5 Things I Learned While Working In A Retail Store

So this is what it's like when you work retail from my point of view. There are many struggles with it, but I do want you guys to know that I actually really enjoy my job and working with customers. This isn't anything that I can't handle, but I just thought I would let you guys know what I think it's like when you work retail.

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  • @daniellikesgoogle7080
    @daniellikesgoogle70805 жыл бұрын

    For people who complain about waiting in line, come in when it’s not busy. Google maps will tell you what times the store will be busy, and not busy.

  • @john_cs2253

    @john_cs2253

    Жыл бұрын

    🏅

  • @hyperashitive3217
    @hyperashitive32174 жыл бұрын

    Customers have no respect when they shop. They tear things apart without any regard for the associates who technically don't have time to clean it all up. It's frustrating as hell

  • @fiirephoenix3166
    @fiirephoenix31665 жыл бұрын

    Omg customers complain about waiting all the time!! I honestly tell them "You have a choice..." Wait or leave. I couldn't care less either way lol

  • @heatherhughes5683

    @heatherhughes5683

    5 жыл бұрын

    And then as soon as they finally leave, we (the employees) complain about how they were in the store for an hour and trying on things, wrecking dressing rooms, then leave to only buy a couple items

  • @Urmom-ou2ke

    @Urmom-ou2ke

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@heatherhughes5683 or not buy anything at all

  • @cjfrench5401
    @cjfrench54014 жыл бұрын

    Just got my first retail job. I dont plan on staying more than 4-6 months, just need some cash rn 😂

  • @jermainechadwick8231

    @jermainechadwick8231

    4 жыл бұрын

    I recently worked in front of a retail store as a Salvation Army bell ringer. It was only for 6 weeks. Some thought I was employed by the store. I said " no way jose"! Never will work for ANY store!

  • @estagayle7794

    @estagayle7794

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same 😂😂😂

  • @karimventura7022

    @karimventura7022

    Жыл бұрын

    Same I just started at old navy 😭😭

  • @mimiz7937

    @mimiz7937

    9 күн бұрын

    That's the only time I work retail is to just pick up some extra cash. Busy doesn't bother me, makes the day go by faster.

  • @mellz3295
    @mellz32955 жыл бұрын

    Try spending 2 or 3 hours perfect folding and a customer just destroys everything in a few seconds now you standing there wanting to commit murder

  • @harrythomson7467
    @harrythomson74677 жыл бұрын

    Man I swear you're gonna blow up and get much bigger, this is unreal

  • @JayMyeSTV

    @JayMyeSTV

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Harry Thomson You are awesome Harry! Thank you for sticking around and supporting my dream!

  • @MsAcs999
    @MsAcs9996 жыл бұрын

    It's the holidays, what do you expect. You should have stayed home if you don't want to wait i a line.

  • @nick76501
    @nick765016 жыл бұрын

    I work for a grocery store. I'm a cashier. I feel your pain! " Are you open?" "Do you work here?"" I forget one thing"

  • @fiirephoenix3166

    @fiirephoenix3166

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nicholas johnson I have had the privilege of working at a grocery store & a clothing store. It is awful. I tell the kids in my line never to work retail

  • @BackstreetGirlish

    @BackstreetGirlish

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@fiirephoenix3166 Me too. Worked at a grocery store from October 2016 to April 2017 as a Courtesy Clerk from April 2017 to November 2017 I then was promoted to a cashier but quit in November. I thought working at a clothing store would be easier. Well, I was wrong. Thanksgiving came and the fitting rooms were a disaster and the women's department was a disaster. I couldn't keep up. When it came to deciding who got to stay the let me go. I now work at a sporting goods store. I don't hate, it but I don't love it.

  • @Portrait-mf5fi

    @Portrait-mf5fi

    4 жыл бұрын

    When I worked at Walmart I always had people asking if I work there......hello! I'm wearing a Walmart vest

  • @Leenapanther

    @Leenapanther

    Жыл бұрын

    I work in retail. I sometimes get asked "do you work here" when I'm clearly shopping myself. Guess I just look like someone who works in a store. Last time someone asked me, I could even answer their question haha. I work at the train station at the moment, the most frequent question is about train departure times. Do we look like time tables to you? Do you have a bin? Yeah, but why don't you use those huge trash bins all over the train station? My train leaves in one minute, is that enough time for you to make me a coffee. No, a good qualtiy coffee takes more time. I hate it when a customers wants to pay by card, but hardly hold the card long enough. They run off to catch the train, but the transaction did not work...

  • @heatherhughes5683
    @heatherhughes56835 жыл бұрын

    The worst is the customers who drop a pair of pants beside you. on the ground. legs inside out. they don't hand them to me, just throw them down when looking at me.

  • @wolffriendinus
    @wolffriendinus6 жыл бұрын

    "It's the weekend, what did you expect?" or "It's the first of the month, everyone got paid. What did you expect?"

  • @debradunn109
    @debradunn1096 жыл бұрын

    This guy is so funny and right on about retail

  • @shehadthedisco721
    @shehadthedisco7216 жыл бұрын

    I have two ideas of where you work. ;) sign shop is haaaaaard. Lol and the part of the smile thing is trueeeeeeee 😂😂

  • @DonnaLueders
    @DonnaLueders6 жыл бұрын

    Seriously, you don't want me to type what me and my coworkers say about the customers in private!! LOL but I will say, we come up with the great ones and then we laugh and laugh and then realize we have to go back out on the floor and get more crap from the customers before the day is over.

  • @Byenia
    @Byenia5 жыл бұрын

    Some customers have superiority complexes. "Why should I have to wait in line with these common plebs?!" lol

  • @anrinettepelletier6242
    @anrinettepelletier62424 жыл бұрын

    Anyone gonna talk about how there will be absolutely nobody in the store for literally 2 hours and then suddenly BAM 5 people in line at once the tf????

  • @klokinssenpai
    @klokinssenpai2 жыл бұрын

    You won me over with the beep dance. Subbed

  • @MrGabbyBlart
    @MrGabbyBlart6 жыл бұрын

    Subscribed! everything you said happens to be except I work at a grocery store, instead of a clothing store XD

  • @davidelle6702
    @davidelle67026 жыл бұрын

    True man, everything is true

  • @LokiLoverForever99
    @LokiLoverForever995 жыл бұрын

    One time when I was the only person on till (which is most of the time in fast food) a customer at the back of the line said: "Do you think you could put someone else on till?" I don't remember what I said to her. My manager was standing next to me doing manger-stuff I think he responded to her. But what I wanted to say is "Well seeing as there are only 3 people in front of you - including the person I am currently severing - no."

  • @brasiliaabeautytvv777
    @brasiliaabeautytvv7774 жыл бұрын

    I loved your video 👍🏽😘

  • @NobleTenz
    @NobleTenz6 жыл бұрын

    I say: freakin weirdo😂. Nice vid man. Liked and subbed

  • @TeenAlchemy
    @TeenAlchemy3 жыл бұрын

    Ayee that beep beat go off!

  • @caracamille123
    @caracamille1235 жыл бұрын

    Just adorable ☺️

  • @beckygould7509
    @beckygould75094 жыл бұрын

    They always go to the first or second line they see.. they complain about how long the line is, meanwhile there are two or three more lanes open with no-one in line!

  • @Leenapanther

    @Leenapanther

    Жыл бұрын

    I work at a bakery and there is no line. People just stand around the display like a horde. You just have to know who came first. I won't serve people on the phone (I'll say something oh you're on the phon,e then I won't bother you)

  • @heavenwilliams6706
    @heavenwilliams67066 жыл бұрын

    The video was great. I see lots of potential, keep up the great work!

  • @peoplechamp3794
    @peoplechamp37947 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! i totally agree 🙌🏼

  • @JayMyeSTV

    @JayMyeSTV

    7 жыл бұрын

    +People Champ ayyyyee! What store did you work at?

  • @peoplechamp3794

    @peoplechamp3794

    7 жыл бұрын

    I work at New look 😅 What about you :) ? Been working for two years now dont know how I have survived.

  • @JayMyeSTV

    @JayMyeSTV

    7 жыл бұрын

    I'm working a JCPenney. I'll be there for a year in June. It's much better than when I worked at Journeys haha. It's pretty chill. Nowhere near as crazy as my job at Journeys.

  • @peoplechamp3794

    @peoplechamp3794

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thats good to hear. Good luck and continue making videos there cool 👍🏼

  • @JayMyeSTV

    @JayMyeSTV

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @crazyentertainmenttv4186
    @crazyentertainmenttv41863 жыл бұрын

    Good vid bro

  • @jessicah3450
    @jessicah34503 жыл бұрын

    I've had to write out math on receipt paper for customers so many times, and they still pull the calculator out on their phone...They think I'm pulling some kind of trick on their phone and have changed the rules of addition. Then they really get mad when I hit "total" and the sales tax is added. I got to the point where I am just honest with my customer. De-escalation with angry customers is my goal. I tell them look- we are understaffed, my coworker didn't come back from their break, a lot of people called out today. Most of the time I can calm them down where they don't ask to speak to a manager (my manager will just tell them the same thing I told them- I KNOW how to do my job, honesty is not against company policy). As long as you stay calm and polite. Don't cuss, don't start arguing, do say you're sorry for their inconvenience if you have to refer them to the customer service line (that YOU KNOW will put them on hold for half an hour). I still have to call my manager over, but I have to call them over a lot less, then they can get their work done, and maybe then I don't have to stay as late after my shift is over. I think every retailer is bare bones staff now, customers need to realize we don't always have "backup that we can call", yes where is that magic hidden employee? Sometimes the customer even sympathizes with me and realizes I am a human, but that's rare. Also how much does it suck to be a cashier all day then go to buy your groceries and have to ring yourself up at the robot checkout? Is it just me?

  • @susancaleca4796
    @susancaleca47965 жыл бұрын

    One christmas the day b4 a customer complained she had to wait a long time . So I said you know what day it is

  • @LokiLoverForever99
    @LokiLoverForever995 жыл бұрын

    The light reflecting on your glasses was slightly annoying, but still a great video.

  • @suchanhachan
    @suchanhachan6 жыл бұрын

    "Sir, despite the popular saying the customer is not always right. The customer is sometimes right, sometimes wrong, and sometimes batshit crazy...In this particular instance, you are not right. I would appreciate it if you would inform me whether you are wrong or batshit crazy, but I strongly suspect I'm about to learn that whether you want to answer me or not..."

  • @mitdon9778
    @mitdon97785 жыл бұрын

    Yes yes yes and yessssssss

  • @XxEmmalovelyxX
    @XxEmmalovelyxX4 жыл бұрын

    “Your not the only person in the world, deal with it”

  • @yasminegauhar675
    @yasminegauhar6755 жыл бұрын

    I usually want to say were busy and working as quickly as we can. Be patient. You learned how to wait in line in kindergarten. Utilize it.

  • @IHappyChicken
    @IHappyChicken5 жыл бұрын

    Dead! Hahaha! Love this.

  • @jazmarie4525
    @jazmarie45255 жыл бұрын

    I work in a game shop....still feel your pain haha

  • @160triedtrue3
    @160triedtrue35 жыл бұрын

    I work in retail I Hate life and all of humanity I just want to wake up one day and not be here anymore.

  • @crazy9932
    @crazy99322 жыл бұрын

    As far as what ivwant to say to ppl who complained about lines... there's tge door, no one's forcing you to shop here you do so at will

  • @john_cs2253
    @john_cs2253 Жыл бұрын

    0:46 🏅

  • @gothicdragon9208
    @gothicdragon92084 жыл бұрын

    I always want say sorry. But your not as entitled as you think. Your not the the only one waiting and we are going as fast as we can despite the fact that we are unstaffed. Everyone has wait. 😒

  • @jessicah3450

    @jessicah3450

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I got to the point in my job, I just tell customers how it actually is. We're understaffed, people called out today, my coworker never came back from their break, etc. It's much easier to tell the truth than keep up the bulls***. Then they sometimes deescalate and sympathize with me. So then I have to call my manager over less for help with my angry customer, and my manager leaves me alone because I let them get their work done instead of having to call them over every 5 minutes. As long as you stay polite and calm when explaining the situation to the customer, most of them get it and calm down themselves. Some even realize you are a human.

  • @gtaplayerkidsenack3429
    @gtaplayerkidsenack3429 Жыл бұрын

    As someone that's worked in retail for sec Ed Co up yr in a bubble that is a safe zone if fuck up the safe zone yr in garrteens that it's not yr fleat but as soon as u get out of that safe zone when u fisnh high-school since yr not in that safe zone yr left to all the bs pll will throw at its a big reality check when finish high-school working in retail becomes a hole dirent story

  • @gkbart
    @gkbart8 ай бұрын

    "YOU ASSSSKED ME" 😭

  • @joseurrutia1877
    @joseurrutia18775 жыл бұрын

    How do I apply for a job I am 17 what steps should I take?

  • @nos5647

    @nos5647

    5 жыл бұрын

    Go to the mall and go to every store and apply to every single one, usually a few will let you set up an interview after that, if everything goes good you'll have a job

  • @LoVe81617
    @LoVe816173 жыл бұрын

    Some customer's are inconsiderate pigs that feel entitled the customer isn't always right! Lol ....

  • @joeypeluka5938
    @joeypeluka59386 жыл бұрын

    First job tomorrow courtesy clerk im 15 nervous af help me

  • @BackstreetGirlish

    @BackstreetGirlish

    5 жыл бұрын

    Are you still a CC? which means. You push carts, bag groceries for customers, help them out to their car, do maintenance. etc.

  • @kuronomalin2392

    @kuronomalin2392

    5 жыл бұрын

    Joey Peluka good luck

  • @trevorwalton5431
    @trevorwalton54312 жыл бұрын

    It takes alot of responsibility

  • @firepuppies4086
    @firepuppies40862 жыл бұрын

    "I want to speak to a manager" "Alright then" *Transaction pause* "I don't have time to wait!"

  • @cristianoaragao4315
    @cristianoaragao43154 жыл бұрын

    I work as a Cashier and I get nerves when the costumer asks for the price of some item and the tag price is there 😠😂😂

  • @Leenapanther

    @Leenapanther

    Жыл бұрын

    Depending on the customer I give them a few seconds to think about their question and look them in the eye. If they still don't get it, I'll say something like " like you can see on that price tag, it says ...)

  • @madster01
    @madster015 жыл бұрын

    0:45 All day everyday

  • @sararodriguez687
    @sararodriguez6876 жыл бұрын

    I would be like “ then don’t come on a fucking Saturday. Why would you shop if you don’t have time to wait 😡🤯” but what I would really say is. Sooooweeeeeee

  • @JayMyeSTV

    @JayMyeSTV

    6 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @tetsu4106
    @tetsu41064 жыл бұрын

    You look like Jimmy Butler

  • @ruos3033
    @ruos30337 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @CharlesMauricee
    @CharlesMauricee7 жыл бұрын

    Love your take on this topic!!!! I did video similar!! You should defs check it out and I also just Subbed! keep up the great content

  • @JayMyeSTV

    @JayMyeSTV

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot!!! I watched your video. It was good! I can relate lol. I left you a comment! Also, thanks for the sub!! I gave you one too.

  • @mrlgaming1254
    @mrlgaming12545 жыл бұрын

    Who’s here before 1k subs 😛

  • @JubiRenee
    @JubiRenee4 жыл бұрын

    MORE CONTENT!! You're cute!

  • @scotchwhisky6094
    @scotchwhisky60944 жыл бұрын

    Once you try it you'll never do it again.

  • @warren2963
    @warren29635 жыл бұрын

    I need a to find a job but instead I'm complaining about not having a job and watching other peoples job life

  • @160triedtrue3

    @160triedtrue3

    5 жыл бұрын

    If you get a job avoid anything to do with retail its god awful good luck with finding a job you want hope you get lucky As it sucks having to sign on at job centre and being sent to recruitment centres what do nothing except waste your time and depress you further.

  • @Portrait-mf5fi

    @Portrait-mf5fi

    4 жыл бұрын

    Try going to a temp agency

  • @warren2963

    @warren2963

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@160triedtrue3 haha yeh ended up getting into Wendy's 🤪 thanks bro

  • @KINGKAYLEB-vq2tb
    @KINGKAYLEB-vq2tb5 жыл бұрын

    KiD CuDi 😂

  • @Sh-rf9nr
    @Sh-rf9nr3 жыл бұрын

    you know you kinda look like Frank Ocean?

  • @ethankrejsta3281
    @ethankrejsta32815 жыл бұрын

    Swear this Cudi

  • @KINGKAYLEB-vq2tb

    @KINGKAYLEB-vq2tb

    5 жыл бұрын

    SWEARRR I WAS JUST THINKING THAT

  • @stalkermayhem430
    @stalkermayhem4305 жыл бұрын

    Associate's.... Hmmm you work at Walmart.

  • @Portrait-mf5fi

    @Portrait-mf5fi

    4 жыл бұрын

    I worked at Walmart....injured my leg working as a people greeter...after a while I became a cashier.....developed severe anxiety and depression from the job

  • @SomeIsBest
    @SomeIsBest3 жыл бұрын

    4:23

  • @CoffeeAI201

    @CoffeeAI201

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahahahaha!