Confessions of a Grocrey Store Clerk

It was incredibly busy at the grocery store yesterday. Saturday not so much. Why do people wait until the very last minute to go get food before a "big" snow storm?
The weather-people were calling for upwards of 8+ inches to fall from Sunday night through Monday morning (this morning). Woke up.... and nothing...   though my day job already called a 2 hour delay which was so nice to sleep in after working till 11 both Saturday and last night. They're now calling for snow tonight. Which means it will be probably crazy again tonight too. We'll see. I don't trust anyone, not even my app.

So, on to my confessions. Much like flight attendants, I have a few points I'd like to vent. I'm giving you an inside look at what its like to be a grocery store clerk. By no means do I want to offend anyone, so please don't take it that way. I live in the boon-docks, so these are special people anyways.

Ok, so picture this. The parking lot is full, and there are a TON of people shopping, and all of the lines are like 6 deep. We have all of our working registers open. We're doing the best we can.
Ok?  So..  here we go:

1) If you see there is a long line, and I'm going as fast as I can. Don't just stand there and watch me bag all your stuff and have it pile up at the end of the register. Then expect me to place all of those groceries in your basket. Get your bagged items and place them in your basket!! This is not a full service food lion. I'll take your money and you can go on about your day. And have your money ready to go. Again, there is 6 people behind you huffing and puffing. You don't have time to fumble around in your purse. OH!!! And get your hands out my space. If you would like the bag the items yourself, go ahead. But stop taking the items out of the bag and into another. I have got a system in my head on what to bag with what. I'm the EXPERT.

2) Also, while I'm frantically trying to bag efficiently don't stick your store savings card right in my face. GIVE ME A SECOND! I'll get it at the end.

2) Know your EBT Balance, and come with cash to pay your balance. I don't judge you for being on food stamps via cash card. But don't get mad at me b/c you've run out of money after buying junk food and cigarettes then want to get cash back. I'm just a hard working American with 2 jobs.

3) Usually things with handles don't get bagged. If you want your milk in a bag, tell me. By the way. What is it with storms and milk? We ran out of milk for the 2nd time in 3 days. And banana's. weird.

4) Paying me via cash. Please, for the love of chocolate ice cream, DO NOT put your cash and coins on the belt.... that moves... you'll lose everything because I don't carry a screw driver in my back pocket to take the belt apart.

5) Don't get mad at me b/c your credit card is declined.

6) If you bring your own bags, pre-pare for them to be heavy if you want me to bag them for you while you .. again.. stand there and watch me. So annoying. I get wanting to save a tree. But man, those things are so annoying.

7) No, I don't see the water that you have at the bottom of the cart (again, line is 6 people deep, I'm moving fast). You have to tell me. Its your responsibility as a customer to put everything up on the belt or tell me whats left so that I can scan it. Or if you don't, then I guess you walk out of there with free water.

I think that's enough for now. I didn't have time to breath from 3 to almost 9:30. It was non-stop. Then some of the people I work with there, not teenagers this time, were complaining "omg I came in for this?" "oh, bo hoo, I'm working double shift today since they pressured me into it."   Um, I don't think they pressured you into anything. You could have said "no."  Its money in your pocket, your always complaining you don't have enough money. #somepeople.

Other than that my weekend was alright. It was kind of just chill. I thoroughly enjoyed my Friday night off and really didn't get up from the couch as planned.

Oh! and I still haven't heard back from the doctor about my thyroid levels. I'll be giving them a call later this afternoon. I'm THIS close to just going there to find out what the hang up is. I mean, how hard can a 5 min conversation be?