Costco Worker Goes Viral After Sharing How Much She Makes For Checking Receipts At The Door And It Pretty Much Broke The Internet

A 28-year-old Costco worker went viral after posting what she makes for her job at the door, and the internet did not handle it quietly. In the video, a screenshot shows the on-screen numbers, then she explains exactly what her shift involves, down to the tiny smiley face she draws on receipts.

Here’s where it gets messy: she’s not out here claiming she “deserves” more than anyone, she’s just describing her role. But the comment section lit up anyway, with people comparing her pay to their own jobs, especially those in the medical field who said they earn the same amount and felt it was unfair.

The wild part is how quickly a workplace tradition turned into a full-on wage debate, and the comments made her feel weird about earning money for doing the job she’s been hired to do.

This is a screenshot from the video where you can see the words on the screen revealing how much she makes.

Financial equality is obviously a significant issue for people when it comes to sharing their wages with others. Honestly, we completely understand why this video would spark some debate and strong feelings in the comments.

It's easy to compare our work and pay to others, but we must recognize that it's not the worker's fault that they are earning that much for the work they do; however, it may still be a conversation worth having with some employers.

natnatt21

She goes into detail about her position and how much she makes in her video.

She explains that she is paid to be the person at the door who double-checks the receipts and draws a smiley face on them. Most people know that at Costco, this is a tradition, and many look forward to this little smiley as they're leaving.

natnatt21

The comments left on the video were definitely a bit divided. Most were not happy with the amount she's being paid.

This comment highlights that many of the responses came from those in the medical field who were upset because they earn the same as this Costco worker.

natnatt21

Some of the comments were shared, but honestly, it's not the Costco worker's fault.

If anything, it's the employer's fault, as well as the workers' for expecting to be paid more than the average person.

natnatt21

The comments really made OP come back out and express some shame about her job.

It made her feel bad for earning that much, even though it wasn't directly her fault at all.

midlifecrisisat25

People are honestly always going to complain about how much the next person makes, though.

natnatt21

This is what was said about those negative comments.

She's right because they need to earn more, not reduce other people's pay.

natnatt21

I don't necessarily think pay should equal the difficulty of the job anyway.

morgan_june7

This is similar to the sister who demanded equal bills after her sibling’s income doubled.

Exactly. These people should leave their jobs and work at Costco then.

prizzilla

They have a right to complain to their employers, not to the girl making the same at Costco.

bellecote

I mean, you really can't be mad at her, though. It isn't her fault.

so6pssjgmarcos

I think it's important to note that we don't know where she lives or how long she's been with the company.

rjsgigi09

It's not her fault at all. This is what's wrong with the world, though.

tabsvk

Teachers are severely underpaid, and we all know that.

makaylah_gordon

Yep, this sounds about right.

bunni_sin

Like we said previously, this opens the door for a lot of conversation about wages.

absynthe

The moment the receipt-checking job and the smiley-face tradition hit the screen, people immediately started arguing about whether her pay is “too high” or “too low.”

That’s when the medical-field commenters piled in, pointing out they felt stuck earning the same as the Costco door greeter, and the outrage spread fast.

Then OP showed up again, and instead of defending herself, she basically admitted the backlash made her feel ashamed for a job that isn’t the one setting wages.

By the time people were telling her to take their own complaints to management, the internet was already split between “blame the employer” and “stop judging workers.”

Well, this is interesting. This viral TikTok received so much attention, with people both upset and defending OP.

Ultimately, it's not her fault for how much she makes, and it could really bring up the conversation about adjusting wages across the country.

Stop attacking other employees—confront your employers if you are not satisfied with your salary.

The real casualty of this viral receipt smiley was not just the comment section, it was her confidence.

Want another wage-sharing blowup? Read what happened when a sibling hid side income while bills were due.