The job interview process can be incredibly arduous and time-consuming; applying for a new role can be like working a second part-time or full-time job. This is made all the worse by how long it takes most organizations to conduct their interview process; it can be multiple weeks, even months before you know whether or not you have gotten a position you have been interviewing for. Of course, you'd like to think that you have some security once you've signed the contract and are awaiting the sta…

Recounting retail horror stories can be a fun pastime when you've long since moved on. They bring up a sense of bittersweet nostalgia and don't usually cause your brain to swell with rage the way that they used to. It's not that Karens didn't exist in the past, rather you weren't aware of their species name — back in the good ol' days, you just called them a regular swear word. Over the years, only the really ridiculous instances stay with you, and most of the other miserable stories slowly fad…

There is no shortage of delusional and angry people in this world, and when you're working retail it can sometimes feel like all of them have decided to visit you on the same day.

Think about how much money you could make from selling "I Don't Work Here Lady" shirts!

At what point is lost stock value worth more than the last shreds of dignity and morale of your workers? Unsurprisingly, for many employers, the answer to that question is “Greater than $0.” Anyone who has worked in retail has experienced an employer who insists any and all missing stock must be the result of theft. It's a really enlightening conversation to have with an employer that reveals how that employer truly feels about their employees beneath the facade of family and pizza parties. I'v…

There are a whole lot of entitled people in the world who are out to make the world work for them as much as possible. These people care little for societal norms, mutual respect, or mutual understanding; they want to take what they can get, and the rest of us be damned. Karens though… They take the whole entitlement idea and turn it up until the knob breaks off, mixing that same tried and true formula with a dash of salt, wild expectations, and untapped aggression. Enjoy this hearty collection…

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One day in the not-so-distant future, we will all have been replaced by robots and AI… Then there will be a golden age of no one having to do any work at all before the robots rise up and kill us — or harvest us to use as batteries. Some managers, however, seem to think that we're already at that point and expect their workers never to have any medical events; never need any food, breaks, or hydration; and to show up to work on a whim and to do as they're told, whenever they're told. The point…

The great part about being a manager of a retail location or restaurant is that you get paid a little bit more than the miserable wages of your subordinates. The not-so-great part about being a manager of a retail location or restaurant is that a little bit more still probably isn't a whole lot, and certainly isn't enough for all the bullshit you have to deal with.

To that one coworker (you know who you are)... act your wage.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you… There are times in our lives when someone does us wrong; usually, the best thing you can do in that situation (and the thing you should do) is walk away. There are times, though, when an opportunity to even the scales presents itself that just can't be passed up, and you give in to your most basic instinct. That's what this games cabinet seller experienced when a customer, who had scammed them out of both payment and a cabinet, attempted to sel…

People don't quit jobs: They quit managers. A sentiment that we've echoed across the pages of Fail Blog more times than I dare to count.

This Orwellian nightmare is brought to you by: Modern misinterpretation of people management. What do you do when your woefully unqualified-to-manage-people employer is combing through surveillance footage to assess whether or not you're giving good customer service based on whether or not they can make out a pixilated smile ? Well, smiling more seems like the obvious solution, but that's just playing into their Bezosian entrepreneurial wet dreams — that's why the more creative solution is the…

To be fair… he did write “Your Name"… It's no secret that Karens are often oblivious to their own insanity; a life of misery and festering anger has left them with an innate desire to take out their (perceived) misfortunes on others. These people carry about their lives like an anthropomorphic wrecking ball, destroying all joy that dares to exist around them. When u/PUNKeM0N was confronted by a raging Karen customer, they approached the situation with a cool and level head. The angry customer i…

Those working in retail and service are no strangers to discomfort and, often times it can seem like employer's make it intentionally so.

Working retail on busy holidays sucks — doubly so when understaffed.