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Old 11-17-2013, 11:13 PM   #13285 (permalink)
ladyislingering
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You are so amazing, for putting up with such atrocities! Great story telling too. I seriously question the existence of people who act appallingly. People expect customer service clerks to bend over backwards for it and don't even thank them for it. I have done 7 years in customer service at a video store, libraries and a gift store. I had to call people from the video shop to return their overdue dvds and I got so much abuse, especially when they find out how much their fines are! I found the coworkers at the gift store were worse than the customers (except for my cousin). I got told off by tbe manager for being too bubbly and friendly to customers! I was told to tone it down and to speak poshly because rich customers spent their money there (even though the items were junk and made in China).
I have an absolutely endless amount of patience. I also have some really great acting skills, so that gets me through the really awkward times. Working in a video store or a library sounds like such a drag - I'm sure loads of people try to reverse the fines they accrue for their laziness/unwillingness to return their borrowed items on time.

I can't believe your poss pissed on you for being nice to your customers. Ridiculous.

Spoiler for bitchy boss story:
When I first got to the Seattle area I was working in a department store and I was helping my boss with a new display. I was having a really bad day with my hands (I have carpal tunnel - I can't get through a day without ibuprofen, otherwise I don't have full strength or mobility of my hands) and so I had to take it slow. She seemed to understand and I was grateful for her compassion.

Weeks later, she was going off on me because I wasn't using the proper terms (I guess there's a difference between a jacket, a coat, a pullover, and some other stupid posh bull**** terms that customers really don't care about, but she was upset with me because she's crazy) for the expensive crap I had to sell, and then she started making fun of me for having bad hands. She grabbed a hanger and fumbled with it, eventually dropping it. I was so offended by her behavior that I actually quit my job that day (and reported her to corporate - no response). So fucking rude. I nearly cried. As if I could help that my hands are cripply and weird. (She literally told me that she "needed someone who could do the job", completely dismissing all the other things I did on a daily basis.)
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