The Soul Draining Struggle Of Working Retail In 21 Tweets

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mattstaff
Apr 27, 2019 12:00 PM EDT

The struggle is REAL in working retail. You tend to give up a part of yourself when you submit yourself to a place where carefully manufactured smiles, and howareyou eyes, and a stubborn (faked) optimism in the face of unruly customers who just want to be upset about something. These tweets capture the tough emotional rollercoaster that the retail/customer service grind can take you on. 

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  • 01
    Photo caption - Chillmonger Follow @Cowabunga_Cole My face when I fix a display and I watch a customer mess it up
    via Twitter
  • 02
    Text - carissa :$ Follow @pleasehelp420 i accidentally told a customer their total was $17.76 instead of $17.67 i said "sorry.. just thinking about the declaration of independence i guess" and he did not laugh or smile
    via Twitter
  • 03
    Cartoon - The Retail Job Life RRTIANNOYLD Follow TM M CUSTOME@RetailJobLife SERVICE Showing new people around work like... -This is where I come to cry. -Cool
    via Twitter
  • 04
    Tennis - The Retail Job Life ORYIANNTED r Follow RetailJobLife TH NY CHSTOMS SERVICE When you're understaffed and customers keep coming at ya like
    via Twitter
  • 05
    Text - francesca's Francesca's Problems @FrancescasProbs Follow PROBLEMS When a customer peaks in the window 2 minutes before closing time [softly] Don't.
    via Twitter
  • 06
    Text - Hannah Follow @HannahOFarrell1 Hiding in the bathrooms in work is a personality trait
    via Twitter
  • 07
    Text - ЕС Follow @ecwxxxx There's definitely nothing worse than a work colleague who thinks they're a manager Imaooo00
    via Twitter
  • 08
    Text - Vixen Follow @_triplekat The amount of times i have to fake laugh at my job, is exhausting
    via Twitter
  • 09
    Text - ellesse Follow @ellyellyelly *item won't scan* customer: guess it's free then ha ha ha my mind: GUesS iTz fr3E tH3N Ha!!hA!!haAhH
    via Twitter
  • 10
    Text - India Ward Follow @_indiaward Anyone else try to wait as long as you possibly can for your lunch break, to the brink of passing out just so you have less work time left after
    via Twitter
  • 11
    Text - Flanny. Follow @LiamFlannigan1 When I first started at my work I got asked to work a Saturday so I said I couldn't because it's the only day I see my son. it's 5 years on and my imaginary son (James) is almost in primary 2, top of his class, loves football They grow up so quick when their not real don't they?
    via Twitter
  • 12
    California sea lion - brooke Follow @_brookesims_ when ur at work and a customer starts yelling at u but u can't do anything because "the customers always right"
    via Twitter
  • 13
    Text - Corbin Follow @CorbinGMH "can you check in the back?" II What the back What the customer thinks looks like the back looks like
    via Twitter
  • 14
    Team - EWA #NODAPL NOT OILE MOTHE Follow @mkPosts Angry customer: well maybe I'll just take my business somewhere else Ме:
    via Twitter
  • 15
    Text - Abby @Abbyramm Follow T hate that 'customer is always right' mentality like I should not have to be nice to people who are being rude and nasty to me when all l'm trying to do is my job
    via Twitter
  • 16
    Text - AGAR and 99 Others Follow @Utterly_Black working in retail/customer service has perfected my fake laugh
    via Twitter
  • 17
    Text - Chase August Follow @chase_august America has GOT to get on the same page ARE WE SWIPING OR INSERTING INTO THE CHIP READER CAUSE IM TIRED OF LOOKING DUMB AF @ CHECKOUT
    via Twitter
  • 18
    Text - Mariah Hartjes Follow @mariah_hartjes Me training a new person at my job: "So you're not really suppose to do this but this is what do" II
    via Twitter
  • 19
    Text - graziella @graziebocciaxo Follow Me: opens drawer Customer: oh wait I have a penny First of all, I don't know how to count
    via Twitter
  • 20
    Hair - SERVICE When the customer is being difficult with you and you just turn to your work mate like "pls help
    via Twitter
  • 21
    Text - Kim Johnston Follow @kimjohnston_ Hero's don't wear capes they swap shifts with you
    via Twitter

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