I left my last crappy retail of 10 years for a job in a well-respected and highly known company in my area. I thought I was finally moving on with my life.
I thought my husband and I would finally be able to move to a bigger place, have kids, and maybe get a few more pets. Just overall move forward with our lives.
I was so wrong.
Even with my 10 years in retail, I was never expecting the amount of abuse, selfishness, and degrading behavior by the visitors I am expected to help.
Today, a coworker of mine got threatened and I stood up for her. People came up to me and said how good a person I was, they saw the whole thing and told me what I did was right. My leader told me she was proud of me and that I did so good. My coworker told me how grateful she was for my help.
The patients in the back proceeded to ask my lead for my name and my manager's number. Calling me names, saying how I shouldn't be allowed near people. How I'm a terrible human being who shouldn't be allowed near people. How they are gonna make sure I will never work near people again.
All because I told a visitor to stop threatening to hit my coworker over a rule we did not make. And to go sit down or leave or we will have to call security. How dare I defend my coworker who was practically in a ball and trembling over this womans abuse.
I have been here for less than 5 months and I am expected to let people harass me and my coworkers.
I walked from a dumpster fire straight into hell and I do not see it ever getting better.