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.
Grocery store work can turn ordinary shifts into a nonstop test of patience, and these posts capture that feeling perfectly. From rude customers to the small daily annoyances that only employees notice, the frustration is painfully familiar.
Even if you have never stocked shelves or worked a register, the chaos here will probably ring a bell. These 36 pictures and posts show the kind of moments that make grocery store employees roll their eyes, laugh, and count down the minutes until closing.
Some of these scenes are funny, some are exhausting, and all of them feel a little too real. Read on.
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.
That countdown to closing is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
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.
Basic manners suddenly feel like a luxury.
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.
And somehow, the front end always needs you at the worst possible moment.
And if you’ve ever had to deal with a coworker stealing your meal prep, this worker confronts the fridge thief.
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.
The register really does come with its own vocabulary.
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.
Closing time never seems to stop the requests.
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.
May every shift be a little less chaotic.
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