19 Things You Totally Took For Granted While Working In Retail

Also known as, the things you thought you'd never, ever miss.

1. Having a uniform that saved you the distress of having to decide what to wear each day.

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Comfortable stand-up-all-day shoes included.

2. Being able to avoid any ~real~ conversation for a whole day.

Touchstone Pictures

"Can I give you a hand with anything?"

"Good thanks."

Your work here is done, social skills.

3. Taking resumes from eager high school students.

New Line Cinema

BLESS THEM AND THEIR COMIC SANS COVER LETTERS.

4. Catching notorious shoplifters.

E!

The closest you'll ever come to a citizen's arrest.

5. Being able to swap shifts.

NBC

And take other people's shifts when you're broke and want to look like the Best Co-worker Ever.

6. Indulging in store gossip.

Bravo

Because the fact that Lisa wants another Thursday off is totally worthy of at least a 40 minute bitch-session.

Time flies!

7. Customers valuing your opinion.

Walt Disney Pictures

Just because they don't know you need to sell ten pairs of shorts to meet your quota for the day doesn't mean they shouldn't believe you when you tell them they look DAMN FINE.

8. Bonding with the staff in surrounding stores.

The CW

"Ugh. We were so busy today too. What is with all these people wanting to buy things at the moment?"

"I know, right."

9. Having rostered weekdays off.

Touchstone Pictures

The only thing that can make up for having to work an entire weekend is knowing you're the only one of your friends that gets to sleep in on a Monday morning.

Suckers.

10. Having so many lunch options available inside the mall.

Paramount Pictures

All a maximum of five minutes walk away.

11. Physically not being able to eat lunch at your desk.

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Because even a dingy back-room is a better alternative.

12. Being master of the store sound system.

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Somehow, listening to music in your headphones just isn't as enjoyable as blasting it through an entire shop.

13. Never having to stay back late at work.

Warner Bros.

For any reason other than to quickly - and half-heartedly - mop the floor.

14. Never having to come into work early.

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"Cash in til? Yep. We're ready for the day in here!"

15. Copious staff discounts.

Bravo

Because this joy needs no explanation.

16. Standing up all day.

Fox 2000 Pictures

Sure, this sucks. But, leaving your office job and realising you've been sitting down for a solid nine hours also sucks - and is way worse for your health.

17. Working public holidays.

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Because hello, double-hourly-rates on the quietest days of the year.

18. Having the store looking PERFECT, for at least ten minutes.

E!

Straight racks. Clean register. Swept floor.

Bliss.

19. Mastering the art of calculating change in your head.

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You're a damn mathematical genius.

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