10 of the Most Annoying Things about Working in Retail

10 of the Most Annoying Things about Working in RetailEven if you love your career in retail, the common truth is that it can really be a thankless job. Its wrongly considered a job that anyone could do, but it takes a lot of stamina, skills, and smarts to juggle the many elements of the gig successfully, and with grace. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1472832672400-0) ) Here are some of the biggest annoyances that often come with retail gigs.1. The Customer is Always Right.Thats just not true. Youve seen rude customers in stores before, right? As the poor employeeworking behind the counter, you have to smile and appease that rude person. Youhave to keep your cool while being berated. Its hospitality under fire. And if a customer walks in five minutes before youre scheduled to close, then thats your problem.2. Working Double ShiftsYoull often have to work a 12to 16hour shift for minimum wage. And youll be standing. The whole time. And a lot of opening hour s are early. That means you need to be there two and a half hours prior to open to make sure inventory is done and things are spic and span.3. Old PeopleOld people are lovely, but sometimes someone will come in and pay with a combination of pennies and coupons that they dig out of their purse. Meanwhile the line backs up around the aisles or jeansstoff displays and the other customers are growing increasingly irate.4. The SoundtrackSeriously. You get sick of the music within five minutes of shopping. Imagine having to listen to it for hours on end, day after day, month after month.5. Mandatory UniformsYou cant afford the clothes you sell, even with the 10% employee discount, but still youre required to wear them. Maybe the company should be required to pay you more, hmm?6. Working HolidaysYou know how you look forward to holidays and three-day weekends and vacations? Yeah, you dont get those in retail. Because those stores never close. The world doesnt care if you are fasting for Ra madan, or missing Christmas dinner. Youre working.7. Being Treated Like Youre InvisibleCustomers, even nice customers will often treat you like you arent a real person. Theyll be on their phones. Theyll be mumbling at you like you arent human. They certainly dont bother looking at your name tag to ask how your day is going.8. Silly RulesSometimes your company will require you to show up 10 minutes before your shift startsbut wont compensate you. Sometimes they make stupid rules like outlawing talking between employees. Like that makes employees more positive in their demeanor.9.Misplaced AngerCustomers hold you personally responsible when things run out of stock. Do they realize youre not the one that does the ordering? They also get mad if an eintrag was put back on a sale rack by accident, but gets rung up at full price.10. The Pile of Clothes in the Dressing RoomSeriously. Theyre not even right-side out.