retail

‘Still fills me with joy and pride': Boss disrespects and underpays beloved manager, so entire staff quits on the spot and 1/4 of their business closes within a year

Elna McHilderson

Entitled customer expects retail employee to apply outdated discount on an item their store doesn't sell, an audacious argument ensues: ‘He got all huffy when he didn't get his way’

Lana DeGaetano

‘I’m not scheduled to exist… Until 9:00:00 AM': Karen manager scolds employee for clocking in ONE minute early, employee malicious complies so hard that he gets employee of the month

Elna McHilderson

'We had to use 7 minutes of our 10 minute break to get scolded': Retail worker quits mid-shift when boss says they can't take a 15 minute break after unloading 1500 boxes

JR Atkinson

Retail employee walks out mid-shift after team gets scolded for taking contractual breaks: 'We didn't deserve a 15 minute break after unloading 1500 boxes?'

Ben Weiss

'Okay Karen, lemme just summon the CEO of Target for your crusty tank top': Entitled retail customer tries to return a clearly used shirt and demands to speak to the manager, doesn't realize she's already speaking to the manager

JR Atkinson

Entitled customer talks herself out of waived late fees when she refuses to listen to customer service representative: 'Okay you want me to follow company policy? I got you!'

Brad Dickson

Clever store supervisor gloriously shuts down a Walmart Karen throwing a screaming tantrum after the cashier asks her to refrain from cutting the line: ‘Excuse me, lady, where is your caregiver?’

Jesse Kessenheimer

Bookkeepers refuse to continue working 18-hour-shifts, call out sick and ghost employer so there's no one to fill their role: '[They] refused to let me switch schedules after scheduling me to close at 11 PM and open at 5 AM'

Brad Dickson

'I got got': Customer boarders on entitled, but eventually wins over employee and gets $50 store credit

Elna McHilderson

UPDATE: 'The store... treated me like I was not a potential client': Furniture store customer gets unfairly judged by employees, contacts manager to share their experience

Remy Millisky

'Faking enjoyment costs a dollar an hour extra': Retail manager writes up employee for 'not smiling enough,' workers brainstorm malicious compliance strategies

JR Atkinson

Retail worker faces off with oblivious customer who can't work a credit card: 'It's your credit card, sir'

Remy Millisky

Furniture store employee discovers kid sleeping on showroom couch: 'We're not a daycare'

Remy Millisky

'They treated me like a child': Store manager takes employees' phones away at the start of each shift, won't let them access it until break

JR Atkinson

'Respect my time off the clock': Retail worker calls out a needy colleague after they badger them with work questions while on vacation

Jesse Kessenheimer