Comments on: When Working Retail Resembles Hell

By: utzie

utzie — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:23:42 +0000

What’s the difference between a customer and a fly?

You can swat a fly and not get fired.

By: Caitlin Kelly

Caitlin Kelly — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:38:12 +0000

I think this woman was actually mentally deranged. She did not even make sense, but her threats to “call corporate” were the usual cudgel.

I’m totally sensitive to people who worry about money — and do my best to help them. It’s usually the richest who are the nastiest, funny thing.

Her spewing was like being sprayed with battery acid. You know intellectually they’re “just” a crazy person looking for someone to verbally assault — and it’s your lucky day to end up in their path.

Explaining your credentials is essentially meaningless, believe me. You should see people’s faces when I start speaking fluent French. Work retail you are, de facto, stoooooopid.

By: Jen Doll

Jen Doll — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:19:37 +0000

Do you think it’s worse because people are stressed about money? Or are some people just nasty?

By: Jen Doll

Jen Doll — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:18:44 +0000

There’s something about being in a service position that makes (some of) those in need of your services instantly disrespectful. I worked at a sample sale and kept fighting the urge to give my credentials to people so they’d stop treating me like I’d never learned simple math. I think you did the right thing.