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15 Thoughts You've Definitely Had If You Work A Part-Time Customer Service Job

And you aren't ashamed to admit any of them!

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15 Thoughts You've Definitely Had If You Work A Part-Time Customer Service Job
Kelsey Dietrich

Working a job in customer service is definitely an interesting experience because there is truly never a dull moment. You get the opportunity to work one-on-one with people of various backgrounds and ages. Customer service jobs are definitely unpredictable. You never know what kind of person you are going to need to help or what type of attitude they will possess. Furthermore, you never know what kind of questions or assistance you will need to provide to your customers. Thus, working in this field requires quick thinking, patience, and a certain degree of outgoingness to be able to help people to the best of your ability.

While working in customer service is fun and exciting, it also has the potential to be stressful and overwhelming because you can never predict how the day will go.

Here are all the thoughts you've definitely had if you work a customer service job.

1. "Pull your pants up."

Please, for the benefit of all people, do not enter this business with your pants sagging way down.

2. "Google it!!!"

Why are you asking me this crazy question when the Internet exists?!

3. "You're welcome."

*thinks this sarcastically after you just spent 15 minutes helping somebody and they didn't even bother to say "thank you" at the end*

4. "Is that person ignoring me or did they truly not hear me tell them to have a nice day?"

You may never know...

5. "Well, they didn't make eye contact with me so I'm not going to ask if they need any help."

Don't want another #4 to happen, ya know.

6. "Please don't touch my freshly cleaned windows."

Please, please, please do not touch those perfectly cleaned, smudge-free, glistening windows of mine!

7. "Wow, you did it. Who touches the glass of a door instead of using the actual door handle?"

8. "There are some very interesting people in the world."

9. "Did I just get prank called?"

10. "Wow, how do people do this for a living?"

11. "Three kids is a lot of kids."

Whenever a family walks in...

12. "Actually, just one kid is a lot..."

Correction: whenever a child walks in.

13. "I am so glad that you asked what time we close today."

Thankfully, you will now be aware of how much time you can stay in the business.

14. "Why, why, why are you still wandering around, ten minutes after we have closed?"

Especially after we just had a conversation regarding the operating hours.

15. "I promise to always be respectful and positive whenever I enter a business from now on."

After working in customer service, you gain a whole new appreciation for people who are friendly and kind; always strive to be that person.

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