23 Secrets Retail Workers Won’t Tell You

Your faith in humanity will be seriously tested.

Holidays are not the most wonderful time of the year.

Between late nights doing inventory and rude customers, it's a virtual never-ending hell scape of sadness and despair.

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You have to force yourself to smile every time you ask a customer, "Do you need any help?"

You have to force yourself to smile every time you ask a customer, "Do you need any help?"

Asking the same question dozens of times a day, every day starts to wear thin.

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If you work at a clothing store the majority of your paycheck goes toward buying the store's merchandise.

If you work at a clothing store the majority of your paycheck goes toward buying the store's merchandise.

Because of course you have to "look" the part.

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Few things are more stressful than when a new line or collection comes in.

The entire staff will be unpacking boxes, setting up displays, and dressing mannequins until 4 a.m.

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