Things That You'll Only Understand If You've Been A Grocery Store Employee (36 Pictures)
Grocery store employees have to put up with a lot, and we're about to look at some of those experiences.
If you're in any type of customer service position, then you've probably dealt with a difficult customer, a "Karen," or just someone who's giving you a hard time. These types of customers are not uncommon, and many people do things every day that grocery store employees simply don't appreciate.
If you've never worked at a grocery store before, you might not necessarily relate to these experiences, but if you've worked in any customer service job, they definitely apply there as well. Grocery store employee jobs should be straightforward and shouldn't cause a lot of problems, but sometimes the customers just don't make it easy for them.
We have done our part and compiled a list of things that you'll really only understand if you're a grocery store employee or at least someone who has worked in some form of customer service before. These posts that we are sharing have been created by fellow grocery store employees to help portray their struggles at work.
These 36 things might not be exclusive to grocery store workers, so you'll find them amusing even if you don't work there. Either way, let's dive in and check out these 36 things only grocery store employees will understand.
1. Karens are your enemy.
2. Closely followed by the crazy regulars.
3. Defeating a difficult customer is the ultimate win.
4. We always look forward to the end of our shift.
5. Putting on "regular people" clothes is such a relief.
6. People forget that we're people too.
7. People hate the way some customers get our attention by snapping.
8. It's also annoying when customers block you in the aisle.
9. When customers yell an item name without saying "hi" first.
10. There are two types of shoppers.
11. We know all the tricks customers play on us.
12. If you know how to deal with a nasty customer, then you've got it all.
13. Customers love to throw tantrums.
14. You really don't care if the customers "never come back."
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16. Being called to the front is a recipe for disaster.
17. You know who you can tolerate and who you won't.
18. Explaining to them how buying produce works.
19. When the customer places the money on the counter instead of in your hand.
20. Slide vs. Insert debate.
21. Working the register has basically taught you a new language.
22. Being a cashier is rough, and you know it.
23. You just don't understand why people can't be nice.
24. Being a bagger is literally terrible.
25. You're expected to be a mind reader.
26. You experience both verbal and physical abuse.
27. Some customers are cool.
28. I hate it when they ask for paper in plastic.
29. That feeling when a customer approaches while you're closing your register.
30. You've had a meltdown at work.
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31. When customers come in 10 minutes before closing.
32. You've got to love it.
33. When customers pick something up and leave it somewhere else in the store.
34. Or when they leave their trash around.
35. We don't really care, and neither probably will they.
36. Getting paid is the best part.
We can definitely relate to a good handful, if not all, of these experiences. Grocery store employees really do put up with a lot, but maybe now we can be both better employees and customers.
Either way, it was fun to read these because it seems we've all had similar customer experiences.
