8. Trying Not To Kill Yourself During The Refund Period After The Sales
While being on the tills is a pretty cushy job once you know how to work all the right buttons, it's just as stressful as being on the shop floor once the no-refunds period after Christmas ends. During the opening of the sale, Next don't take any refunds, because it's too much to ask staff to deal with on top of all the people buying sale stuff. Which to be fair to them is very kind. BUT, as soon as that period is over and you're assigned to the refund tills, get ready for all hell to be unleashed. Angry impatient customers, mountains and mountains of returned clothes, not enough hangers to send them all back out to the clothes rails: refund period is almost as bad as the sales themselves. It's relentless, with no thanks from anyone, and you'll find yourself wondering when the best time to hand your notice in is without giving your boss a hemorrhage.
I love Stephen King and music festivals; I eat my toast upside down; I daydream about getting married probably a bit too much; and I wish every day for a pet sausage dog puppy (who never materialises – sob).
