Nearly half of US frontline retail employees and two-thirds of frontline managers say they are thinking about leaving their jobs in the next few months.
If you’re wondering why the numbers are so high, you’ve probably never worked in the industry. And if you’re nodding in approval, saying “Good for them,” you’re definitely a seasoned vet.
Probably nothing illustrates why these folks are so disillusioned better than the subreddit ‘Retail Hell.’ This place unites 93,000 members, who go there to vent about their entitled customers, toxic bosses, work conditions, and every other problem that they face on a regular basis.
So we at Bored Panda once again decided to feature some of the sub’s most popular recent posts and give these tired voices the stage that they deserve.
#1 We’ve Had These Kind Of Karens Right

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#2 Truth For Most Of Us In Retail!!!!

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#3 If You’ve Ever Had To Hold Your Tongue, You Know This

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#4 Nobody Can Say It Isn’t The Truth

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#5 Pocket Money

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#6 Be Patient

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#7 The Peolpe We Love To Hate

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#8 It Would Keep Things Interesting

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#9 Please, God, Nooooooo

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#10 Classic

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#11 Yup

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#12 Respect The Basics

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#13 100% Spot On

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#14 I See The Signs In Every Retail Store And On Every Public Transport In My City Now
It’s honestly [messed] up that people have become so vile to workers over the last few years that these are needed. And ofc the signs do nothing, people still say whatever they want to your face anyways

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#15 This Happens Almost Daily

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#16 All Of This Requires Effort!

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#17 Oh You Poor Little, Naive Lamb

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#18 Let It Burn

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#19 This Is Just Working Retail Right?

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#20 When A Customer Tries The “I’m Never Shopping Here Again” Card

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#21 Can You At Least Check For Me!!

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#22 Min Wage

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#23 “Why Isn’t It Taking My Bills” // “I Asked For Cash Back, Why Isn’t It Giving Me The Money” // Actual Things That Were Said When The Machine Looked Like This

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#24 A Friendly Reminder

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#25 What In The World

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#26 Even Worse Is When It Is A Group Of 5-6

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#27 Thank For The Support

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#28 Life In Customer Service

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#29 Working In A Supermarket Be Like

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#30 “It’s Says Remove Card, What Do I Do?”

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#31 It’s Amazing How Many People Are Too Stupid To Read Signs

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#32 Boomer Customers

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#33 Honestly

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#34 How?!?!? Whoever Did This I’d Like To Meet You In The Parking Lot, Just To Talk I Promise

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#35 New Hires

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#36 Let Me Go Home

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#37 The Writers Really Nailed Wha

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#38 Customer Induced Insomnia

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#39 Oh I Forgot To Get

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#40 Oh Hades I Feel This From Both Sides

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