for those who work in retail

[Kevin]

Originally posted by Hootie
OH HELL YEAH CAN I RELATE!

I think there's something about jewelry stores (because they're generally located on a corner) that people come in asking for directions to other stores in the mall.

I get so sick of being a walking "MALL DIRECTORY"! I think it's ESPECIALLY RUDE when I'm working with a customer on a diamond and people impatiently wait and just barge in "DO YOU KNOW WHERE SUCH AND SUCH PLACE IS?"! COME ON! I'm working here! Do people randomly interrupt your job routine to ask where the BATHROOM IS?!?!? URG!

I can really relate to this... about 5 out of my 7 years in retail were spent in malls. For around a year and a half I worked at a kiosk selling Sprint PCS phones.

It was convenient that the mall directory was within view so for stores I just pointed them there. Bathrooms were close also so it wasn't like I had to give lengthy directions. I did on occasion send them to the other side of the building though

Most of the time it wasn't interupting really... Kiosk work is VERY slow. It was boring enough that I read some stuff I don't think I would have normally picked up.. War & Peace, Atlas Shrugged for example

Kiosk work though isn't bad at all. I'd recommend it.