I loved this! I miss retail. I don't think it gets enough credit for both how hard it can be - always makes me laugh when people say they want to drop their stressful job for something easy like barista or a supermarket - and how rewarding it can be. My favourite ever job was working for a certain chain bookstore :-) I think it's partly because I'm quite shy but in the shop environment find it much easier to interact with people. Also you don't have to sit still :-)
Yes to the introvert/shy thing and this being a way to interact more easily with people, I feel that totally. It's the classic swan analogy isn't it - furious paddling underwater so that the customer (hopefully) only sees perfectly stocked shelves and calm, happy service!!
This read like a list poem of female friendship + gift buying+ gratitude. Delighted to add I need to go to OB to buy my sister in law and two close friends their gifts too 💝
Ah, I hope you had fun present buying. Sunday afternoon was so busy but then again it was our food market as well so loads of people (and dogs) out and about!
I loved this! I miss retail. I don't think it gets enough credit for both how hard it can be - always makes me laugh when people say they want to drop their stressful job for something easy like barista or a supermarket - and how rewarding it can be. My favourite ever job was working for a certain chain bookstore :-) I think it's partly because I'm quite shy but in the shop environment find it much easier to interact with people. Also you don't have to sit still :-)
Yes to the introvert/shy thing and this being a way to interact more easily with people, I feel that totally. It's the classic swan analogy isn't it - furious paddling underwater so that the customer (hopefully) only sees perfectly stocked shelves and calm, happy service!!
This read like a list poem of female friendship + gift buying+ gratitude. Delighted to add I need to go to OB to buy my sister in law and two close friends their gifts too 💝
Ah, I hope you had fun present buying. Sunday afternoon was so busy but then again it was our food market as well so loads of people (and dogs) out and about!
Thanks so much, that’s really kind of you.