Cashiers Are People Too

To begin, I am a cashier at Wal-Mart. This is my second job (part-time) and let me tell you, as easy as it looks, it isn't! The store in which I work, seems to be the busiest one! We live in a tourist area so there are a lot of tourists who visit our store. Some are cool, they make conversation and all in all make it a pleasant working experience.

However, there are those who, for whatever reason, seem to think we are their personal SLAVES! Oh, no honey, this bitch don't play that game. For example, one guy put his stuff down and the conveyor belt was on so it was bringing his items to the cash register. Well, I was helping a lady load her bags into her cart, and the guy sees that the conveyor belt keeps moving and the gentlemen behind him puts his stuff and and pushes his items further. Well, the items bunch up and keep "rolling" in the same area. Just as I get back to the register, one of his PLASTIC toys falls off the conveyor belt. He looks at it, then back up at me, then back down at it. Mind you, I am on the other side of the register. I say that I am sorry, and ask if these are all the items he wishes to purchase, well, I scan the two he has, then he continues to look down at the one on the floor then back up at me. I look at him and say "Is this all?" He picks up the item on the floor and says "I don't want that one, YOU made it fall. It probably doesn't work now." *Raised Eyebrow* "Oh, I'm sorry sir. Would you like to get another." *blank stare back at me* "Ummm, yeah . . ." *We both staring at the other to make a move* "Well, I can just hold this one and wait until you get back." "No, I just want a new one." *Raised eyebrow* "Well, let me call my CSM (My supervisor)." I punch in the code and we just wait, and wait, and wait. He stares at me then says "Well, it's probably still good. Let me just have that one." *PULLS OUT HAIR* "Okay, sir, no problem." "Here's your change and your recpeit. Have a nice day." So, the next guy behind him says "What a dick! He seen that toy about to fall but doesn't do anything. Just watches it fall. I was gonna pick it up, but he was being an asshole to you, so I didn't." "Thank you. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought he was rude."

This is just one case that has happened to me. There are countless others, some worse, some not so much.

So, to bring this venting to an end, let me just say, that when you are in line, waiting, and waiting, please understand that YOU get to leave the line while we cashiers still have to stay and deal with Kings & Queens of the store.

Wear a smile and you'll get a smile back (Okay, true, some cashiers are just plain BITCHES).

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!