Like most of us clerks, our job is to assist the customers, but also to watch out for any potential shoplifters (especially when one tries to distract you while at the same time a buddy stuffs their pockets).
So I get a couple of kids bring their snacks and drinks, while I am ringing up their stuff, I keep my eye out for the 3rd person walking around the isles.
One of the kids noticed me eyeing his wandering buddy, he lets out a chuckle and yells over to his buddy, "Hey man, this faggot is watching you! Prolly thinks you're wanting to steal something." Then his buddy next to him starts laughing as well as the wandering guy.
I give Chuckles a death glare that immediately wiped the smile off his face, "What the fuck is your problem, man?"
Me: First of all, I don't appreciate being called a "faggot". Secondly, it's my job to watch for potential shoplifters. Shoplifting is a problem in many businesses (still eyeing the wandering guy while serving the jackass some lip). Not only it costs the owner money, it costs me money as well as I rely on every single item in this store to support my paycheck."
Chuckle's next door buddy retorts, "Yeah, like what? Seven bucks an hour?" he laughs.
Chuckles replies, "Shitty ass pay, man. Hell even ten bucks an hour sucks."
( wtf?)
I reply, "Seven dollars or even ten dollars an hour still helps pay my bills and feed my family. But you know what? Sometimes having a customer who comes in my store who starts acting like a complete jackass is not worth having as a customer. So I won't mind losing a few dollars by refusing to service you."
And I take their stuff, put it on the side and cancels the transaction. Then point at the door with a smile, "Have a nice day, boys!"
Chuckles then said, "I'm gonna report you to the manager and get you fired, man!"
I then said, "Go right ahead. I'll report you to the manager in writing and he'll be checking the security cameras."
That shut him up and they all left.
What gets me is that kids today thinks 10 dollars an hour sucks. Hell, I wish I had a job that paid that much.
Yiz
So I get a couple of kids bring their snacks and drinks, while I am ringing up their stuff, I keep my eye out for the 3rd person walking around the isles.
One of the kids noticed me eyeing his wandering buddy, he lets out a chuckle and yells over to his buddy, "Hey man, this faggot is watching you! Prolly thinks you're wanting to steal something." Then his buddy next to him starts laughing as well as the wandering guy.
I give Chuckles a death glare that immediately wiped the smile off his face, "What the fuck is your problem, man?"
Me: First of all, I don't appreciate being called a "faggot". Secondly, it's my job to watch for potential shoplifters. Shoplifting is a problem in many businesses (still eyeing the wandering guy while serving the jackass some lip). Not only it costs the owner money, it costs me money as well as I rely on every single item in this store to support my paycheck."
Chuckle's next door buddy retorts, "Yeah, like what? Seven bucks an hour?" he laughs.
Chuckles replies, "Shitty ass pay, man. Hell even ten bucks an hour sucks."
( wtf?)
I reply, "Seven dollars or even ten dollars an hour still helps pay my bills and feed my family. But you know what? Sometimes having a customer who comes in my store who starts acting like a complete jackass is not worth having as a customer. So I won't mind losing a few dollars by refusing to service you."
And I take their stuff, put it on the side and cancels the transaction. Then point at the door with a smile, "Have a nice day, boys!"
Chuckles then said, "I'm gonna report you to the manager and get you fired, man!"
I then said, "Go right ahead. I'll report you to the manager in writing and he'll be checking the security cameras."
That shut him up and they all left.
What gets me is that kids today thinks 10 dollars an hour sucks. Hell, I wish I had a job that paid that much.
Yiz
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