I found this on the Bitchy Waiter but apparently it’s making the rounds everywhere. A couple years ago I had a very popular post about a woman who used her private areas to shoplift from Walmart, but that one turned out to be a bogus story. Sadly, this vagina-related story is true and there’s Read More…
Category: Retail Employees
People that work retail
24 Ways Working In A Coffee Shop Changes You For Life
Many of these are only for the baristas among us, but quite a few pertain to everyone who serves in retail. From Buzzfeed. 1. You know the most efficient way to order in coffee shops. The Weinstein Company No four-word-long coffee orders for you. No sirree. 2. And your eye still twitches Read More…
30 Of The Best And Worst Things About Working Retail
This is a great list. The sad part is that out of the 30 things, only the last 4 are the good things. So that’s 26 bad things about working in retail out of 30. Not a good score. I can personally vouch for #3, as I am SO sick of hearing the Gecko Read More…
An Open Letter To Customers From A Cashier
This letter is probably what 99% of the cashiers out there think, the other 1% haven’t been there very long. I would also add “Please don’t ask if I’m open when my light is clearly on and I’m standing there” and ” Please don’t continue conversing with me after your transaction is complete Read More…
What Your Server Really Thinks When You Tell Him It’s Your Birthday
This is from The Bitchy Waiter and I couldn’t agree more. Once again, it’s entitlement we’re talking about here, just because some restaurants have rewards for your birthday or traditionally sing Happy Birthday on request, that doesn’t mean that you should expect it everywhere. I agree with Read More…
12 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Pharmacists
Although I’m not a pharmacist and spent less than 1% of my time behind the pharmacy, with over 40 years of experience I can tell you that all of these are accurate. “Labor laws don’t apply” seems to be true as I have rarely (if ever) seen a pharmacist leave and take a 15-minute Read More…
20 Of The Dumbest Things Bosses Have Caught Their Employees Doing. You’re Fired!
Thinking back over my career, there were quite a few employees who did dumb things, usually it was stealing and they were eventually caught and fired. But I think the dumbest thing I ever saw someone do didn’t actually get them fired, just demoted from a pharmacy manager position. Our RX manager thought Read More…
22 of the Worst Things People Have Said to Their Server
This is from thebitchywaiter.com, and it serves to remind us that people who work in retail stores are not the only ones who take abuse from customers. Over the years, I’ve seen a few examples of these in my retail stores, specifically a customer who grabbed a female employee’s boobs to get her attention, Read More…
Secrets Only Restaurant Servers Know
Here’s an interesting list from Thrillist.com, I have my doubts about the “upsell is a myth” thing because at a lot of restaurants I am ALWAYS asked if I want something that will cost extra added, whether it be avocado, chicken or the garlic fries. But at least it’s not as Read More…
5 Harsh Truths About Our Most Common Job Complaints
I can personally vouch for all 5 of these over the course of my career. I’ve had people quit who thought my store would fall apart without them (usually it got better), I’ve had plenty of dick bosses (managed to survive all of them),and have worked with morons who made my job Read More…