u/schwing710

Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy that the band is finally putting out deluxe editions of their albums, rare live vinyl, amazing merch, etc but WHY did they wait until America was plunging into a full blown recession to do it? Like damn, I would’ve made it rain in the Ween store had they dropped some of this stuff two years ago.

To those wondering, yes, I am employed, but making significantly less than a few years ago, thanks to somewhat recently entering a bogus job market. And between paying for expensive groceries, gas, and trying to survive in the most expensive state in the country, there’s very little leftover for a $70 record, let alone all the other sweet merch. For those who can afford to buy all this cool shit, I shall live vicariously through you for now.

I’ve worked a lot of retail in my life but never have I encountered so many customers who treat store employees this way. TJ is well known for going above and beyond for the customer, which is all well and good, but I do think this encourages *certain* customers to really take advantage of crew members. I’ve had customers order me around, tell me how to bag groceries, complain that I’m not fast enough, make fun of my name, and even cough directly into my face repeatedly. Some refuse to even acknowledge my existence altogether! The lack of respect is simply staggering. Unsurprisingly, most of the perpetrators fit a similar profile: rich people who live in a bubble and are used to being waited on constantly. They’ve clearly never had anyone talk back to them or step out of line, so the disrespectful behavior continues ad infinitum. For the record, I’m all for creating a pleasant experience for the customer (and most of my interactions are pleasant), but it’s a very hard problem to ignore when it occurs with such frequency. I know rude customers can be found in every retail environment, but I think TJ caters to this behavior more than most.