Monday, March 30, 2015

Working at Walmart Has Made Me Hate People

I've worked a few customer service jobs before working at Walmart, and I always thought that people exaggerated about how crappy people really are. Over the last year I've learned just how much people really can suck. They're stupid, inconsiderate, and just outright rude. Below is a list of just a few things that customers have done to make me hate them:

  • Parents have yelled at me because the toy they "needed" the day before their child's birthday was out of stock in every store in our market. 
  • Parents have walked right by me and neglected to inform me that their child just vomited down three of my aisles. 
  • Teenagers have taken displays down from high-rise shelves for the sole purpose of destroying them. 
  • Kids have played kickball in my department while I was on break and knocked merchandise all over the floors of every single aisle in my department.
  • Customers have yelled at me because another associate from a different store gave them inaccurate information about my on-hand quantities. 
  • Parents frequently drop their kids off in my department to entertain them while they do their grocery shopping. For some kids this isn't a problem because the kids are well-mannered and respectful. However, in most cases the kids think that it's a free-for-all and throw toys at each other and make a huge mess. 

I understand that working with the public usually has its down sides, but I feel like at when you're working at Walmart these down sides and unfortunate occurrences are multiplied. I will say though, that working in retail has made me a more conscience shopper. I always make sure to put things back where they belong. 

Being a more conscience shopper has its negative sides too though. This weekend I was out shopping with my parents and in more than one store they noticed me picking merchandise up off of the floor and placing it back nicely on the shelves. I didn't even realize that I was doing it; it has become second nature to tidy aisles up a bit while I'm in them. 

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