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27 Times Retail Employees Went The Extra Mile For Customers Who Didn’t Act Like Karens
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27 Times Retail Employees Went The Extra Mile For Customers Who Didn’t Act Like Karens

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If there's one thing working in retail has taught me, it's that people can be much bigger jerks than I ever imagined. But maybe you understood that from our list of the worst client stories alone. I'd say it illustrates the absurd side of the industry pretty well!
But not every interaction by the counter is unbearable. Every once in a while, when you least expect it, someone comes up and restores your faith in humanity. Even though you swore to your friends that you've become a misanthrope. And there's one Twitter thread that proves it beautifully.
Created by Jenny from Washington, DC, it has people sharing feel-good memories about the times they went the extra mile for a customer just because they didn't treat them like garbage. Continue scrolling and check them out!
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Retail employee shares stories of going the extra mile to help customers with groceries in challenging situations.
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Tweet showing a retail employee sharing a story about going the extra mile for a grateful customer who wasn’t a Karen.
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Screenshot of a tweet where a retail employee shares a story about a kind customer and discounted yarn pricing.
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Retail employee goes the extra mile by offering a cheaper price on donuts through a kind gesture to a customer.
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3. Increase pay: increasing an employee’s pay can lessen or eliminate the pressure to take on a second job. This not only increases employees’ dedication to their company, it also gives them more time to relax and take care of themselves, which translates into improved mental well-being;

4. Demonstrate support for employees: the survey found that 64% of retail employees had noticed an uptick in verbally aggressive or confrontational customers during the pandemic, but fewer than half of the respondents felt they had their manager’s support during these interactions;

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Customer shares story of retail employee going the extra mile by giving huge discounts using hidden coupons at Kohl's.
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Tweet about retail employees going the extra mile for customers who are kind and respectful, highlighting customer service.
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