Tag: tales from retail

January 3, 2026 at 8:35 am

Retail Store Job Applicant Complains To Supervisor That He Hasn’t Been Hired, But He Refuses To Speak To The Person Who Actually Does The Hiring

closeup of a pen on a piece of paper that reads "employment application"

Times have certainly changed.

January 2, 2026 at 4:35 pm

Supervisor Holds Back New Video Game Console To Sell To Friends, So A New Employee Tells Loss Prevention The Truth

Sony Playstation video game console and controller

Supervisors are not above the rules.

January 1, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Boutique Employee Refused To Accept A Receipt-Less Return, So A Rude Customer Stormed Out And Threatened A Bad Review

woman speaking with boutique store worker

This customer brought a story, not proof.

January 1, 2026 at 2:35 pm

Employee Is Worried That A Customer Might Try To Steal Something, But The Supervisor Has Her Back

Just because a customer argues that you’re wrong doesn’t mean they’re right.

January 1, 2026 at 10:35 am

Supervisor Falls For Customer’s Price Matching Scam Despite Department Manager’s Warning, So The Next Day He’s Fired

angry customer talking to retail store employee

Price matching can really backfire for retail store employees.

December 29, 2025 at 8:35 am

Angry Customer Wants To Buy A Popular Video Game Console, And The Supervisor Tells Her It’s Sold Out. But She Persists And Gets Her Ego Checked By Somebody Even Higher Up.

If it’s sold out, it’s sold out.

December 28, 2025 at 6:35 pm

Employee Mastered The “Retail Laugh” To Cope With Bad Customer Jokes, So When A Customer Flipped The Script, The Irony Hit Hard

There’s nothing like a role reversal to make you question everything.

December 28, 2025 at 6:35 am

Employee Finally Stood Up To A Horrible Supervisor, And Now She’s Bullying Her And Sabotaging Her Job

She can’t let her supervisor get away with this!

December 27, 2025 at 8:35 pm

Employee Asks Supervisor If Their Store Sells Measuring Tapes, But The Supervisor Thinks Customers Should Look Around And Find Out For Themselves

You can’t always believe what retail workers tell you.

December 27, 2025 at 6:35 am

Cashier Had To Deal With A Difficult Customer, So Her Next Customer Insisted On Speaking To Her Supervisor And Telling How Well They Handled It

Some customers are the sweetest!

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Retail Store Job Applicant Complains To Supervisor That He Hasn’t Been Hired, But He Refuses To Speak To The Person Who Actually Does The Hiring

Supervisor Holds Back New Video Game Console To Sell To Friends, So A New Employee Tells Loss Prevention The Truth

Boutique Employee Refused To Accept A Receipt-Less Return, So A Rude Customer Stormed Out And Threatened A Bad Review

Employee Is Worried That A Customer Might Try To Steal Something, But The Supervisor Has Her Back

Supervisor Falls For Customer’s Price Matching Scam Despite Department Manager’s Warning, So The Next Day He’s Fired

Angry Customer Wants To Buy A Popular Video Game Console, And The Supervisor Tells Her It’s Sold Out. But She Persists And Gets Her Ego Checked By Somebody Even Higher Up.

Employee Mastered The “Retail Laugh” To Cope With Bad Customer Jokes, So When A Customer Flipped The Script, The Irony Hit Hard

Employee Finally Stood Up To A Horrible Supervisor, And Now She’s Bullying Her And Sabotaging Her Job

Employee Asks Supervisor If Their Store Sells Measuring Tapes, But The Supervisor Thinks Customers Should Look Around And Find Out For Themselves

Cashier Had To Deal With A Difficult Customer, So Her Next Customer Insisted On Speaking To Her Supervisor And Telling How Well They Handled It

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