I've been working retail for about two years now and although the hours might be strenuous and calling in sick isn't really a thing, nothing compares to working with customers and seeing that smile on their face when you find them the perfect outfit! So here are 10 things all retail workers can relate to!
1. Cleaning up fitting rooms that have been destroyed.
2. Folding so much you don't even need the board anymore to get the perfect stack of clothes.
3. Fixing a table of clothes, just to have it destroyed less than 10 minutes later.
4. Unsuccessfully trying to keep up with go backs.
5. Cash wrap malfunctions.
6. Putting everything in its place when you go shopping because you know the struggle.
7. Trying to stay sane during Black Friday... well actually the whole Christmas season.
8. Running out of big bags and having to split big purchases up into five little bags.
9. One word: inventory.
10. Rearranging the store a billion times.
11. No matter how many times you mop, vacuum, etc. the floor still seems like it's never been cleaned.
12. Constantly telling customers to read the fine print because of all your misleading marketing.
13. You start to hear the music you play at your store in your head at night.
14. Having customers walk in with 10 minutes left until close when all you want to do is curl up in your bed and watch Netflix.
15. Trying and failing to keep the clearance clean or at least somewhat appealing.
