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What Grinds Our Gears: Being rude to retail workers during the holiday season

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer No matter how many years pass, the holiday season is the worst thing to happen to me in my retail job. The rushes, the yelling, the entitlement — you can feel it in the air the second it’s November 1. It all starts with excessive shopping and the attitude towards sales associates. We want to help you, but not at the expense of our own self-respect. I have been yelled at, tolerated snarky attitudes, dismissive behaviour and much, much more. It isn’t our fault if the store doesn’t have what you’re looking for, if the…

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