail "I have a return but I don't have the tags or the receipt and I didn't bring my card and I don't wa… https://t.co/IGMVfJcJbl
13. When working the register feels like you're on a sinking ship:
14. When someone pulls this jerk move:
15. When you have to act like you care about the customer's complaint:
When a customer tells you to pass on a complaint to the manager #retailproblems
16. When you spend an hour helping a customer and don't even get the commission:
17. When your manager actually has your back (for once):
when an irate customer gets shut down by your manager & is asked to leave. #WorkingRetail
18. When you realize you're overworked and underappreciated (basically a daily occurrence):
19. When your work week starts on Friday:
Customer: Enjoy your weekend! Me: What weekend? 🙃 #RetailProblems
20. When a customer threatens to take their business elsewhere:
"I've been a customer for 20 years!" Really? Congrats! You've officially said the thing I'll care least about all… https://t.co/yvsVg6CHio
21. When you know there is no point in trying to run the customer's credit card again:
customer: *card gets declined* Me: 🤔 customer: I think your machine is broken me: #retailproblems
22. When the customer ~mistakes~ you for an automated checkout machine:
23. When you hear the same joke about 30 times a day:
Scanner: *doesn't scan* Customer: oh it must be free! Hahaha Me: #workingretail
24. And finally, bracing yourself for the worst whenever someone making this face and sporting this hairstyle walks up to you:
