When people say that retail jobs aren't "real jobs".
My work day starts by punching in and retrieving my equipment for the day.
I then have to audit the food that might have gone bad.
I then have to gather up and prepare flats full of items to be worked to the floor, so shelf space that is empty can now be filled.
During this I have to respond to guest requests, pull similar batches for team members setting up new displays, and constantly contact the sales floor so they know when their product is ready, and so they can quickly work the perishable food to its location on the floor.
I then have to go through the morning non-food audit, which is a half-hour job of scanning multiple items throughout the store, identified by my PDA.
All this happens in the first three hours, and when a batch of items falls in, I have to have it worked within an hour, or the backroom speed score goes down.
After the first three hours, the fun begins!
Every hour, for the next seven hours, a series of batches will show up in the PDA. This is what was purchased in the store up until this time. I have one hour to get all these batches done, but here's the kicker. The estimate for "one person" to get this work done is usually over an hour! Meaning I have to either get help, or literally run and scan like a madman to get every required item. If I don't get this all done during the hour, the score goes down.
During this insanity, I'm required to ensure I still get guest pulls and team member pulls done, as well as backstock items from the trucks as they come in, help with food orders, and if necessary, help carry items out to a guest's car.
And this is only my listed duties! I think I've been able to take my 15 minute breaks once or twice...
Anyone who has worked retail in any legitimate capacity, especially at a busy store, knows that it's usually more work than a lot of higher paid "legitimate" jobs. I should know, I've worked those.