15 Things That Are True When You Work At 5 Below
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15 Things That Are True When You Work At 5 Below

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15 Things That Are True When You Work At 5 Below
Five Below

5 Below--not to be confused with a store of winter clothing (as in 5 degrees and below), but a higher priced dollar store- $5 and below. If you have had the pleasure to work at one of these stores you can relate to these 15 things:

1. Customer's classic lines

When you check someone out who bought one $5 item, give them the total with tax, and they say "I thought this was 5 below?"-- hahaha, so funny! Or when you check a $20, $50, or $100 bill and the customer says, "It should be fine I just printed it this morning!"

2. Never knowing where something is

Since almost everything moves around 5 times a week, every time you go in for a shift it is guaranteed that it has moved from the last place you saw it.

3. The worlds

Candy, party, tech, craft, sport, room, style, now.

4. Emails

Getting your email percentage up to 30 percent every week is a struggle.

5. On calls

You have an on call on Friday night? Better not make any plans in case you work--then if you don't work just sit at home since everyone else already has plans.

6. Music

The endless loop of Justin Bieber music and "wip nae nae" that gets stuck in your head.

7. Opening and Closing

When customers are standing outside of the door in the morning and come in a minute before closing because everyone forgets you close at 9:00 p.m.

8. Surveys

The amazing feeling when someone fills out a survey, gives all 10's, AND mentions you.

9. Unbagging

When your manager asks you to unbag shoes and you want to cry.

10. The Discount

When you see something you want, you have to buy it because the discount is dangerous. Really 4 Below for employees.

11. Staff

The staff is made up of some of the coolest people ever, who become your good friends.

12. Holidays

The most wonderful time of the year means the most freight and customers you've ever seen in the store.

13. Price checking

The fact that you have to price check stuff all the time because there's so many products you just can't remember how much it is..at least you know it's under $5.

14. Total

When you check a customer out who bought one $5 item and you tell them the total after tax and they say "I thought this was 5 below?"

15. Candy

The fact that during your whole shift you're constantly staring at 50 different kinds of candy--it gets dangerous.

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