#working retail in America

[fleetstreetpies]

What if I just screamed about the horrors of capitalism right here right now?

I work retail now right? And I’m constantly trying to pitch the store credit card and rewards and everything else all day till my voice gets hoarse. My coworkers are great honestly and that’s not my issue.

My issue is that I (and the sweet old ladies who do the same job as me pretty much) have to actively intercept would-be shoplifters sometimes and I really do feel like that’s dangerous. Like yeah there are eight of us, but this is the southeastern United States and what if the shoplifter actually has a gun or something? Like we have active threat preparedness and the like but damn not for that kind of turn of events.

I started really thinking about this after helping deter a thief yesterday and now I’m really actually paranoid about work. I want to come home and pet the neighborhood cats.

Being in America is scary for different reasons than it would be scary to be somewhere else but as a visibly queer and (less visibly but still obviously) disabled younger person working retail in a country with almost no gun restrictions, im really terrified for myself and the sweet little old ladies I work with. These are grandmothers and great grandmothers. They have big families in which they have a lot of impact.

Maybe I’m overreacting but I think it’s justifiable. The mundane horror of working retail in America is never knowing if you’ll make it home. It’s not just the low pay and high prices; it’s the dread that every single breath you’re taking is the last.

#no but seriously #ramblings of jareth #tw gun #tw robbery #tw gun mention #tw anxiety #retail jobs suck #i hate capitalism #i hate it i hate it i hate it #working in retail #working in America #working retail in America

[akhillasmyth]

Playing Stardew Valley after a 6 hour shift in a retail store feels oddly on point.

#stardew valley #stardew #farming sim #retail #retail workers #work #autism #neurodivergent #corporate america #adhd #actually audhd #audhd #actually autistic #lgbt #lgbtqia

[sixlegnag]

Desperately wish I was qualified to do something I actually want to. Ty economy and piss poor cheapskate employer for making it too expensive for me to go back to school

#Just let me get hurt in a way that means I can't work but can draw and write and take the dog out og #One of my supervisors has gotten nit picky and I'm just like. I think you should be calm bc nothing is on fire #They like how good I am at my job but not that when I finish my tasks I'd like to take a break #What is this retail? Ah basically it is a hospital in America

[gaylactic-fire]

Anyway I can't stop thinking about the lady who worked at Nintendo World NY and had a full Zelda sleeve on one arm. I hope you have a Tumblr. Please DM me ur so cool

#fires posts #ramblings #Nintendo world zelda sleeve lady please find me #my second honorary mention goes to the hot transmasc guy working at build a bear #I think his name was Elliot and he hasn't left my brain either. Elliot you are so gender buddy #why do so many cool and sexy people work retail in America it's crazy #U r heroes to me

[exclusivelyhomosexual]

Not me being interviewed for a job that I was lead to believe was a full-time benefited position, only to find out *during* the interview is part-time and nonbenefited, when the district manager who’s doing the interviewing says straight to my face

“No one wants to work. No one applies. And when they do apply they don’t care about the job.”

#maybe they would if you actually offered full-time employment #or if you offered benefits for part-timers #or if you didn’t word your job descriptions to make people think it is a benefited position #like what universe do you live in bro #oh yeah it’s the I-kiss-the-ass-of-corporate-America-and-for-that-I-get-a-decent-job-with-benefits universe #like I know he’s just another cog in the wheel and we all gotta do what we gotta do to survive #but don’t give me that ‘people don’t want to work’ and pretend like you don’t know #you’re willingly ignoring reality #people do want to work #but we also need livable wages and health insurance #fuck america #fuck capitalism #fuck corporate greed #fuck corporate america #corporate america #capitalism #livable wages #minimum wage #retail #retail corporations #health insurance #healthcare is a human right #job interview #job market #the job market sucks

[godblooded]

my pharmacy: we have no aderall :( you can have it monday tho!

me, calling into another pharmacy to get it filled there.

i get there and… they’re all on fucking break at the goddamn fucking pharmacy.

#ooc. o kaptain. #[let me tell you as a fucking person who has worked retail or never fails to awe me that people can just… all go on break at fucking once. #like ‘lmfao we’re gonna close down this entire service’ are you FUCKING kidding me. never in my entire life have i ever seen a BUSINESS #that DURING OPERATING HOURS just CEASES TO OPERATE. in AMERICA at least like what??? are pharmacies only run by Greeks??? it’s not even your #fucking nap time. I’m so pissed. it won’t even be ready when they’re OFF break. so like. get fucked I guess??? lmfao.] #meds / #negativity /

[noracharlesandherdogasta]

This weekend is the biggest shopping weekend of the year. Please, please, be kind and patient to retail workers this weekend. I assure you, they wish what you want was in stock too. There's probably nothing "in the back", beyond a coworker or two trying not to cry into their lunch.

I promise you, a smile, and being a reasonable adult, will not only get you better service, but you will make the day of someone who is not getting paid enough for this.

#retail life #i worked nine christmases #at the second biggest mall in north america #this weekend is so rough #that my store would bring in the shipping team #just to have extra bodies #anyway #be nice #the staff aren't in charge of ordering #they aren't the ones who didn't order enough stock

[bonnboncake]

Some days I’m so glad that I got a job even if it’s minimum wage, I’m able to buy stuff for myself and I have a lot of independence now. I was so so lucky finding a job is really hard

#I wish retail was seen as a career in America but I feel like it’s so put down I wouldn’t mind working in retail for the rest of my life. #especially as a stocker it’s such a chill job and I’m good at helping people #I feel like customer service jobs are so under appreciated/under payed here

[gh0stlycryptic]

I'm so tired of having to come to a place to work that, not only do I hate, but also hates me and all of the other workers, and has a stupid system, and doesn't take into account that sometimes people just can't handle what is going on in their life and go to work at the same time.

I'm so tired of living in a place like this.

#im a gh0st #this is a vent #okay to interact #or relate #or vent #this js a safe space #i can't wait to go home later #workforce #working #retail #corperate america #capitalism

[notanothercashiercomplaints]

Deadass fuck labor day

#America's backbone never #gets a day off #retail #cashier #work #customer service

[ayeetsha]

Companies when they find out bullying their employees doesn't increase sales

#fuck corporate america #retail #work #capitalism

[fleetstreetpies]

Working retail over the holidays while disabled and recovering from a persistent stomach virus (not Covid; i tested negative) is kinda fucking insane.

Joints? Hurting. Asthma? Attacking. Migraines? Attacking. Sensory processing? Overloaded. Anxiety disorder? Causing severe panic attacks. Autism? Causing meltdowns. Hands? Tremor-ing. Tachycardia? Causing me to faint.

And yet, even having to occasionally share inhalers and electrolytes and glucose tablets and everything else among my coworkers, we persist. Nobody else is gonna do it. It’s a group of old ladies and younger people of colour standing in at the front lines against last minute shoppers. And I’m still on my shift, on lunch. It never ends. We aren’t getting adequate breaks. The people who were in before me stayed over. We’ve had lines out the door all day. We don’t have enough hands.

And yet we persist.

But why? Why put ourselves through this?

Because we need money, and because nobody else will do it.

Non retail workers: please be extra kind and extra patient with your retail workers. We’re doing our best. We only have two hands, two feet, two ears. We are trying to get to all of you. Please give us a bit of time. We’ll get to you soon.

#working retail in america #no but seriously #ramblings of jareth #styx rambles #styx speaks #mental health matters #disability #retail jobs suck #working in retail #working in america #retail workers have rights too yknow? #disability in retail #the lack of accessibility is really telling #and god dammit I’m in misery #please take care of yourselves and advocate for yourselves #especially in retail

[kedrawingnotes]

Canadian Workers Wanting To Quit Their Jobs

Back once more and this is going to be a short post regarding workers and working situation in this country. Just read in some business journal that about over 70% of workers in Canada want to quit their jobs. Just was a surprise to me while at the same time it isn’t because I am sure as I write this there are a majority of Canadians right now that are not very happy with either their jobs or the…

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#Business #Canada #Economics #Labor #North America #Retail #United States Of America #Work #Work Issues #Workplace Issues

[5trawberry-milk]

Reminder: it's federally illegal for your company to not allow you to keep or collect your own tips.

#please spread this around bc we all need a lil extra money rn #i wish o knew this when i worked fast food #i once declined a $100 tip bc my company said i couldnt keep it #but you absolutey can #text #fast food #retail #minimum wage #america #united states

[writing-prompt-s]

America now follows other countries in requiring 1year mandatory service upon turning 18, except it is working retail instead of going to war. A young teen just started his draft where he would have to man the stations on Black Friday.

#writers #writers on tumblr #writing prompts #writeblr #writing inspiration

[katya-goncharov]

well, someone tried to come into the shop where I work with a knife today, so that was fun 🙃

#and by ''fun'' i mean ''scary'' #apparently they were a banned customer and when my manager tried to stop them coming in they literally drew out a knife and threatened him #with it. and i was busy serving people at the till so all i heard of it was a bunch of shouting and then i guess my manager locked the #doors bc the guy with the knife was literally banging to get in #and the weird thing was that it took a while for the customers to catch on that anything was up so i just had to keep serving them as normal #while all this was going on. and THEN i had to run the shop on my own for several hours while the manager stood guard at the door until #the guy had been arrested and then spoke to the police for ages in the office #anyway the joys of working in retail i guess. maybe i should just be thankful that i don't live in america or it might have been a gun #and apparently this isn't even an unusual thing at the shop where i work. apparently it's a regular occurrence but they can't get decent #security in because the area managers or whoever refuse to fund it #so like. i guess i'll just have to get used to it! #i mean i knew this nine hour shift would be hell but holy shit!!