• Shoplifters aren’t Smart

    This was a little amusing to watch. At least this guy wasn’t yelling about getting caught. Probably the most civil confrontation I’ve ever seen.

  • Retail Life Episode 30

    Hey, we survived Christmas mayhem and now we’re back to business as usual. Which, of course, doesn’t mean people are any more pleasant, but at least they aren’t hurrying around to buy last-minute gifts anymore. But one side effect of the post-Christmas atmosphere is that people are broke. And what do broke people tend to…

  • Retail life #21

    Still surviving. Still dealing with people and their loveliness. Gets lovelier by the day.   This first story, let me preface by saying we aren’t supposed to chase shoplifters. Which I did not. However, I did follow him outside to get the license plate. I was behind the counter, filling out some paperwork and I notice a teenager…

  • Retail Life. Christmas Edition.

    Another Christmas in retail has passed. And people are still something else. I can’t wait for the day that I won’t be working in a store where people will yell at me for them not planning ahead. Because it’s never the workers fault that you didn’t come buy your gifts until the week of. We…

  • Retail Life episode 12

    Shoplifters                 First, a disclaimer to all shoplifters: 90% of the time, the workers know exactly what you’re doing. You aren’t sneaky. It’s just a matter of time before we catch you. And then you need to ask yourself, is it really worth it?                 People will steal anything.                 Any time I hire a…