Working In Retail, What Do You Hate The Most

[Mello Mello]

I never worked retail until now. I'm getting this job at Old Navy. It's seasonal. So I don't know what to expect. But if it's anything like these stories in here awww shit. This is one of the reasons I stayed away from retail work. I use to be in Sales and I could get away with saying some off the wall shit to potential customers sometime but I don't knwo how this will be.

 

[modified]

Yep worked in wireless. Two things when fellow employees just said fuck it and added an extra year to contracts without the persons approval. Or working calling lists when the store got slow.

 

[4North1Side2]

I never worked retail until now. I'm getting this job at Old Navy. It's seasonal. So I don't know what to expect. But if it's anything like these stories in here awww shit. This is one of the reasons I stayed away from retail work. I use to be in Sales and I could get away with saying some off the wall shit to potential customers sometime but I don't knwo how this will be.

If your well groomed with a outgoing personality you definitly will grab a few numbers. Working the dressing rooms with flirty women is the best because they have no shame letting you see them half naked and asking you how they look.

 

[Mello Mello]

sometimes during holiday rush and your lunch break is on and you have to escape these customers. removing your tag is not enough. I would carry a small box people assume i am carrying something for someone but i go to the freight elevator and poof im gone.

i did not do direct sales just back stockroom shit and the stories the sales people would tell me damm.funny thing it was a high end environment and customers are mad rude. If I have to do retail again it would never be direct sales .

I'm about to be working around this holiday schedule and I already forseen this as a problem great idea for getting away, i'll see if I can pull it off.

I hope they don't make me work sales I don't mind working stockroom or some other shit sales already sounds like a bitch. I use to work in outside sales traveling from location to location pitching product to stores and customers shit was cool taught me how to hustle but the attitudes from people made me give'em a verbal lashing.

retail is the worst fuckign job ever, not only is it mandatory to work on hollidays they always have some bullshit quota or promotion that u have to repeat to every customer that enters, not to mention dealing with dumb ass customers. If you want to know if americans are really dumb work retail

Damn.

I miss working retail...I used to work at Old Navy and I regard that as one my best jobs ever. Got to see so many nice looking young woman.

I hope I have the same experience.

If your well groomed with a outgoing personality you definitly will grab a few numbers. Working the dressing rooms with flirty women is the best because they have no shame letting you see them half naked and asking you how they look.

Word?! It's like that?Sounds like some upside to it. It was either old navy or the gap. The gap was one store that had some nice looking customers as well as the staff.

 

[Atoosa]

Long as the mutha fucka is paying for a product, he/she can be any way they want.
The customer is always right. It's THEIR money, how would you act if it was YOUR money?

Are you a fat black chick?

 

[regulus]

 

[UniqueStyles82]

i will never work another job dealing directly w/the general public ever again.

I'll agree and disagree. As far as retail is concerned Fuccck No I wouldnt do that shit again but if it were my own business then yeah I can deal with customers because Im dealing with them on my terms not theirs.

 

[phanatic]

People that switch tags on stuff and get the when you call them on it. "The customer is always right" is total bullshit. Most customers don't know as much as they think they do, and assume you know nothing, but insist on asking questions.

I hate the clueless questions. "What's the name of the song with "love" in it?" "The new Jay-Z cd came out today, where is it?" I point to the giant cardboard stand with a life size Jay-z. We were standing no more than four feet from the display.

People that use stolen credit cards with names that are obvious giveaways. This guy tried to use an asian woman's stolen credit card to purchase some giftcards. I look at the card, then look at him, and say "Come on brother. I'm gonna do the right thing and just take the card, but to let you know, I'm supposed to call security, let you sign the receipt, and have them arrest you on credit card fraud. It's not that serious."

 

[BGLR1212000]

The customer is not always right. If you can't give people a common courtesy and think that your money comes over everybody else, then get your ass out my store.

 

[Bruh In Law]

People love to do disrespectful shit like slam money on the counter when you got your hand out.
Then get all hissy when you slam their change on the counter when they got their hand out.

I did register once in my life and couldn't take it

 

[A to Dah K]

some good funny stories.

sometimes a customer would ask for an item and you know for sure the item is not available and insist you check the back stock room. You go an there and chill for a few minutes relax let the customer wait a bit acting like you are looking for it to please them and when they see you come out without the item, the look into their faces plus after waiting also is priceless.




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i used to staaaaaaaay doing that shit when i worked at waldbaums


and then,they wanna hit you with...........are you sure?

 

[moblack]

I've never worked in retail but back when I was in High School one of the duties at my job was going to Office Depot and buying office supplies. I'd go fairly often. The job I worked for I had to wear a tie. Every time I went into Office Depot someone would ask me a question. I was 16 to 18 at the time. Folks were always polite ,but I've heard horros stories from folks who work retail.

 

[Mello Mello]

People love to do disrespectful shit like slam money on the counter when you got your hand out.
Then get all hissy when you slam their change on the counter when they got their hand out.

I did register once in my life and couldn't take it

Yo that would piss me the fuck off. I might throw the money at a mofo that did that to me.

 

[smiley337]

I was the guy at Whole Foods that placed the orders for the grocery stock,
and there are no uniforms at the store,
you wear an apron and whatever you want so you can't tell who's a manager and who's not.


So a customer walks up," excuse me do you have more of this in the back?"
I say no, and give a long detailed explanation about why we don't have it and when to expect it.
They seem pleased that i took the time to be nice and help as much as i could.

So what do they do next, go three isles over to find the nearest white guy and ask them do they have the same shit in the back.

And this is what kills me, the white guy is messing with chemicals and doesn't know shit about groceries.
The first thing he say is,"I don't know but I'll bring you over to the manager/guy that orders it."

And here he comes marching the same fucker back over to my section and I'm standing there like

lol thats funny or that guy they went to go ask a come ask you cause ur the one that whould know and the customer got that dick look

well thats how it happen wit me alot of times

 

[sandman65]

i have worked retail all my life. It has it's ups and downs.
Ups- Shutting down a know it all customer who has nothing I need in order to help them ..i.e a receipt or the actual item. " You mean i have to drive all the way back!...yes, you picked it up you bring it back. Have a great day!

Downs- Working holidays, racist customers and customers who think calling corporate will hurt my feelings.

Also, dealing with customers of Asian Indian descent always looking for a "Discount"

 

[oatsuzn]

Tha hell?

Yeah I worked in the baby dept of a dept store. Sometimes they would walk right up to the diapers, open up a pack and change their baby right there! I run over and be like "WHAT THE FUCK R U DOING???" then they'd try to act like they didn't speak english. But if I didn't see it go on, I wud find a dirty diaper in the back isle or something. Job was cool cause I got to meet alot of girls but it taught me a lesson: GET OUT OF RETAIL. When I started college I only worked office jobs.

 

[UniqueStyles82]

i have worked retail all my life. It has it's ups and downs.
Ups-Shutting down a know it all customer who has nothing I need in order to help them ..i.e a receipt or the actual item. " You mean i have to drive all the way back!...yes, you picked it up you bring it back. Have a great day!

Downs- Working holidays, racist customers and customers who think calling corporate will hurt my feelings.

Also, dealing with customers of Asian Indian descent always looking for a "Discount"

Stop playing...A person has to be flagrantly fucking dumb or trying to get over hard to bring the receipt back without the item...Man, people I tell ya

 

[black again]

I worked retail for years and it had its ups & downs. I worked in what one of my customers termed "The Tiffany of Electronics Stores." You never knew who would walk in on any given day. The money was pretty good, but I knew I could use it as a springboard to something better...ALOTTA my clients owned nice businesses and I was gonna come up...lol

The thing I noticed and really disliked was the attitude of the "pretenders." They acted like they had it goin on, but were really faking it and were a BITCH to deal with. The people who were REALLLLY banked up were often some of the nicest, most down to earth folks you'd meet.

The cool thing was the honeys.. I used to keep fine chicks in the store as long as possible...flirting, talkin shit, etc...fucked a few, also.

I hope I NEVER have to do that grind again. Retail is ass!

 

[hardcore_legend]

The worst is right around this time of year.

I worked electronics in K-Mart back when Pokemon was big. Women would come in om DEC 23rd looking for the pokemone Gameboy that we sold out of NOV 26th!
Then want to get mad when we did have any.

In between that time I would tell them when the next shipment was coming in and to CALL and I would let them know if we have any left and HOLD it for the for 24HOURS. They come in 2 weeks later looking for the Gameboy. GTFOH!

And Layaway is the worst.
Layaway was right behind electroics so I saw all of the drama. I almost had to knock this black dude out.

This dude comes in and tried to pay on his MOTHERS layaway out 5 days past the cut off date. The fat black girl that ran layaway told the dude "layaway ended a week ago we restocked all unpaid items. now step aside."

There was this one young white female manager that tried to help the dude out. She had some stock boys round up as much of the stuff that was on his list of course the big ticket items are all gone 1 week before Christmas.

Dude starts going off calls his momma she starts cursing out the manager over the phone. The manager still tries to tell him that she can check other stors to see if that have any of the stuff.
"You better call some muthafucking body, what the fuck my momma gone do for muthafucking christams?"

The nicer she was the more ignorant he got.
I couldn't take no more, I tell the dude, "you need to calm down. She is going out of her way to help you when she don't have to do nothing for you."

He gets back on the phone. "Now this bitch ass nigga talking about they ain't go help us with this shit." So as i'm coming around the counter, the other manager and the gir from layaway come over and hand him $40 and tell him to leave. "Ok. Ok. Fuck this store".
Turns out they had only paid $40 on a over $200 layaway.

 

[Man_Of_STeeL]

customers who think they can talk to you any kind of way ...

supervisors who think they can talk to you any kind of way...

 

[da_monumental_1]

You know... I'm dedicate this back to the days
where I was workin' in the Department store, youknowhatImsayin?
Before this rap shit popped off and all that
I was this lil' nigga workin' in the deparment store
And you know workin' there
You see all kinds of things all kinds of races
You see they behavior, don't get offended at this track
I'm an equal opportunity racist, I hate all ya'll
From my man, Mick Boogie

I'm retail's nightmare, young black and just don't
give a fuck; I just want my discount, give it up
Twenty percent off of all slacks and all clothes
I just took this job just to spice up my wardrobe
So I come in every morning and I'm walkin' a tight rope
Smile at the management, wave at the white folks (Hi, Bob!)
Gotta meet a quota, but I don't know how
And all these broke motherfuckers just tellin' me the browsin'
Till around eleven, that's when you see the soccer moms
Spendin' they husband's money, that's how they roll up
Got three little girls, steady fuckin' up my store
And an eight year old, still ridin' in a stroller
Around one, the Mexicans come in the store
Coppin' all the shit that rocked five summers ago
(Yeah, homes!) They gotta be the realest niggaz alive
Buy 400 dollars woth of Nautica and pay for it in fives
Around six or seven, that's when you see the blacks
The girls wit' big booties that rock they work badges
They walk through your store just to get to the food court
They ain't buyin shit, homie, ain't no need to ask em'
Around closin', that's when you see the Indians
You thinkin' too yourself, they're "oh, so nice"
Well the fact is, dog, you a nigga to them too
They in there like (Excuse me, my friend, what is the price?)
Nigga, the price says ten, so that means ten brother
Don't try to talk me down, homie, this ain't Calcutta
(What? I'd like to see the manager) Nigga I am the manager
Don't make me act a fool for these motherfuckin' cameras
They call me in the office like "I'm sorry Mr. Coleman"
But your behavior is not befiting of this store
So I say "I got my fall clothes already, today's my last day
FUCK Y'ALLS

That's just how it went down, man, I swear to god, yo
And nigga, don't think the nigga didn't get the nice polos and shit
Before he walked out, though, don't think he ain' get them
Don't think he ain't get 20% off the fly timbs and shit
Don't think he ain't get them, 20% wit' a 50% mark down, nigga
For real, don't think he ain't get that, cuz he damn, sure got it
I swear the god man, I hope this rap shit go on and on
I hope it gone, cuz I swear I don't ever wanna go back to that shit no more
I'm not lyin', I'm so sincere, I never wanna go back
Cuz it's like all the jobs that I quit
I know my managers is waitn' for me to come back
Sayin, I know they waitin' to rub it in my face
So if I came back, them motherfuckers would probably
Be rappin' at me and shit, you know what I'm sayin
All in my face and shit
"Oh, can't stop, won't stop, nigga you back
I thought you were rappin', what happened to that?
Your album flopped, nigga, now your ass is back"
You know what I'm sayin, you those white folks be, knamsayin?
The comapny picnic, they want you to be they entertainment and shit
"Oh, Phonte he raps, he doest the rap thing!
Come on up here, do this rap for corporate!"
FUCK, Y'ALL and FUCK corporate
I ain't tapdancin' for you crackers!
Fuck this shit! I hope this album sells
Cuz I don't wanna go back to that
Please but this album, GetBack, 2007
Little Brother, Mick Boogie, Phontiga, oh!

 

[Mello Mello]

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Good one.

 

[bishmon]

No disrespect to any on this site, but the thing I hate the most about working in retail is foreigners, namely Indian people. The always want something for nothing, want you to make absolutely NO money and want you to kiss their ass. Fuck you red dot, don't come in here and tell me what they did in your country and this is the way that it is. Go the fuck back to your fucking country. If you can't afford the price that the Manufacturer set out for that product, get something cheaper. Faggots.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Working in retail gives you good insight into how many dumb mutherfuckers there are out there.

 

[big pimp]

working in retail gives you good insight into how many dumb mutherfuckers there are out there.

c/s.