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    24 Things You'll Relate Too On A Deep Level If You’ve Ever Worked In Retail

    Because customers, mostly.

    1. There will be days when you're outnumbered and shit out of luck.

    2. There will be moments when customers will make you want to head-butt the register in frustration.

    3. There will also be times when your coworkers will probably want to head-butt you.

    4. But, everyone turns the phoniness up a notch once customers arrive.

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    Particularly your manager.

    5. It is ESPECIALLY gratifying when your manager has your back...

    6. ...because lordt knows they're not always on your side.

    7. How about when a customer fucks up all the folding you've done?

    8. You also have to deal with some really annoying questions almost daily...

    9. ...and some pretty annoying answers as well.

    10. On the bright side you've learned how to multitask.

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    11. You've learned how to smile better than anyone EVER.

    12. And you've learned the customer is always right.

    13. Even when they're obviously fucking not.

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    14. But, you gotta cherish those small victories.

    When 1st shift workers see 2nd shift workers 😂

    Nickelodeon / Via Twitter: @RetailJobLife

    15. Because after a couple years of dealing with so many shitty people, you no longer give AF.

    16. NOT. ONE. SINGLE. SOLITARY. FUCK.

    17. It would be a whole lot easier if people practiced the golden rule though.

    18. Because those customers make a world of a difference.

    19. And, at least you have a group of people that work as hard as you do with shared experiences.

    Nickelodeon / Via Twitter: @RetailJobLife

    20. You would like to play it cool because you never know what a shopper is going through in their life.

    21. But, like at the same time good riddance you know?

    extremely rude customer after yelling at me over something tiny: I'll take my business elsewhere me (inside): Ok… https://t.co/h6yIaMBDwC

    @volsairine / Via Twitter: @volsairine

    ;)

    22. But, then it's finally time to go home and all is well in the world.

    The face you make when you realise your shifts finally over 🙌

    @RetailJobLife / Via Twitter: @RetailJobLife

    23. And since you’re off you might as well shop around a bit — I mean you do get an employee discount. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯