tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716683130725182207.post6395243942088441145..comments2023-10-17T08:49:08.653-06:00Comments on SeeSaraWrite: Things I Can't Say in Retail, A PSASara Raaschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01196505323463444186noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716683130725182207.post-8454854646496765912010-07-11T09:31:27.899-06:002010-07-11T09:31:27.899-06:00Maybe if retail workers wore police uniforms you w...Maybe if retail workers wore police uniforms you would get some RESPECT.<br /><br />All that retail anger converts into driver anger once they're behind the wheel of their car, but I bet if the police stop them, they show a little RESPECT; unless they want to go to jail.Wyman Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246828004909260940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716683130725182207.post-54752920778180044272010-07-06T22:12:14.089-06:002010-07-06T22:12:14.089-06:00You definitely hit the nail on the head with your ...You definitely hit the nail on the head with your description. I worked in retail for several years, and I definitely encountered the types of customers you described. It's like they don't have anyone else to take out their bad moods on, so they take them out on retail employees. I couldn't stand customers like that.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716683130725182207.post-33840790697358608882010-07-06T18:03:45.614-06:002010-07-06T18:03:45.614-06:00Oh Sara, I'm sure those people will always be ...Oh Sara, I'm sure those people will always be there. I remember doing customer service when I was in university and all that could keep me from going insane was "There's a lesson here: I do NOT want to be like that person." But sometimes... you just want to strangle them! Hang in there! :)Kathryn Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270893925385208665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716683130725182207.post-83801266058438280502010-07-06T11:52:03.217-06:002010-07-06T11:52:03.217-06:00Oh, how I agree with every point you made.
Being ...Oh, how I agree with every point you made.<br /><br />Being a secretary for a real estate company and answering the phones is very, very similar. I have people (mostly other agents from other companies) call and complain and yell at me because an agent in our company didn't do something right. Or an agent from my office calls and complains about some corporate policy that I have nothing to do with...and then I tell them "You know I'm just the secretary."<br /><br />My favorite calls are from people wanted me to give them the lockbox code to a house so they can look at it themselves without an agent. Um, hello, that's ILLEGAL. And then they get mad when I can't. I sometimes have to turn away from the phone to laugh because of it.Darahttp://inthewritemind.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716683130725182207.post-26704742094137625852010-07-06T08:36:20.311-06:002010-07-06T08:36:20.311-06:00Hooray, honey! You tell 'em! As a former, an...Hooray, honey! You tell 'em! As a former, and quite possibly future, retail/customer service employee I totally and completely agree!<br /><br />~KK~Kaity Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07699570256008358140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716683130725182207.post-68063408163146735202010-07-06T08:02:28.384-06:002010-07-06T08:02:28.384-06:00Ball pit? Mannequins? Punching bag?
WHERE do ...Ball pit? Mannequins? Punching bag? <br /><br />WHERE do you work? <br /><br />I wanna come visit.<br /><br />But, yeah, customer service sucks. And, really, EVERYTHING is sort of customer service. Even teaching. Well, especially teaching.Jill Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059527254551768150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716683130725182207.post-83735577655318089502010-07-06T07:21:11.454-06:002010-07-06T07:21:11.454-06:00I would never have the patience to do that.
And ...I would never have the patience to do that. <br /><br />And WHY must little kids be so LOUD!?rebel_of_nowherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825980947498261528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716683130725182207.post-78583276948698385072010-07-06T04:43:03.104-06:002010-07-06T04:43:03.104-06:00Ahhh retail and customer service, two of my worst ...Ahhh retail and customer service, two of my worst nightmares. I used to work at this tourist park where I had to dress up like a woman from the 1850s and call every man "sir" and every woman "ma'am". Cue, nothing but sexism and abuse from 99% of people.<br /><br />You poor thing :( if it helps, I'm glad you've got us to rant to, and keep up the awesome salespersonness!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445416054945632135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716683130725182207.post-26782616443287700342010-07-05T22:35:35.352-06:002010-07-05T22:35:35.352-06:00Yeah, this is why I can't work in retail again...Yeah, this is why I can't work in retail again. I've met too many customers to believe that they are ever, EVER right.<br /><br />Same thing happens in Thailand, often between foreigners and Thais because Thai culture says, "Stay calm. Don't yell. Don't cause anyone to lose face." while Western culture says, "Yell and scream and demand your rights." There was a guy at Immigration yelling about something. He said so everyone could hear, "This is unacceptable! This would never happen in America!"<br /><br />To which the calm Thai official replied, "Sir? You're in the Kingdom of Thailand now."Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.com