1. When you have to act like you care about the customer’s complaint
When a customer tells you to pass on a complaint to the manager #retailproblems pic.twitter.com/DscXqbmnvE
— C. (@chelseacarlax) February 22, 2017
2. When you know the only thing in the stockroom is cobwebs and your broken spirit
When a customer asks "are you sure you don't have this in the back?" #workingretail pic.twitter.com/CbOsJ6lqHj
— Lil Lae (@love_laee) January 13, 2017
3. When you spend an hour helping a customer and don’t even get the commission
#WorkingRetail
— Diego (@TheDiegoFranco) July 31, 2016
Cashier: "Did anyone help you today?"
Customer I helped: "I don't think so"
Me: pic.twitter.com/p42qTpk1yK
4. When it should be clear that you’re not folding dozens of jeans onto a shelf for fun
#workingretail
— Rae of sunshine (@_Racheeeenn) December 2, 2016
Customer: do you work here?
me: no I just wear a name tag and carry a walkie around for fun
5. When working the register feels like you’re on a sinking ship
When there's a line forming but you the only cashier. #workingretail #spongebobmeme pic.twitter.com/HZiUU5st55
— Cyn☆〜（ゝ。∂） (@gaijinCyn) August 8, 2016
6. When getting to the break room feels like you’re running a 40-yard dash
When ur hustling to the bathroom & 5 people ask for ur help. Like yo I'm about to pee myself I'd rather not share it w/ u #retailproblems pic.twitter.com/cUVtkiXKmw
— natalie (@gnatinak) March 27, 2017
7. When your manager actually has your back (for once)
when an irate customer gets shut down by your manager & is asked to leave. #WorkingRetail pic.twitter.com/wIlQJlD0yh
— Ms.MaryJane ♡ (@Reayn_) June 12, 2016
8. When you’re on “work mode” anytime you’re around strangers
#WorkingRetail being stuck in customer service mode even when you're off the clock and in another store.
— Mr. Dr. Ph.D (@actionanderson) July 31, 2015
9. When someone pulls this jerk move
#WorkingRetail when you're closing and customers decide to walk in 5 minutes before the store is closed
— ash (@ashlynnracquel) July 4, 2016
10. When you’re literally just doing your job
#workingretail
— jakè. (@Yourtypicaljake) September 30, 2016
Me: "Hi, how are you doing today?"
Customer: " I don't need you to try to sell me anything, okay?"
11. When you realize you’re overworked and underappreciated (basically a daily occurrence)
@danjeffs13
12. When you feel like reminding them that you DON’T set the prices
customer: well at *insert store* I can get it cheaper over there..
— slim hokage (@GirlThatsSlim) September 29, 2016
inside your head: well take yo ass over there then!!#workingretail pic.twitter.com/vrj83zVrq2
13. When your work week starts on Friday
Customer: Enjoy your weekend!
— Karlyna Rae (@kraeohh) March 25, 2017
Me: What weekend? #RetailProblems pic.twitter.com/VJZTDJoeHQ
14. When you’re clearly too busy working
#WorkingRetail It's so nice outside, you should be out there enjoying it! pic.twitter.com/TKqNOj08gr
— Ben (@nebIund) February 10, 2017
15. When a customer threatens to take their business elsewhere
"I've been a customer for 20 years!"
— Hi, My Name Is… (@Kin_I_Heelp_Yew) March 16, 2017
Really? Congrats! You've officially said the thing I'll care least about all day!#retailproblems pic.twitter.com/JwFscfknFk
16. When you’ve done everything but act it out in a three-act play
When you're tired of explaining the sales to customers for the 100th time #workingretail pic.twitter.com/DYJ2zFP2VP
— Taylor (@TSpoonofSpice_) December 21, 2016
17. When the customer ~mistakes~ you for an automated checkout machine
I love customers who refuse to speak or look at me through an entire transaction. It's cool, I'm not a person or anything.#retailproblems
— Katarina Anderson (@Katerpillar5485) February 27, 2017
18. When you hope that your manger realizes that you’re one employee, not three
#workingretail during your 4hr shift fold the items in all 36 of these boxes,help customers, & clean the whole store ok? pic.twitter.com/LVVTOZIL36
— beygoné (@trilljazzi) March 17, 2017
19. When you know there is no point in trying to run the customer’s credit card again
customer: *card gets declined*
— Elisha (@Elisha_Gadenne) March 6, 2017
Me:
customer: I think your machine is broken
me:#retailproblems pic.twitter.com/92gBtgPlzd
20. When you wish you were keeping notes
So much dumb shit happens in one shift that I literally can't remember all of it by the end. #WorkingRetail
— Damian Parker (@HeyoDamo) October 21, 2016
21. When you hear the same joke about 30 times a day
Scanner: *doesn't scan*
— Lord Procrastinator (@zvenya_) July 9, 2016
Customer: oh it must be free! Hahaha
Me: #workingretail pic.twitter.com/hyPMj2wUcj
22. When you haven’t even set foot in your job and you all ready know it’s going to a long day
Pulling up to the mall and seeing the parking lot jam packed full#workingretail pic.twitter.com/UXHIWjuygr
— Shireen Kiswani (@Sheeno1911_) March 18, 2017
23. When you get hit with the ultimate returns doozy
#WorkingRetail
— sami (@_leukothea) October 13, 2016
"I have a return but I don't have the tags or the receipt and I didn't bring my card and I don't want store credit" pic.twitter.com/U895LJkPra
24. And finally, bracing yourself for the worst whenever someone making this face and sporting this hairstyle walks up to you
everyone in retail knows "the 'can i speak to your manager' haircut" #retailproblems pic.twitter.com/3RGwDd0LyP
— Justina (@justina_raeee) March 12, 2017