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<blockquote data-quote="Metus" data-source="post: 3487293" data-attributes="member: 185">I had the pleasure of working retail, and it was the closest thing to Hell I can imagine.&nbsp; It did, however, give me a new perspective.There were a lot of good posts; this is one of them that sums up my thoughts.&nbsp; I am not a customer's concierge.&nbsp; The agreement is, you come in at store hours, which are conveniently posted outside the shop, and you can exchange currency for goods or services.&nbsp; I will help as best I can during these business hours.&nbsp; However, staying open past hours is not part of the agreement.&nbsp; That is going above and beyond.&nbsp; Above and beyond is nice, and is appreciated, but it isn't REQUIRED and shouldn't be expected.&nbsp; This is especially true when you're purchasing products just like everyone else, at the same price as everyone else, when everyone else had the decency and foresight to come earlier than closing time.I never used to think too much about closing hours, and sometimes would stay at certain stores until the last minute.&nbsp; I never do that after having worked retail.&nbsp; It's simply inconsiderate.&nbsp; I used to be disgusted hearing about what certain restaurants would do to people's food who came in at the last minute and ordered.&nbsp; It's still nasty, but at least I understand completely now.There were days working retail that I was hungry, I was tired, my feet were sore, and I was ready to go home.&nbsp; I never tried to let that affect my time on the job, during business hours.&nbsp; Then, someone would saunter in, sometimes even with the intention to buy, and they wouldn't care if it was after hours simply because they had money to throw in my face.&nbsp; Keep your money and come back during business hours.&nbsp; If that loses you as a customer, I probably wouldn't want to deal with you anyways.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Metus, post: 3487293, member: 185"] I had the pleasure of working retail, and it was the closest thing to Hell I can imagine. It did, however, give me a new perspective. There were a lot of good posts; this is one of them that sums up my thoughts. I am not a customer's concierge. The agreement is, you come in at store hours, which are conveniently posted outside the shop, and you can exchange currency for goods or services. I will help as best I can during these business hours. However, staying open past hours is not part of the agreement. That is going above and beyond. Above and beyond is nice, and is appreciated, but it isn't REQUIRED and shouldn't be expected. This is especially true when you're purchasing products just like everyone else, at the same price as everyone else, when everyone else had the decency and foresight to come earlier than closing time. I never used to think too much about closing hours, and sometimes would stay at certain stores until the last minute. I never do that after having worked retail. It's simply inconsiderate. I used to be disgusted hearing about what certain restaurants would do to people's food who came in at the last minute and ordered. It's still nasty, but at least I understand completely now. There were days working retail that I was hungry, I was tired, my feet were sore, and I was ready to go home. I never tried to let that affect my time on the job, during business hours. Then, someone would saunter in, sometimes even with the intention to buy, and they wouldn't care if it was after hours simply because they had money to throw in my face. Keep your money and come back during business hours. If that loses you as a customer, I probably wouldn't want to deal with you anyways. [/QUOTE]

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