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First off, I quit my job at the gas station this morning. Working three jobs with no time off for so many months meant stress migraines all the time. 
But I'm not leaving them short handed, because two part-timers who were off with medical excuses are coming back (pretty much the reason I quit now, instead of a month or two ago). To celebrate, I am posting my last up-to-date Sucky Customer tale!
*Drumroll*
I was in the middle of a rush when the SC came in. The pumps were beeping because people can't read the freaking signs that clearly say "Pre-Pay between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am", there was a line of people in front of me, and the phone was ringing off the hook behind me. Needless to say, I was a bit frazzled. Which of course means someone was going to try and pull something.
The SC comes up to the counter and asked for our cheapest pack of cigarettes. I ID him, ring him up, and cash him out. Then he asks for a lighter. Then a 5 Hour Energy Shot. With each transaction he is pulling the "oh, can I use this $20 instead? Will you break this $10?" crap. I refuse most of the requests, but to keep him from being there all night, I caved on a few of them. He walked away with a large stack of mixed bills with a smirk on his face. At the end of my shift, I was the one smirking though. I was five bucks over. I guess he wasn't as good a scammer as he thought.
*Cymbal Crash* Thank you and goodnight!
*Walks off stage*
*Walks back on stage*
How about an encore?
For some reason, that story reminded me of this one from a few years ago:
I was on automatic when a female SC came in. She asked for cigarettes, and I carded her without even looking up. She acted like I just accused her of murdering puppies.
SC: Excuse me?!? Do I look under 18? Blarg and general hissy fit! Give me my cigarettes!
Me: *thinking* Uh, nope. Not backpeddling in front of a huge line, especially when you're acting like that.
Me: *speaking* I'm sorry ma'am, I can't sell you the cigarettes without ID.
SC: Fine!
She stomped away from the counter, realized she had one of those Reeses Easter Eggs in her hand from our counter display, then turned and whipped it at my head.
Me:
All the other customers in line:
Yet another happy ending though, because my boss saw what happened and gave me the egg for free. Yum!
But I'm not leaving them short handed, because two part-timers who were off with medical excuses are coming back (pretty much the reason I quit now, instead of a month or two ago). To celebrate, I am posting my last up-to-date Sucky Customer tale!*Drumroll*
I was in the middle of a rush when the SC came in. The pumps were beeping because people can't read the freaking signs that clearly say "Pre-Pay between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am", there was a line of people in front of me, and the phone was ringing off the hook behind me. Needless to say, I was a bit frazzled. Which of course means someone was going to try and pull something.
The SC comes up to the counter and asked for our cheapest pack of cigarettes. I ID him, ring him up, and cash him out. Then he asks for a lighter. Then a 5 Hour Energy Shot. With each transaction he is pulling the "oh, can I use this $20 instead? Will you break this $10?" crap. I refuse most of the requests, but to keep him from being there all night, I caved on a few of them. He walked away with a large stack of mixed bills with a smirk on his face. At the end of my shift, I was the one smirking though. I was five bucks over. I guess he wasn't as good a scammer as he thought.
*Cymbal Crash* Thank you and goodnight!
*Walks off stage*
*Walks back on stage*
How about an encore?
For some reason, that story reminded me of this one from a few years ago:
I was on automatic when a female SC came in. She asked for cigarettes, and I carded her without even looking up. She acted like I just accused her of murdering puppies.
SC: Excuse me?!? Do I look under 18? Blarg and general hissy fit! Give me my cigarettes!
Me: *thinking* Uh, nope. Not backpeddling in front of a huge line, especially when you're acting like that.
Me: *speaking* I'm sorry ma'am, I can't sell you the cigarettes without ID.
SC: Fine!
She stomped away from the counter, realized she had one of those Reeses Easter Eggs in her hand from our counter display, then turned and whipped it at my head.
Me:
All the other customers in line:
Yet another happy ending though, because my boss saw what happened and gave me the egg for free. Yum!
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