Holiday Shopping

With the shopping season is full swing I think we all need a few reminders to make shopping as success for all parties involved. I work in the mall at Crazy 8 (a children's clothing store) and having the right customers can either make or break your day. I've had all kinds of people come, from extremely kind to downright rude. When you're on your feet for countless hours with barely any breaks you are just trying to do your job and get home at a reasonable hour. I think people often forget about the employees working and often claim "it's what they are getting paid for". This is not entirely true, they are not getting paid to clean up your messes. It is not hard to walk through a store without knocking down a pile of neatly folded clothes, or finding the nearest trash can to drop your Starbucks cup in.

People should try to just be kind to workers, trust me, if you are nice to them it only makes them want to go out of their way to help you. This goes for most establishments, a little bit of kindness goes a long way. There are countless of rude people and to set you apart a friendly smile along with a please and thank you will surely get what you need in a timely manner. This will not only make the employee happy, it will make your entire experience better and create a better environment around you. I can’t tell you how many times I had a mom come in with a screaming child but, because they were so sweet I tried to help them as quick as possible. So while you are out this holiday season remember to treat everyone around you with kindness, because what you put back into the world you get out.