that one time I cried at Walmart
Added 2020-08-24 18:00:03 +0000 UTCGather round! Another Walmart Story™
(For those of you who don't know, I worked at Walmart for 2 months in-between first and second year of college - I needed that money!)
I was working a LOT that summer, trying to get as many hours as I could. This particular day was a long one, I wasn't feeling well and I had been working since 7am. Also at Walmart, all cashiers stand for their shifts because it's a cruel world in N. America.
I had a guy come to my check-out, I scan AND bag this stuff as required, standing on my swollen feet. He had picked out some random bagels from the bakery, which we have to count and manually plug into the register. I'm counting them, he says "there's 6." I'm like "yep, I counted 6, too!" We still have to count them either way, customer are always wrong.
He BLOWS UP that I counted his bagels. "DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME? I SAID 6! WHAT, YOU THINK I'M GOING TO STEAL BAGELS? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!"
Oh honey.
I'm trying not to bawl but the tears are welling. It's been a day.
He pays and leaves, then 2 teenagers girls come to my register to buy craft stuff (I don't know why I still remember that). I was probably 19 and they looked about 16.
THEY WERE SO KIND.
"I'm so sorry that guy yelled at you - he had no right. He was so rude. You're doing such a great job, don't let him get to you. I hope you have a great rest of your shift!"
It's so funny how little acts of kindness can go such a long way!
Comments
The language was a bit special. So in school on Monday .All the kids running around calling out these words I 10 1975 .This was deemed to be great British TV. Anyway have watch and see..
Mark Walsh
2020-08-25 16:28:29 +0000 UTCAlso had another thought about this show .It was prime time .Maybe Saturday night 7/8 ish .
Mark Walsh
2020-08-25 16:25:34 +0000 UTCThe guy was arrested by the police ..Just watched your vid on TV /bad TV..if you want to see a really bad show look up "love thy neighbour" Its a 1970's .It was a big show but the subject mater .Well have look .Trust me you will shocked.And I do mean shocked ..
Mark Walsh
2020-08-25 16:17:38 +0000 UTCYou're absolutely right! Plus they're the essential ones - been working through the pandemic while most of us are at home!
Adventures and Naps
2020-08-25 16:04:05 +0000 UTCOH my goodness!! That poor girl. Glad to hear that people helped - there's always good people around but unfortunately it seems that the bad ones are often louder!
Adventures and Naps
2020-08-25 16:03:31 +0000 UTCI was in Tesco in March Cambridgeshire before the lock down and a guy went mad at a young girl on the checkout. She said he could only have two if something .Luckily two guys next to me drab him as he was going after the girl .They had to hold him down until the police arrived. The girl was crying. . The young girl could be affected by this for the rest of her life..You see people talking on there phones paying no attention to the cashier. It mite not the Job you would choose but these are still human after all. A smile a bit of interaction goes a long way to make the day a good one ..None of us go work to be given a hard time ..If you suffer for anxiety this must a tough. People should bear this mind when shopping. .
Mark Walsh
2020-08-25 11:19:19 +0000 UTCWould be interesting to see if he would do the same with an older employee.
Wayne Thurston
2020-08-25 02:15:16 +0000 UTCI always thank the employees at Walmart - - there's always the possibility that you might need a job there someday!
William Seabrook
2020-08-24 20:17:51 +0000 UTCHahaha can I adopt you? My daughter has never said that 😂😂
Andy Mlynek
2020-08-24 19:15:17 +0000 UTCI bet he had bagels in his pockets!
Adventures and Naps
2020-08-24 19:10:29 +0000 UTCOh man I bet you've got some great Zellers stories! I miss that weird place!
Adventures and Naps
2020-08-24 19:10:02 +0000 UTCYou're absolutely right!!
Adventures and Naps
2020-08-24 19:09:43 +0000 UTCYou learned a vital life lesson on that day. For every git in the world there are 2 nice people! At least I hope that's true!! A shout out to all the kind people in this world 🌝
Andy Mlynek
2020-08-24 19:02:29 +0000 UTCI really can`t understand people being like that,deserve to be slung out and banned from the store.
Graham Lavers
2020-08-24 18:38:15 +0000 UTCYeh retail customers are shit. I worked 4 years at Zellers and 3 months at Sobey's.
Brett Carruthers
2020-08-24 18:32:38 +0000 UTCNice people do exist in this world, sometimes when you least expect to find them.
Steve Hale
2020-08-24 18:31:34 +0000 UTCThat's awful!! I had a similar experience when volunteering at my school for open day, things are already stressful enough when you're trying to deal with the public and do your job without people screaming in your face. Anywho, I know it was a long time ago but sorry that you had to experience that!!
Aaron Conway
2020-08-24 18:16:45 +0000 UTCPeople who scream and yell like that usually have something to hide...
Steve Mikre
2020-08-24 18:16:18 +0000 UTCI never understand why some people are assholes to cashiers - they're just trying to do their jobs and whatever is making you upset, 99.999% of the time it wasn't the cashier's doing... /smh Did you pick that photo because it has _seven_ bagels? 8^P
Amos Bannister
2020-08-24 18:07:27 +0000 UTC
