Tales From Retail: Late Nights - Walmart

[@exiledPostman]

Every time a customer asked me if we had something and it wasn't on the shelf, I told them that if it's not out, we don't have it. As if we have some kind of emotional attachment to the movies and we don't want them to be sold, so we are keeping them in "the back" for safe keeping. So whenever they asked me to check "the back" I would go to the back and just basically treat it like a 5 minute break. Then I would come outside to the customer and tell them it's not there.

[@castronatefit5754]

exiledPostman I felt that😂😂😂

[@exiledPostman]

@@that_brian_thing either that or we actually stocked our shelves when we ran out of something.

[@CinderFall96]

@@that_brian_thing or the movie vendor has left by the time we clock in and nobody knows anything about movies, and no catalog of movies are kept anywhere. And it actually might not be there and you could just get a Netflix subscription and stop being an asshole.

[@DerangedIntellectual9]

did the same thing when I worked at Best Buy. none of my colleagues even cared cuz they’d do it too lmao. the funny, chill and friendly coworkers definitely help in a shitty job

[@solarprophet5439]

This is a common problem with most large retail department stores. They either hire too few or can't retain enough staff to keep every department covered, forcing the staff in adjacent departments to cover them and become stressed out & overworked.

[@weepingdalek2568]

Which leads to more people leaving, it's a vicious cycle

[@Th33Vultur3]

Skeleton crew

[@exiledPostman]

I had a customer come in and ask me if we had Hulk on DVD. The movie was still in theaters at the time.

[@laurenmarie2369]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@blancherobinson5040]

one person doing the job of 3...one of the ways they became so rich...and payed pennies

[@rdot980]

"I lost my 15 minute break". Words you'll never hear me say. There would just have to be a 15 minute period with 0 coverage trying to play me like that.

[@brandonkennedy5786]

I’d sit my happy ass down for 15 minutes on the floor

[@brandonw6139]

You're entitled to that break always take it

[@laureljade3476]

start your break over again. we fought for it.

[@sandbox95]

anyone who says "the customer is always right..... naaa f**k that. I correct them real fast. that saying is archaic and pisses me off so fast.... ooooo man it does

[@CrossoverGameReviews]

It should either delight you or enrage you to know that "The Customer is always right" was a slogan for a department store, not some solemn vow. It was nothing more than a marketing gimmick that has gone out of context nowadays.

[@FourteenthAngel]

CrossoverGameReviews You should try to help the customers because they are your money and you want to promote good business. However, that doesn’t mean we should become a slave to the customer’s whims. Customers don’t know what they want.

[@istartedajoke1704]

tabpol95 customers always right

[@exiledPostman]

Most of the time, whenever a customer tells you "the customer is always right" it's because they are trying to get something for free or at a severely reduced price. So they aren't supporting shit, but actively harming the business.

[@strawberrylotlizard]

My dad always says the customer is always right and I disagree. It gets to a point where we actually raise our voices and he gets real angry when I say customers are retards

[@rabidgamer219]

I worked at Wal-Mart almost 2 years. I worked in electronics and I can assure you everything you've talked about in this video is still accurate to this day. Glad I left Wal-Mart tbh

[@maryanomar3777]

EVEN NOW! 2022!

[@istartedajoke1704]

I was 2 to 11 at home depot for 2 years...i feel you

[@kirbyolsen5941]

Nine hours?

[@zimmylolly2119]

@@kirbyolsen5941 what do u think dumbass

[@Abroadinkorea711]

@@zimmylolly2119 stonks

[@zimmylolly2119]

@@Abroadinkorea711 maybe if all these retail workers did stonks they wouldn’t be complaining

[@BubbleBunnyy]

I like having real photos because it just feels nicer to have a real picture in your hand. If it’s just on your phone you lose it and forget about it especially f you’re me and takes a shit ton of screenshots

[@FANTAVISION]

True true, I've lost a TON of photos

[@shalawndudley2094]

I love real photos, but I'm not 70. Lol...

[@BubbleBunnyy]

Shalawn Dudley it’s just cooler to have a picture in your hand it feels more sentimental. I really do lose so many pictures on my phone, I have 12,000 pictures on it.

[@Agentsmith2099]

Wow Fanta you hit the nail right on the head!! I worked for them for a few years in ELECTRONICS and I went through the same dam thing bro lmao. Love your content keep it going! XD

[@FANTAVISION]

Thanks man! Sorry you had to go through the same crap! I thought that was just a problem at our store lol

[@curtyos]

the issues are universal canada and us... same issues here

[@Torchmanz]

This is a wonderful advertisement for getting a college education or some kind of trade skill. Retail work is literally hell on earth.

[@veryfrozen3271]

Or spend a few mins looking for a job you like. I feel like most teens are lazy and what are the first job places people think off? Wallmart mxdonolds etc. You can work minumum wage anywhere else

[@sass174]

very Frozen minimum wage places get back to you a lot faster. I applied at a lot of jobs and didn’t really get anything back and was worried I would be able to find one, so i applies to Home Depot and they got back to me the next day. Guess where I went lol

[@sass174]

very Frozen *stores like walmart get back a lot faster

[@toonpacha2396]

One of my worst experiences was a manager looking at me like I was a special type of stupid when I asked a question (this was my SECOND day working there)

[@azjedijack]

Oh yeah, I've had that too. Except it was my FIRST day. And I was only asking where my trainer was and he basically said why dont you go looking for her?

[@rjcase4762]

I worked night shift at Walmart in short Black Friday I was stabbed in the hand for not handing out furrbies before the sale start and was told if you go to the hospital we will fire you

[@CrossoverGameReviews]

Dude, for real? That's lawsuit material right there.

[@rjcase4762]

CrossoverGameReviews not in Texas we have a saying here “ fired on the fall” in this case if anything is said it goes out the door with whom it may include I could give a lot stories like this one has well that would blow your mind hole

[@rjcase4762]

CrossoverGameReviews not in Texas we have a saying here “ fired on the fall” in this case if anything is said it goes out the door with whom it may include I could give a lot stories like this one has well that would blow your mind hole

[@patlowney2834]

Rj Case that sounds like it would have been a good lawsuit against your employer and you could have made a lot of money out of that

[@jasonleslie8594]

tell them they better have that in writing and when they do u go to the hospital and be back in to morning with a lawyer, I say

[@eyesofadog]

I worked at walmart for almost 6 years. I could rant about that god awful place all day long. To this day....I dispise going there unless I absolutely have to...and even then, I can feel my blood pressure rise and left eye start twitching even seeing that damned place. I got wrote up once for having a NOSEBLEED! It's insane. I finally got a job in corrections (prison guard) and when my last day at walmart came....i kid you not....I danced around walmart with both middle fingers in there air saying...fuck you...and you...and you...and especially fuck you! And danced out the doors backwards saluting the bird. After being at the prison (a level 5...max suecurity) for a few years, I told everyone who would listen...you know walmarts bad when your happier in prison than you are at walmart. Lol

[@bravo_10]

eyesof adog you’re a chad man

[@spitfireuk11]

I call bullshit

[@patsfan4life]

carl battista 😁

[@BOG0690]

You must have seen that movie Half Baked where he quits the Burger place and says: "Fuck you, fuck you, fuck youuuuuuuuu, you're cool, FUCK YOU IM OUT"

[@Th33Vultur3]

Don't be surprised if you got ineligible to be rehired since you flipped the bird at them on your way out and because you found a better job. I am ineligible due to gross misconduct and found a new job 2 weeks later. I kid you not. I was let go May 12, 2023. I found $100 at self checkout grocery before my shift and didn't turn it in. A customer called about it, they saw me on camera, terminated me and I gave the work phone, discount card, name badge and vest back. I won't probably get unemployment anyway for gross misconduct, but I have my some sanity back. I have lingering left collarbone pane and around my crotch region and I hope its not a hernia or a tear from lifting heavy garbage with no help at the grocery compactor by myself. I had 3 interviews on the week I had interview at my current job and got hired there. At AT&T and Ace Hardware rejected me, but my current job which is a grocery store on May 26 got hired and started orientation at new job on May 30. I was only unemployed for 18 days. Granted its part-time my current job at $15.50 an hour as opposed to $14 at Walmart doing janitorial maintenance during during 1-10 shift, but what a difference in cleanliness as opposed to filthy Walmart and the customers are much nicer at my new job. I have so many Walmart stories myself to share in the 4 years and 3 months there. I started when it was $11 an hour there back on Feb 13, 2019. About the first year and 3 months were in apparel and the remaining in maintenance. Walmart is one of the worse jobs I've ever had next to Home Depot. Walmart might be slightly worse if not, worse. Walmart did me a favor. I only go there when I absolutely have to. I was not arrested, I gave the money back after accidently saying I didn't have it, when I remembered I did. I gave it back. I was terminated on the spot. When I go back, I realize why I hate it there and some of my lingering body pains come back. A few associates also said that someone spilled about why I was terminated and yet I didn't hardly tell anybody. I bet someone was listening from outside the managers office as I was terminated or since the lockers are right there and time clocks. Good riddance! Fuck Walmart, Fuck Sam's Club and Fuck the Walton family! I felt I was in North Korea seeing pictures in personnel of Sam Walton and at the breakroom as well as quotes of Supreme Leader Sam Walton. Fuck him TOO!

[@MrTJPGaming]

I work cap 2 2-11. I am 100% positive it is hell.

[@northcalifornia916]

You are correct worst 2 years of my life working on cap2

[@BigCarris_53_64]

I also work CAP 2 full time. It’s a lot of physical work, and you’ll be moving around a lot. Your paycheck starts getting fat (as long you continue clocking in and out, and that’s a good thing) f you’ve worked with Walmart for a year now, you’ll start receiving bonuses throughout the year, and it’ll slowly start increasing if you stay longer.

[@tedk.6420]

I've done cap2 and frontend cashier. I'd take cap2 anyday.

[@Youman1744]

I work at Kohls so there are definitely parts of what you said that are true where I work. Customers are assholes and are a lot of the time wrong. I think it's hilarious when they think they are right but I am telling them the truth. Blows my mind.

[@TalenGryphon]

Gawd! Your bit about Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 reminds me of why I *still* can't watch The Incredibles. I saw that movie on endless repeat for *3 Months* while working at a small computer shop in 2006. Eventually myself and the other tech department guys had the film memorized, to the point it was invading our dreams. We threatened to smash the entire "wall of monitors" across from the service department if the GM didn't let us change the movie. Thank fortune our manager called the GM and he agreed And AMEN about the customer being a piece of shit 90% of the time

[@BuccaneerBruce]

I was a pharmacist at WalMart from 1998-2008. I knew the employees were churned through monthly. Customers were awful to the employees, and even the managers were shitty. I of course had to deal with our district manager, but never the store manager.

[@wheelfan100]

BuccaneerBruce were you the highest paid Walmart non Manger employee how much did you get paid

[@BuccaneerBruce]

140,000 a year.

[@wheelfan100]

BuccaneerBruce Damm

[@laureljade3476]

I never want to hear Frozen's Let It Go again, I'd rather be waterboarded.

[@shalawndudley2094]

I purposely avoid jobs where I have to deal with customers. My first job was McDonald's and I was 17. Let's just say I wasn't on board with the customer was always right rule.

[@rawmilk905]

The worst for me was getting "promoted" to the office at Sears and having to count the money for the whole damn store. Nope. No thanks. Never again.

[@MaGiCMushroomClouds]

Should have waited until Black Friday and left with all the cash at the end of the day. You could have faked your death and covered up the missing money by blowing the place up like Hans from Die Hard.

[@jenniferbaker4322]

When I worked at walmart, my gf at the time also worked there and it was slow, we were at the front tills. I was playing around and threw a few pennies at her, aiming to get down her shirt. I guess a manager saw and brought us in and sat us down and was basically trying to get her to say I was sexually harrassing her but she wouldn't so they just sent me home for the night, PAID. Turned out good because of that haha!

[@FANTAVISION]

Haha XD Surprised they tried making her bring up sexual harassment. Weird manager

[@KAYELLEK]

Couple career goals

[@Torchmanz]

If your profile pic is really you, I'd let you throw pennies at me.

[@matsuyamaalex]

I worked for Wal-Mart 10 years ago we could see what was in stock even in other stores......

[@noodlepie666]

When I was 19 and worked at a convenience store, I had short hair and this old lady would always come in and call me a "young boy". It was pretty werid :O

[@Poodleinacan]

Damn. How girly did you look?

[@sarahm8687]

This comment cracked me up idk why 😂😂😂

[@TheMythOfTheThickSix]

Charlotte Pierce cashier is a female job tho.

[@CortexZero]

Dude I discovered your channel yesterday and I just clicked on your playlists and now I know what I'll be doing for the rest of the day lol binge watching tales from retail. Subscribed.

[@FANTAVISION]

Haha thanks man! Enjoy!

[@veryloweffortmemes]

worst was when the store I was working at lost power. we were closed, could not cash people out, and this irate lady says she wants her ice cream, she also mentioned she was a doctor and if she saw our manager come in she would refuse to help her because we couldn't sell her ice cream for her sick kid. At this point to get her out a different manager gave them the ice cream and told them to leave.

[@FANTAVISION]

Those people are the worst. How do they live their lives like that?!

[@jenniferbaker4322]

Good doctor. Feed a sick kid frozen sugar cream, that will heal them right up.

[@davidsmith-bc8jq]

It's modern day society.The cheapening of life by our elitist leaders.Don't worry...It gets worse.

[@marshmallowmountains4636]

JDS12451 That is definitely not everywhere. I've worked as a cashier in a couple places and when the power went out, the registers were done. Although they were old registers...Hm.

[@marshmallowmountains4636]

JDS12451 I've never been a cashier at a Walmart. I did work at one for less than a month, but as cap team 1.

[@perfectfae3534]

I've been at Walmart for 3 weeks & 5 days. I began having major problems with scheduling & rudeness immediately after I completed orientation. I'll give you alo updates,

[@bombfirst157]

Orange Kitten update?

[@GoogleAccount-oe9im]

ooh I like the t-shirt! Feed Me 💚 i’m currently binge watching your rants... keep up the great work

[@WeirdoCertified]

My worst experience was a customer inducing a panic attack. During college I had developed a mental illness and I am still learning how to live with it. My first week back at work, this self-righteous customer comes in with a return. The return was going smoothly until an item was not on the receipt she had. This customer lost her shit. She was so mad at me for her own incompetence, this was like a 10 minute ordeal, but I only remember bits and pieces because of the panic attack. I explain to her our store policy, which is EXTREMELY lenient. I was able to take the item back, but would only be allowed to give a store credit with no tax back. The customer continued to yell at me and said that “it was my people” to that I responded it was not my job to make sure cashiers do their job right. Bad move, because she just kept on yelling. By this time I’m repeating what I had explained to the woman, and can see my hand begin to shake really badly. I looked to my coworker who had called a manager twice, disclaimer: the managers in my store are amazing, so I don’t think them taking awhile was their own choice. As I begin to shake more and more, I knew what was coming so as I saw the manager I looked to her and said I had to go. Made it to the backroom and had a panic attack. I was huddled in the corner under all the jackets. I calmed myself down, and went back out there. I want to meet that customer again so I can tell her what she did to me. Customers can be such assholes. But yea, that’s my worst retail experience.

[@jrock4264]

You sound like a pussy grow a spine you’re crying cuz you got screamed at? There’s 3rd world country employees that would die for your cake ass job

[@matthewosborne8635]

I totally understand where you're coming from. I loved the 2 to 11 shift when I worked at Lowes because I didn't have to deal with the store manager or most of the other managers. But I still did have to close down 2 departments by myself and cover more during my shift so yes it did suck. Anyway, one of the worst times I ever had was when I was busy putting up stock and a couple came in and started asking me questions about paint which is where I was working, so I stopped helping them, but I was just trying answer all of the questions fast so I could get back to what I was doing because I had a deadline to finish what I was doing. So they left. But later on, I got pulled into the office and wrote up because they had called the corporate office and complained about my attitude. So this one of the many why I hate most customers because they are whiney bitches and have no idea what we deal with on daily bases. So thank you so much for doing this series!

[@gdcat777]

The ones who call corporate without understanding what its like to work in those places should be forced to work in those places for 1 year.

[@matthewosborne8635]

I agree!

[@naturallyme6363]

The management is awful. At my store they would schedule 4 associates to stock the entire store. One person has to do breaks lunches and the pull. Then they'd complain as to why the frieght isn't getting done. They also had a Manager working directly with her son. She'd have him work the paper pallets and juice pallets (easiest work)and have everyone else work all the mixed dry grocery pallets then she told upper management that her son worked most of the frieght.

[@martineastman9855]

The sad thing is-- in my experience, most customers are fine. The problem is, only the assholes really stand out in your memory, so it seems like all customers are douche bags.

[@canyunhicks1587]

Ya i got canned from walmart for being a minute late i was having transportation issues unfortunately

[@canyunhicks1587]

Yar Nunya damn i mean that makes sense its just i thought i was doing alright other than transportation

[@trippyzuu8916]

love watching your videos! i work at walmart myself in electronics and management doesnt care to train new employees or to help out. They just throw you on the floor and wish you luck, but when you do something wrong they get you in trouble quick lmaoooo

[@thornage2333]

Sometimes one beer isn’t enough sometimes you need strong drink

[@patrickm2912]

You think being an associate is bad? Try being the department manager of electronics. Doing all that, sending people up to cashier, being short handed by 3 associates and having lazy ones as your only ones

[@Revealingstorm.]

Patrick Mcdaniel lol lazy. They're making like 10 dollars an hour they're not your slaves. Most managers I knew at retail were ass kissers who didn't know what they were doing half of the time but would constantly blame the associates.

[@patrickm2912]

Alex Marko before I was a manager I was making 8.50 an hour, I in no way ass kissed managers in any way, that's why I got shit on constantly by them. Also I never said they were my slaves, I took responsibility for my fuck ups and defended my hard workers to management when they tried to shit on them. Also I knew exactly what I was doing, my merchandise, scheduling, and my people. Again I just hate lazy associates, especially ones that steal

[@Revealingstorm.]

Patrick Mcdaniel sorry. Just years of frustration working retail came out I guess.

[@knes167]

Whatchu meannnn lol. I know this is resolved already but coming from 7.50/hr (minimum) going to 9 or 11 with ATLEAST 30/hrs or a fulltime job is GLORIOUS. haha,

[@patrickm2912]

knes167 it was glorious but I was making 8.50 after 4 years there, with experience in other retail stores for 7 more years. They were hiring on new guys at $11 an hour with less than 1 year experience, or fired for theft at stores. Point is, I've seen both sides as an associate and manager, and if you don't have an asshole department manager, they are usually getting way more shit than the associates

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

A lot of the time, when customers ask for a manager, its because they've learned (from years of bad behavior) that if they pitch a big enough fit, they'll get what they want. Clearly, a manager can pull the DvD out of their posterior after the people who actually work in that department say its not there =P

[@cloneskiller]

iv'e worked in fast food for 5 years and i could go on rants for a while lol.

[@ziospoletta7482]

my time at walmart started as a part-time side job, but then i lost my other job and i made the mistake trying to make walmart my main job, lawn and garden to be precise, the team started out with a really good DM and one other good associate; they both left abruptly in less tha. two months, the job became hell from one day to the other, i took a transfer to another store only to find out that me previous store was ok compared to this new one, one day i saw the face of an overnight maintenance guy as he walked into his shift at a 24hr super center; that was it, it took 2 years for me to realize that this job destroys your soul, im glad im out even if i left some cool friends behind that i will never see again.

[@leviroch]

the customer is rarely ever right. . . i do this for a living, i know the details or i wouldnt of been hired. . .

[@willowandluka5302]

I worked the Garden Department for 6 months. I was trained and knowledgeable about all things in that department, answering phones, and cashiering. I ended up being Garden/front end/sporting goods/pets/electronics/paint/cart attendant/online pickup/backroom/customer service. Good ol’ times. And in most of these different jobs, I was alone; even if it was super busy. So yea that was fun. Not knowing how to do everything, and everyone wants answers and help and I can only do so much on my own. So if you shop at Walmart, don’t do that to employees, honestly. You’re shopping at fucking Walmart, you don’t deserve that kind of attention from one associate trying to do everything. Walmart is paying one wage for 3-4 jobs for one person to do. So when you go to Walmart, grab your shit, ask easy questions, don’t ask them to spend 20 minutes looking for an item for you in back stock, get a great price on your shit, and get out. And don’t push your cart too far so that it locks up. Thanks. Bye. If you want special attention, come to Target, I work there now and I’d be happy to help you. Target is much better with scheduling and treats their employees way better. But still, don’t be a bitch.

[@dwaynestraight2432]

I worked in Toys and was hired as an "Entertainment Associate". The only thing I was trained in was Toys. I had to go to Electronics, Photo and Sporting to get crossed trained on my own. When I did that I got yelled at for leaving my area. So after awhile I just kept my happy ass in Toys.

[@kanashiokoroshi2741]

Having worked overnight at Hellmart. Overnights are worse Dx

[@pixelmator]

at least you had more than one employee running a department...I was by my self at my retail job and ran 5 departments on top of carryouts sales and online orders, but I feel your pain...retail is dead and paid nothing. Glad I quit ...

[@Charmander603]

I sell shoes and I had a customer come in and blame me specifically for his foot pain. He also had no clue how shoes should fit, and was horribly indecisive on what width he wanted his new shoes. (I kept getting a lot of angry "what if they're too tight/too sloppy once I get home? I'm not coming back a third time because of you." His feet also weren't wide, so idk wtf he was on about.) After chewing me out for causing him foot pain, he told me that I was completely incapable of helping him in the way he needed and left.

[@theeryan6097]

Cap 2 is probably the worst atleast where I work and way too many managers that don't seem to really do anything

[@MrKezzerdrix]

Ryan isthe SutUlfr fucking right! Im an unloader from before the cap system. The managers over cap 2 would not survive the old unload system in our store. Back in the day we would drag puke managers that fucked with us into the truck and either chew them out without any of their backup, or pull a wall down on them. Shit got done right. Now you guys have more managers than the store has roaches.

[@npc1821]

Ryan isthe SutUlfr cap 2 is easily the hardest thing to do at Wal-Mart

[@sirgrotto8714]

I’m from the deli, but judging from what my coworkers say, it sounds like cap 2 gets a lot of shit.

[@marshmallowmountains4636]

What's Cap 2 like? I was in cap 1 and I thought it was awful.

[@npc1821]

Sam Hem cap 2 in my Wal-Mart was basically this, you come at 2:00pm and leave at 11pm. When you start the shift your most likely doing one of the 2, working the conveyor belt which is only a few hour but is an intense few hour. With a lot of enrgy and focus needed. Or you'll be downstacking pallets that came through from the truck which can be annoying because of how fucking mixed up the departments and aisle one pallet can be. Even worse, a lot of times there is sugar on the bottom of the pallet stack and that shit always breaks with sugar spilling everwhere slowing the process down. And when you're done with whatever job you got that day you took a 15 min break. Then you stock shelves until about 6:00pm for a one hour lunch then come back and continue to stock shelves untill all your carts are either stocked or labeled. And then you take the labeled items to the back for overstock which is a bitch because there is never room. After that you help anyone whos left do exacly what you did. Your supervisors try to keep you till like 12:30 or 1:00 bucause the sytem sucks and nothing gets done.

[@katty4682]

It must be at least a national policy for walmart, because our store and every store I've been in is exactly like that. But lemme tell y'all something. I have heard the exact same thing in the walmart where I worked, but I worked in the deli. As horrifying it was covering these departments, we would all but beg people to help out in the deli and NOBODY wants to work in the deli. They literally could not pay people enough to pay the deli, and we were paid more than some of the managers and were the only department whose hours weren't cut to less than 20 a week.

[@marshmallowmountains4636]

My friend worked at Walmart as a cashier for like a week then bailed out without notice. It was so bad I guess it made her suicidal. I don't blame her because I did basically the same thing for the same reason...

[@espurr6972]

Lol I did the same thing and I don't blame her

[@rikukh4810]

Same here. But I'm still working there cause I can't quit. (I'm working there right now, on a break of course.)

[@marshmallowmountains4636]

Riku kh I feel so sorry for you...hopefully you can find another job?

[@rikukh4810]

Sam Hem I'm trying. But nope.

[@BootlegSeraphim]

hey sam what are the genes of that coatl he looks absolutely fucking baller and i need to know what colors those are

[@Youman1744]

On Christmas Eve 2 years ago a customer came in saying that she put Beats headphones on hold so I went to look but we didn't have any, no one knew what she was taking about and no one put them on hold. She got mad at me and started calling me a prick, I ended up telling her "merry Christmas" and my manager told me to go take a break. The last was crazy and had staples in her head....

[@FANTAVISION]

We had customers do the same thing. "I had this on hold" Nope... no you didn't. I've been here all day.

[@wildwest1832]

I used to work at a store like walmart. Man did it suck. Exactly like this

[@spritewon]

This is how Walmart used to be... NOW they have one person covering 3 or 4 departments 7-11 because of a new bullshit scheduling system called "customer first" or at least in my walmart

[@honokasuzumiya829]

Working during the nightshift in Wal-Mart is soul crushing

[@SHADOSTRYKR]

I hated closing at best buy - depending on the managers mood you could get out at 9:30pm or if they were pissy and wanted everything over perfect it could be 1am

[@oned1422]

The reason that you were working at all of the departments at once was because the managers get paid extra when there are less staff on the floor so they do it on purpose, also its something I heard, I'm sorry if it's not accurate

[@ryanrthrockmorton]

LOVE YOUR SHIRT, FANTA! Feed Me is my favorite.

[@Th33Vultur3]

I am ineligible due to gross misconduct and found a new job 2 weeks later. I kid you not. I was let go May 12, 2023. I found $100 at self checkout grocery before my shift and didn't turn it in. A customer called about it, they saw me on camera, terminated me and I gave the work phone, discount card, name badge and vest back. I won't probably get unemployment anyway for gross misconduct, but I have my some sanity back. I have lingering left collarbone pane and around my crotch region and I hope its not a hernia or a tear from lifting heavy garbage with no help at the grocery compactor by myself. I had 3 interviews on the week I had interview at my current job and got hired there. At AT&T and Ace Hardware rejected me, but my current job which is a grocery store on May 26 got hired and started orientation at new job on May 30. I was only unemployed for 18 days. Granted its part-time my current job at $15.50 an hour as opposed to $14 at Walmart doing janitorial maintenance during during 1-10 shift, but what a difference in cleanliness as opposed to filthy Walmart and the customers are much nicer at my new job. I have so many Walmart stories myself to share in the 4 years and 3 months there. I started when it was $11 an hour there back on Feb 13, 2019. About the first year and 3 months were in apparel and the remaining in maintenance. Walmart is one of the worse jobs I've ever had next to Home Depot. Walmart might be slightly worse if not, worse. Walmart did me a favor. I only go there when I absolutely have to. I was not arrested, I gave the money back after accidently saying I didn't have it, when I remembered I did. I gave it back. I was terminated on the spot. When I go back, I realize why I hate it there and some of my lingering body pains come back. A few associates also said that someone spilled about why I was terminated and yet I didn't hardly tell anybody. I bet someone was listening from outside the managers office as I was terminated or since the lockers are right there and time clocks. Good riddance! Fuck Walmart, Fuck Sam's Club and Fuck the Walton family! I felt I was in North Korea seeing pictures in personnel of Sam Walton and at the breakroom as well as quotes of Supreme Leader Sam Walton. Fuck him TOO!

[@allenkung997]

I remember going to Walmart before they were closing. The female employee was working in automotive. She was listening to her music while she was working. I didn't give a BEEP..She was blasting her music Hella loud! I was like BEEP lady, your not at the club? Your working at Walmart. Don't turn the music up that loud. Lmao!

[@imgonnameltintomint1479]

you look like peter Evans man, I just subscribed love the stories fanta!

[@FANTAVISION]

Thanks for the sub Thomas!

[@aaronallblacks]

I've worked in IT almost exclusively except for a 2 month stint with Wal-Mart in Sporting Goods. Oh yay you make an extra $0.80/hr but you're available for any ASM to use you for whatever. I refused signing a write-up for denying helping with the truck while inventorying guns in the warehouse and just left after that.

[@gothicasshole]

I work overnights at walmart🤣🤣 your not telling me anyfhing i dont know. Sometimes i just go to a freezer just so i can scream and let out that fustration.. which management approves bc i gots a temper... or ill put that angst into my work and go beast mode. Just stock the shelves punch the empty boxes. And just let it go. Its better than 100% loosing it and getting arrested

[@kirbyolsen5941]

still work there?

[@CNFunnyJon]

As a teenager, I got mistaken as a worker of Walgreens. XD One time in KMart.

[@FANTAVISION]

lol wut

[@CNFunnyJon]

Yea. I wore a uniform those two times. The K Mart one I was wearing my card with a lanyard. XD

[@laroyalmarsh6434]

This is my exact experience in walmart electronics. I was there for 2 years felt like i didnt even have time to find another job. Just left january.

[@rbeattymd]

try it overnight electronics is dealing with the whole GM side of the store

[@teamlemonade9931]

Bro, I've had something very similar happen to me. I work at Shoe Carnival and this person wanted a shoe in a certain size that we didn't have. I looked around the area it was supposed to be because maybe it's been misplaced, it happens all the time. I don't see one. So I tell her that we didn't have it. (Side note, we keep all our stock out on the floor and none in the back) She begins to appear frustrated and says something along the lines of, "I saw it right here just a couple minutes ago." Not wanting to be rude since we obviously didn't have it, I told, "Maybe somebody bought it already." I didn't want to sound like I was calling her stupid for not realizing we didn't have it. She then demands I check for her and so I walk up to the front where the registers are and do a check for the shoe in that size. And it came up negative. Thankfully, my manager is awesome and I told her the situation and, thinking it might cause a scene, she walks back with me to tell her. The customer thankfully didn't blow up at us, but she was getting really close to.

[@nathantorres4474]

Anyone 2019?

[@blancherobinson5040]

I get it totally...worked there 4 years overnight...they are all the same...a nightmare blackhole abyss...

[@dramadude02]

Did 2 years in Electronics myself, but my experience was a bit different. I was never cross-trained for Photo or Mobile cause management didn't trust any of us D5 guys to handle photos or phones...but PS3's and X-Box's? Sure.......I was however trained for Paint on one end of the store and Fabric on the other end. Add to this that most nights after 8 or so til close at 11, they send all the floor associates home except me...cause electronics is full service. This left me covering literally 70% of the the store consisting of most of the departments across the back wall from Fabrics down to Sporting Goods and all the way up the side of the store through Automotive and Hardware/Paint....all by myself.......then I get screamed at when D5 is left all alone...go figure.

[@HeroSword_P]

Where it all began. First ever Tales From Retail 👍

[@42Mrgreenman]

Walmart is hell, i dont know about the other eight circles, but my circle was 10pm-6am IMS(inventory management), unloading a 5000 piece truck by hand, in Florida, on a hot summer night, with half-staff, and our manager always telling us to "Hussle up guys, remember, 1000 pieces an hour." as we drag PALLETS of 50lb. bags of dog food and potting soil almost always stacked double high across the store to the garden or pets.....and when that shit falls, (which usually happened in the truck before we even opened it) ain't no one happy for the rest of the night. You better be fucking good at Tetris too, if you're not in the truck you're stackin pallets for at least 4 departments as you frantically try to read numerical codes as they come down the line. It got to the point, if the manager wasn't there we were just throwing stuff and had to wait till the truck people overheated to actually stack it on the pallet...if it's not glass or 100lbs. just chuck it over to wherever it goes, fuck it. But, let me tell you, there is nothing worse than unloading a truck in half-darkness when you realize a case of glass hot sauce, or pickles, or laundry detergent has broken in transit and now every box under it is coated in nasty, not to mention the smell or the broken glass....

[@unholyabyss]

I worked for the stores for 5 years and even before they made cuts to the overnight shift we had to hit well beyond our punching weight. I was just pretty much starting as an overnight stocker in grocery and we'd see nearly 6,000-8000 piece nights at least once or twice a week, one time leading to so many pallets ending up in grocery that they blocked off the bunkers. I think I recall there being about somewhere between 32 to 34 pallets that night for the main aisles, it easily could've been 40+ because I didn't count for the water, soda, and wine aisles. Manager wise, I only had issues with three, one trying to keep me from transferring, another trying to fire people she didn't like by changing scheduled days on people and also tried cutting hours of full time associates, and another telling me to my face if me and a newbie didn't finish two particularly heavy freight aisles by lunch she'd fire him. She denied ever saying that she was going to fire him, but I was blunt to his face about it and that's why we busted it out, the problem was that he wasn't able to keep pace because NOBODY checked up on him to bother to see if he knew how to stock, read labels, locate items, all the essentials to actually get the job done in the first place. I'm at the warehouse now, it's harder physically but I really dread the idea of ever going back to storefront, it's so much worse.

[@Rebel3000]

Doesn't help that in my store, on 3rd shift, overnight, whoever is covering electronics is the operator

[@Rebel3000]

The story at 11:40 reminds me when a customer complained to a co-worker, calling me retarded for simply pushing a dustmop

[@marshmallowmountains4636]

I work at Menards now and 90% of the people I work with are so friendly I thought something weird was going on at first. My brother is even friends with the store manager and you would never guess he was that high in power if you saw him. He's so chill and funny. I work morning stock, so I don't see many people except on Sunday. Most of the customers I've dealt with or seen are friendly, though. Nothing like Wal-Mart.

[@PsiCorps85]

Walgreens: the stuporvisor was the brother-in-law to the Ass. Manager, so basically he did nothing, had me do his task lists in addition to mine own, and had me deal with the garbage collection on my breaks, cleaning the restroom and break room then when it's supposed to be my brief moments of rest. On Black Friday, he stayed in the office counting the safe and wouldn't help do backup cashiering while the customers and shoplifters vandalized the store. It was so "fun".

[@CurtisAlfeld]

Late nights where no one is in their department? I know what that's like. It got to the point where I would tell the customer I was going to get someone who could help them, and then I would just fuck off while the customer found someone who have a shit.

[@aronhalverson2115]

Being a cart pusher, I hate it when they call us in for carryouts, they make the people who are the farthest away from the customers stop what they're doing, come inside wait around for 15 minutes for them to pay for their shit then spend another 15 minutes putting their shit in their vehicle. I'm just thinking I could've gotten the whole lot cleared by the time they got all their shit payed for.

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

Dude, I'm in my mid 30's and even I like physical copies of things, especially photos for a photo album. I also used worked in the electronics department (stupid Zellers), so I get what your talking about. There was this one time while working Peddlers (Zellers) where I was answering a elderly woman and her daughters question about wi-fi (this was around summer 2006), let's just say that I tried answering the customers question(s) to the best of my ability for an hour (while trying not to put my head through a wall).

[@joshuastephens66]

I worked as a Cart Associate for 2 Years at My Local Walmart. They treat Cart Associate like Crap. If One Cart was left in The Parking Lot and a Manager sees It. We get Blame for It. If We didn't have Both Sides caught up. We get fuss at as They Called It Coaching, or Written Up. Most of The Time when It's busy. Especially when It's Two of Us on The Weekends. We couldn't take No Breaks till Lunch until They Tell Us We could. My Manager Written Me Up for Going On My Lunch Late After Christmas was over. I Couldn't Take My Lunch On Time. Cause Another Manager on Christmas Eve Let My Co-Worker Go but Let Me stay till he was Finish. I was So Angry That About That. They got rid me For Hitting Somebody's Vehicle. The Customer Blame Me for Hitting Her Car an Told a CSM on Me when I Tried to Tell Her i couldn't see Where I was Going Because of The Rain. It was Pouring Hard and I had Water in My Eye so I didn't Know I Hit Her Vehicle or Not. It was My First Offense but They still Terminated Me. My Other Co-Worker told me They gave Him 26 Chances before They Fired and Re-Hire HIm after He Hit so many vehicles. That was mess up, They told me I can Re-hire within 6 Months. I Founded Another Job working as a DIsh Washer at My Local Cafe Restaurant. It doesn't pay as well as Walmart. But i get along with The Other Workers and Managers Much Better. That's My Experience at Walmart. Every time I see a Cart Associate working at Walmart I Feel for Them and Know How It was like when i use to work as One.

[@nolanator543]

joshuastephens66 I had an entire 8 hour shift where I was the only cart guy, and it was a Saturday. Got 2 coachings that day for not being able to keep both sides and garden door stocked on my own.

[@SirNippletonMcSugarteets]

This was a great video...I’ve got stories of my hellish job I used to have too but it wasn’t in retail. I used to work cleaning livestock semi-truck trailers, cleaning literal animal shit off of trailers, putting them together and disassembling them.

[@Thomas-ib9iu]

i work overnight at walmart, i got lucky cause my managers and team leads are cool as hell.

[@FloydFreak70]

My worst experiences (besides the people I was checking out) always resulted from the Customer Service Managers having huge egos. These old, grouchy bitches who had a little bit of power decided to make life miserable for all the cashiers. Our computer system at the registers had to have been Windows 95 or some shit... Absolutely crazy. And there were a lot of things that needed the CSM approval or a code of some sort. The register will literally lock up and you have to wait for someone to come help you. Meanwhile your line gets ridiculously backed up because there's never enough cashiers hired. Even though it's the CSM's job to help you, they bitch and gripe at you because they had to come help. Even when I was brand new these people were supposed to train me at the register. They stood by me for 5 minutes and then left me to figure the rest out on my own. They also told us we needed to memorize all the codes for every fruit and vegetable in the store. (Because there's no barcodes) Absolutely ridiculous. The only thing worse than that was when I nearly got robbed at the register until the guy chickened out. Really scary stuff.

[@FANTAVISION]

That's awful! Yeah we had to deal with grouchy CSM's unlocking our register (even though that's all their job was pretty much), but that's crazy you almost got robbed!

[@jenniferbaker4322]

Even worse when you are trying to get them to come to your till and they are just standing around talking. Like hurry the hell up you lazy idiot..

[@shadowpuppet8192]

I was once standing right next to a lady who was trying to find an item or get a discount on something, I forget what exactly it was. But that's besides the point. Anyways, this lady just keeps asking and asking this poor employee for this thing that they do not have the power or authority to do. The entire time, she was acting like nothing the employee was saying was right. Until finally, she says the thing we all knew was coming. "Yeah... Can I talk to your manager?" I'm standing there and I'm thinking, "Bitch, the manager is going to say the EXACT same thing this poor employee has been saying to you for the past 45 minutes! Are you really going to waste everyone's freaking time just to hear the word 'no' from a slightly higher power?! What is wrong with you...?" And I hate to admit this, but that crazy lady was/is technically family... Kinda wish I had actually said it.

[@shadowpuppet8192]

I don't. I don't even have any contact with her anymore.

[@Commie1]

I work at a gas station convenient store as my second job we have signs on every pump saying you have to do debit inside since our debit machine does not work for the pumps (it costs 3 grand to fix) and customers come in and bitch me out about it not working literally their is a fucking sign on every pump right infront of there faces its so irritating

[@PhillyLFC]

Dude I know how you feel I’ve worked in retail for 15+ years

[@davehibbard1594]

There is no 5 min walk to anywhere in walmart unless your using the scenic rought .

[@shalawndudley2094]

Sarcasm, joking, stretching the truth. Pick one.

[@TheRogueMonk]

you are very good at telling things and i think you deserve this channel! it is so nice to listen to you! .. ou should try something with telling in the future if you run aout of information

[@2002CamaroSS427Crazy]

I have a good story from my time on nights at Walmart.

[@dxk65]

I spent about 18 months at electronics and have been gone for a while. My friend that still works there for some reason recently told me they're now only allowed to have two registers between electronics/photo/cellular on top of only ever having two people staffed there at any given time, so I can't imagine what kind of shit show that must be during peak hours.

[@williamsantana370]

i know im late but i worked at lowes and i know exaclty what you went through. retail is really same shit different tiolet

[@ThreeDaysOfDan]

I dunno man , are you gonna hang your phone on the wall to get s photo up on display . Mr I'm not 70.

[@richardsanchez9190]

ThreeDaysOfDan i think he qas talking about getting physical photos at wal mart. maybe he rather print them out at home

[@retrodave4493]

I can relate, my time at electronics was very similar.

[@biiiy192]

Did that lady that was asking for the DVD had the '' can I speak to the manager haircut''? 😂😂😂

[@Kingslayer76]

Great video! But I really like physical photos. I just enjoy holding something in my hand. Same with games.

[@FANTAVISION]

Fair enough!

[@sandbox95]

I had to pause at 12:00 and take some REAL DEEP breaths. like f**king hell, woman go away...

[@yourgrandmashouse1970]

It’s a proper job if you need the money, if you don’t need the cash then I don’t recommend it. The turn over rate is insane for newbies, most just walk off and don’t come back. Those of us with priorities put up with way more than someone living rent free with parents. If you’re a lazy pot head who doesn’t like exercise and can’t follow basic instructions, there’s always crime but it doesn’t pay too well.

[@monkeydevinebb]

Try living in a small ass town in the middle of nowhere where the major employers are A) Air Force, B) The local college, and C) Walmart. THAT'S IT.

[@monkeydevinebb]

Heck yeah! My wife and I are moving next month :) We outta here lol

[@etherraichu]

I used to not understand just how bad dealing with jackass customers was for people in retail. Until one night when everything had been going wrong for me, and I snapped at someone who was just doing their job. Couple minutes later I realized I was a total dick and came back and apologized. I don't think the guy had ever had someone apologize for being a jerk before. Like I could tell he didn't know what to say. Thats when I realized how awful it is.

[@MJBolton09]

I love this series, Fanta! What are you doing these days?

[@thehappysheep2023]

Many times I had the misfortune to have to stand @ the entrances and expected to cheerfully say Welcome to WalMart. We were supposed to put stickers on people with incoming items for return. And to check people going out that made the magnetic alarm go off. Thankfully, this never happened on my watch (but it very easily could have) there were occasions where that people would pick up a tv/dvd player etc and just walk out the door just like nothing was wrong. I often thought, seriously, even if we did say something about someone walking out with an unpaid item, seriously what could we do about it? Oh the stories I could tell. Anyways if you happen to shop @ Wal-Mart on a regular basis and recognize someone that has worked there for over 1 year, those are people who have seen it all and put up with a ton of crap from customers. In the scheme of things it seems that Wal-Mart is merely a stepping stone to get you to some other occupation. I do not recommend working there for a long haul.

[@fiesoduck8424]

You're working alone... in the middle of the night... in an almost empty mall... sounds like heaven to me

[@wooferjr169]

Harthmut Harthmut Do you even watch his videos about him working at Walmart?

[@fiesoduck8424]

I know what he said about his job. I still think it's amazing

[@ajc5175]

I did the Walmart thing 25 years ago and worked electronics. they tried to show me how to mix paint and I said nope. Also why would people ask me what best tv to buy...just look at them....back then they all had big back units and all were heavy

[@TayTayLeFae]

As closing CSM 2-11, I just got used to watching everyone else take their break and not getting mine.