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Eko

(7,170 posts)
6. One of the main reasons that retail sucks is because of online sales.
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:21 AM
Sep 2018

Like Ebay and amazon. Ive been working in retail since 2002, and before the online giants came along we all made good money. Now, pfft, I cant pay anyone a decent wage because of them and keep the store open. Y'all root for unions far more than retail, retail unions make no sense now because people expect a store to carry everything like them but don't want to pay for them. You would rather order online and expect a brick and motar store to have it for you but you dont want to pay for it and then complain about it. The economy is what you choose, so choose it and don't freaking complain and blame us for trying to help people in our communities with jobs and benefits. Maybe support us instead of using online sales to juice your income and things will slowly start to turn around, or order from Bezos and amazon and ebay and support their businesses model where they dont even offer sick pay to their part time workers. Your choice.

I'm sick of working retail. [View all] FreshStart1 Sep 2018 OP
Retail is slavery 2.0 Throck Sep 2018 #1
Big time frustrating... Upthevibe Sep 2018 #2
I dunno, but dweller Sep 2018 #3
I'm glad you're going back to school eleny Sep 2018 #4
+10 !!! nt reACTIONary Sep 2018 #50
Keep Moving forward SimpleC Sep 2018 #5
One of the main reasons that retail sucks is because of online sales. Eko Sep 2018 #6
Maybe it is a better allocation of resources. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #15
Robots doing all of our work Eko Sep 2018 #19
I'm not going to debate a blanket bald terse straw man statement. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #20
But you are happy to make one. Eko Sep 2018 #22
My five paragraph discussion is not a single terse bald straw man statement. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #23
And there it is. Eko Sep 2018 #24
I dream of a world where allocation of rescources Eko Sep 2018 #26
My sister worked in retail for a few years many years ago. It sucked then. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #21
Although you can find better paying jobs by going back to school. Blue_true Sep 2018 #7
But Trump says everyone is doing great and wages are rising and we're all happy at our jobs! smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #8
these trillion dollar companies are a big part of the problem elmac Sep 2018 #9
Truth appalachiablue Sep 2018 #11
No. The distribution of wealth & income is the problem, not the company size. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #16
Will you be changing your DU name to FreshStart2? braddy Sep 2018 #10
Welcome to DU, FreshStart1. Aristus Sep 2018 #12
Welcome to DU! What do you plan to study? nolabear Sep 2018 #13
There is hardly anything worse than working at a job you hate. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #14
I wish I was 26 again LittleGirl Sep 2018 #17
Our niece is doing just that. phylny Sep 2018 #27
well done! LittleGirl Sep 2018 #32
kitty is family Glaisne Sep 2018 #42
yes she was. eom LittleGirl Sep 2018 #48
Costco reads them KT2000 Sep 2018 #18
If all retail operated like Costco LittleGirl Sep 2018 #33
I hated Walmart decades ago. They ruined my hometown. rusty quoin Sep 2018 #25
same here KT2000 Sep 2018 #43
Like restaurant servers, everyone should do both for a while to appreciate how hard it is. Laffy Kat Sep 2018 #28
Absolutely! LittleGirl Sep 2018 #34
Been there, and I hear you. Welcome to DU, FreshStart1. VOX Sep 2018 #29
For me, rownesheck Sep 2018 #30
best of luck handmade34 Sep 2018 #31
Thanks for posting that. Whatever you decide to do, best of luck to you! Nt raccoon Sep 2018 #35
retail is a real job, thank you very much. nt Javaman Sep 2018 #36
What will you study? cwydro Sep 2018 #37
Hate to break it to you, but it's not just retail. We tried to convince sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #38
Service industry jobs suck. CrispyQ Sep 2018 #39
It isn't just stores Glaisne Sep 2018 #40
Observation FreshStart1 Sep 2018 #41
90% of everything is crap. hunter Sep 2018 #44
I agree with so many things you've written here FakeNoose Sep 2018 #45
I used to work in retail and know lovemydogs Sep 2018 #46
I worked retail for many years too crazycatlady Sep 2018 #47
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2018 #49
80% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. democratisphere Sep 2018 #51
Whole Foods reads them. Nitram Sep 2018 #52
Good for you optrwh Sep 2018 #53
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