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Survival Guide

Trolleys - Best Supermarket Task!

September 22, 2026

Probably the best job you can get put on in a supermarket is Trolleys. Not in a large out of town place where they have specialist teams hauling the carts...

Stop Thinking About That One Bad Customer

September 18, 2026

Your shift is going well. Great, even. You’ve put out stock, cleared the queue, had a decent laugh with a colleague over a lukewarm cup of tea, and breezed through...

Looking Forward to the Weekend? Not if You Work in a Shop

September 3, 2026

Modern society operates on the unspoken cultural agreement that Saturday and Sunday belong to everyone. Not for shop workers, though!

Do you work in a shop and wear a uniform? You might be owed £60!

August 29, 2026

Did you know that if you pay UK income tax and are obligated to wear a uniform while at work, you are entitled to tax relief?

Do You Have Any With A Longer Date?

August 22, 2026

There is something about the simple act of writing a date on an item of food that causes perfectly normal people to lose all semblance of perspective and common sense.

How To Cope With The Shop Handset

August 21, 2026

The handset. The PDA. The scanner. The Zebra. The Symbol. The Telexon. The gun. Whatever your company calls it, it’s that small electrical device that is essential for the running...

‘Do You Have Any Out Back?’

August 14, 2026

You get asked it all day long, even though you know you don't have any. But what is out the back anyway?

Quick, we're getting a visit!

August 13, 2026

The big boss is coming! Maybe we shouldn't get extra staff in and tidy everything within an inch of its life so they can see what it's really like... nah

Customers: The Good, the Bad and the other Regulars

August 13, 2026

It doesn't matter which branch of retail you work in, you encounter the same tropes of members of the public on a regular basis.

Bored at work? Here’s a fun game to play

August 13, 2026

Sneak things into customers’ shopping without being noticed! It’s a long day, you and your colleagues need something to keep you going, so how about a bit of reverse shoplifting...