How often have you been minding your business behind the counter, when someone ambles in to the store, picks out what they want, and makes it over to the cash register in a somewhat timely manner. The entire time, you may have been eyeing a suspicious piece of crumpled paper they are clutching in their little greedy hand. While you are processing their transaction, they take this time not only to give you whatever they have been needlessly hanging on to, but to empty out their pockets onto the counter. I am talking snotty Kleenex's, crumpled up receipts, gum wrappers... use your imagination. Once they have put these on display for you, they look you right in the eye with a smile on their face and a glint in their eye and say "Here's some garbage for you!". Some may even be ignorant enough to say "Here's your tip!". Why, thank you sir or kind lady! My job, earning minimum wage, was not demeaning enough until you did me the good graces of letting me assist you in cleaning out the recesses of your jacket pockets which apparently only see the light of day several times a year. Not only am I here to welcome you into our store, serve you with a smile, go above and beyond - but now am expected to dispose of your snot rags for you... all with a positive demeanor and, of course, not fogetting to invite you back!
Do all of us retail workers a favour and don't leave us your garbage. I don't care if it's the crumpled up receipt you JUST got from the grocery store right before you came into my shop, or the Kleenex that (you swear) hasn't been used. If you simply must find a garbage can at that exact millisecond in time, simply ask and I will gladly lift it up for you to dispose your own garbage in.... yourself.
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