Working in a job where you have to deal with people all day is stressful

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

I use to like working at the liquor store. hated working as tech support. once you get in a groove you can deal with anything.

 

[hayesc0]

I use to like working at the liquor store. hated working as tech support. once you get in a groove you can deal with anything.

Yeah I work support now when you are dealing with someone who uses a Mac you ask them about the finder and they have no clue what you are talking about unless you describe what the finder is in fine detail . That's when you know it will be a long day.

 

[chineebai]

People suck, everywhere.

 

[SmallWars]

Not retail, but try social services with homeless folks. Folks think social workers are all carebear and shyt, nah we be in the offices ready to go out and beat nikkas asses, we just can't.

 

[ThrobbingHood]

I worked in retail in my early 20s. That shyt will harden you but it will teach you how to deal with people. Once you leave with that experience, nothing will phase you.

Now I work with clients from “upper class” backgrounds, whilst they still can be a$$holes, I know how to deal with them and switch on that fake white sincerity vernacular.

I will say this. Get your certs, find a trade or skill. Unless you’re looking to move up the corporate ladder or become self employed, you shouldn’t stay in retail for more than five years.

There are too many opportunities to make money that doesn’t involve you standing on the front line for these major corporations. When I look at how far I’ve come, it should motivate anyone to aspire to greater things.

 

[BaileyPark31]

I hear u OP.


I'm a nurse. This week I had a patient I wanted to launch out of the fukn window .

I don't know why people insist on being nasty to a person that could potentially kill ya azz.


He's lucky I'm a stable azz person that only works lije 2 to 3 days a week and can handle stress.

 

[Alvin]

I just posted them here but I shared some of em before. Didn't wanna take over OP's thread

those are my experiences in retail n I got more

Worked those gigs thru high school and university

 

[TNOT]

The key is to NEVER interrupt and just let people ramble on until they run out of $hit to say. Even if you already know that what they’re requesting is an impossibility. Just look them in the eye while they ramble on so they can feel listened to.

That’s really how you get thru most customer service fiascos.

I had it down to science.....

Let them ramble uninterrupted for about a minute and a half. Pretend like I was about to say something, then hit em with the “ I’m sorry, go ahead, I didn’t mean to cut you off”.
I realized most people just want to be listened to, and don’t care about the problem getting resolved as much you would think.

 

[Yade]

That’s why I always try and tip good at restaurants even if they’re service was okay

You never know what something of these people gotta deal with

 

[CoryMack]

Try working on the admin side of a transportation company, especially doing the scheduling. Not only do you have to deal with the everyday internal politics and fukkery that goes on inside every office, but you have to deal with the other company employees, many of whom are lazy and angry and intoxicated drivers, and the angry and careless and fukked up passengers as well.

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

Not just retail..
fukk all you goofy muthafukkas running to the mailbox
I don’t know you and stop reaching for shyt
And stop asking me about packages that are not even scheduled to be delivered until next week
Point blank lying to my face
God I hope me and the homies get this loan so I can quit
Sick of this shyt

 

[peppe]

"I disagree with you so you're a cac"

every . single . time . breh .

Oh you got a mind of your own. CAC
that statement wasn't black enough. CAC

 

[Dont@Me]

Read books on dealing with stress

 

[Balla]

I worked in retail in my early 20s. That shyt will harden you but it will teach you how to deal with people. Once you leave with that experience, nothing will phase you.

Now I work with clients from “upper class” backgrounds, whilst they still can be a$$holes, I know how to deal with them and switch on that fake white sincerity vernacular.

I will say this. Get your certs, find a trade or skill. Unless you’re looking to move up the corporate ladder or become self employed, you shouldn’t stay in retail for more than five years.

There are too many opportunities to make money that doesn’t involve you standing on the front line for these major corporations. When I look at how far I’ve come, it should motivate anyone to aspire to greater things.

So what u do now? How you get there? What certs and skills do you recommend?

 

[Noriega]

Did retail for a year at Walgreens fresh outta HS....never again don’t matter how broke I am

Had some real cool customers that came in everyday that I knew on a first name basis. A older guy use to throw me $10 to load cases of water into his car.

Worst thing was when nikkas would steal and blatantly lie bout it. I literally saw the mf put 3 packs of Degree in his bookbag but he could’ve swore he was finna buy it