Women in Retail & Hospitality

How do you separate your personal beliefs from the work that you do? Are you able to say “it’s just my job” and move forward?

Why do we feel so guilty taking off of work? My friend sprained her both her ankle and was feeling away because she wanted to work. I always wonder if it’s an American thing.

It’s the weekend already and I feel like I still have a lot of work to do at the office. Does anyone’s weekend consist of office work & rest or just work no rest?

Do you work on your birthday? Mine falls on a Tuesday this morning and I’m tempted especially being that I would have to do my extreme commute that day.

How often do you have to replace your work shoes? I'm going through a pair every 3 to 4 months. Is this normal?

Do you prefer a recorded team video or a non recorded team video for work?
While recording every meeting might seem extreme, I think recording at least some of them can be beneficial. Internally, we re… more

How do you deal with rewards and failures in the workplace? For me, I usually am grateful when I receive any rewards from my company. They see the work I put in. I acknowledge the failures by acceptin… more

How do you handle it when someone comes into your business with a pet? We don't allow pets, but I know if I say something, the customer will claim it's a service animal, even though it's c… more

My little sister is in college and wants to start working but it’s hard for her to land a job due to the job market. A lot of people that are senior her age are taking the fast food/retail job. Any ad… more

What makes you feel valued as a person at your workplace? For me, I feel the most valued when I can help a customer solve a problem that they may have. I love servicing others and being a help to them… more

Would you stay at a company with a toxic work environment with a great pay or a friendly work environment with a terrible pay? I would gladly pick a peaceful environment to work in with bad pay. My pe… more

Which store or company would you never want to work for? 🤔

Happy Friday! Today, I would like to hear about the things you actually LIKE about your job. For me, it’s the autonomy. I do not like being micromanaged and as long as my stats are good i’m mostly lef… more

You know what I find weird and annoying about my job? When we fill out the request off form, we have to put the reason we're requesting off. Why does my manager need to know that? Just give me the… more

It seems like the job market is slowly declining right before our eyes and I feel like it will be worse in the near future after the big beautiful bill that has been passed. Do you think our job marke… more

Is it ever okay to have religious signage or figures at work in your opinion? Why or why not? It really doesn’t bother me but I can see why it offends some..

What is one work related product that y’all repeatedly will buy no matter how much the cost will be? For me, I always tend to buy noise canceling headphones. I lose them very often and it helps with b… more

If your shift is 8:00 to 4:30 and you get two 15 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch, what time would you take your breaks? A part of me says take a break every 2 hours but sometimes I want to take my… more

As someone who works as a salary based pay employee. I would rather work as a hourly pay employee. Especially if I have extra work I have to do outside the company work hours. Does anybody like workin… more

Would you rather: deal with an angry Karen or deal with a male customer twice your age flirting with you while you're working?

Hourly employees, wee you allowed to “make up” time if you’re late?

Biggest turn offs when looking at guys dating profiles? For me, it's topless and/or holding a fish lol

I love working independently at my workplace. I feel like I get more work done than working in teams with others. I’ve always been like this as a child. I know there are benefits when working with a t… more

Outside of coffee, how do you handle getting sleepy at work, I’m in a cold, quiet office and I literally have to get up from my desk and take a short walk outside.

Do you guys have resumes? It never occurred to me to make one, and honestly, I have no clue where to begin. I've spent my entire retail career just going to companies' websites and filling out… more

I know the job market is not in the best shape right now but I’m ready for a new job. One of my friends just applied to a position in her line of work and got an interview in day later. I feel like it… more

So, who's planning on playing the Powerball? No one won last night, so the jackpot is up to $1.7 billion. I don't usually play the lottery, but I might have to buy a ticket or two.

What does success look like to you in your line of work? I know success change when you first start with a company and when you’ve been there for quite some time. For me, my success looks like having … more

Ugh, I have to work 12 hour shifts the next few days to get the store ready for Q3 inventory. The bigwigs at corporate will arrive Monday to do inventory and if things aren't perfect, you know my … more

As some that is an introvert, do yall have any advice from my fellow extroverts on how to be more assertive at a workplace? I’m trying to be more assertive at my job but it’s not natural for me at all… more

Are y'all getting paid time and a half tomorrow, or does your employer not count Labor Day as a holiday?

What do y’all enjoy most about working in retail? I’ve been working retail for quite some time now and my favorite thing about working in retail is the look on a customer’s face when I help them find … more

I witness a verbal dispute at my job between a customer and a coworker. The customer was angry because she couldn’t return an item after the 30 day period. I was shocked how rude she was. It was hard … more

Are there particular retail tasks that you prefer, such as straightening the displays or ringing up purchases? For me, I love working the floor and helping customers with their needs. I also like fixi… more