I work retail in an airport. My store is right next to an ongoing renovation. My business is slow because of it. I have no new merch to put out, I have nothing to reorganize or move, the back room is a nightmare, but I'm not allowed to be back there too long lest a customer comes in AND no phones, books, magazines, or headphones. How the fuck do these companies expect people to just stand here mindlessly for 8 hours a day? This is ridiculous. Sorry bosses, write me up, cash me listening to my podcast or YouTube. If you can't give me anything to do, I'll pass my own time trying to not go insane. (Oh and my boss is on their 3rd vacation since I started in Dec)