The "true" meaning of Christmas

I work retail. Christmas is a total hassle. Last year, we made enough in the store to buy a really, really big house. But I enjoy spending the time with my family and friends. I don't really get time off, being a student and having almost a full time job. Even a few days to spend with the family I never see for more than an hour a day, and the friend I only see a few times a year is enough for me.

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And something I forgot... be good to your retail slaves. It ruins their day when you're rude and demanding. No one in retail is getting paid enough to put up with your shit. If you can't go shopping without giving a store employee shit, then shop online. Think of it as your Christmas present to them. Hassle-free days don't come during the holidays, but to be called an idiot, have a load of books dumped on you and have a customer storm out because you don't have something but you politely offer to order it for them so it will arrive in a week is totally unacceptable.

If you're nice to your local retail slave during the holidays, you'll get better service than you would if you act like a total jerk. Then everyone's happy, and happy is good.

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Yeah, it's just those customers that are flat out rude, especially when you've done everything in your power to help them. And you really just want to walk away, but that's rude. Then, there's not much you can do but take it or call a manager and pawn the problem off on them.

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Originally Posted by Ayos

Again you say something the general public could have used a long time ago. I see similar things being passed around on the internet aimed more towards waitresses and waiters and not giving them so much crap, but this is really the first time I've seen anyone flat-out say "Be nice to the drones, they're trying to do their jobs!" It's kind of nice, even though I'm not in retail this year, I have been in years past, and I was pretty miserable through most of the holidays.

Well, it's the truth. We are trying to do our jobs. It's true that you can't please everyone, but no one should be forced to take whatever asshole customers dish out. I loathe holiday music. We're already playing it, store hours are extended, blah blah blah. I wouldn't say drones, as most of us lack the "worker bee" function. But you do have a point.

After all, waiters and waitresses get tips. Do we? That's a negative, captain. You shouldn't be nasty to the waitress, she might spit in your food. It's not really like that with someone working in a store. The worst we can do is "forget" to desensitive the anti-theft sensors on your books. Which, well, rewards you a trip back to the register and other customers looking at you like you stole something. It's the little things in life, really.

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