"B&q staff member rant"

A review of B & Q by CheckoutGirl written on Wednesday 29th of April 2009

I have worked for B&Q for the last year and a half on checkouts. I just stumbled across the reviews on this page and cant believe my eyes. I have worked in a couple of different retail jobs before working in B&Q and have NEVER come across such rude and angry people before in my life. I am only 19 years old and not exactly a tall girl but I have had full grown men screaming in my face over paying 5p for a carrier bag.

It makes me laugh though because its always the men that square up to you, for some of the behaviour these adult men show to me I could easily have them arrested if it was out on the street. Ive even had full grown men stand and watch me attempt to lift heavy items out of their trolley whilst I had a sprained wrist with a support on it for all to see. Now if thats not pure disrespect then what is?

Customers seem to think that we are their slaves, Im sorry but it doesnt work that way. Most of the staff that work on the shop floor are men and I find it highly interesting how male customers will hold their tongue about the service these other men are providing until they are faced with a young checkout girl. Funny how thats when they let loose hey?

I always try and help customers to the best of my ability, and always treat people with the respect I was brought up with but it gets to a point where you are treated like dirt so much that you wonder what the point is. I often sit and think to myself that I wish all I had to worry about in life is that the shade of wallpaper I want is not in stock.

The country is wondering why kids are so filled with hatred and anger nowa days but you just have to look at some of the adults in this country to see where its coming from..

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