Shop Assistant
Why risk a criminal record for so little? I mean I wouldn’t steal anyway, that isn’t how I was brought up but, if I did it would be more than a Cadburys cream egg and a couple of sandwitches. With some of them it’s the thrill I think. I mean that girl, the one just trying to leave the store now has the lot: designer jeans and expensive trainers. Maybe she stole those too but she doesn’t look the type.
“Excuse me miss can you open your bag please”.
She’s made a run for it. I’m not going to be the one chasing her. I don’t get paid enough for that. Besides the last time the manager did that he ended up with a broken nose. It just isn’t worth it. We’ve got her on camera. She won’t be allowed back in here. With some of them I’m convinced it’s the excitement. I mean who needs 15 tubes of tooth paste and 20 odd cans of body spray? She could sell it but she wouldn’t get much, know it’s the buzz with most of them. Anyway its something to tell my boyfriend when I get home tonight.
It’s that girl again. I say girl but she must be in her early 20’s.
That will be £47.51 pleas miss”.
Several boxes of Durex. A couple of packs of baby wipes (our own brand), 3 tubes of lube and loads of packs of tissues. I’m not one to judge people but she’s in about once every 10 days. Who gets through that many condoms? I love my bloke, we’re active in the bedroom (pardon me speaking so openly) but there’s no way we could get through all those condoms in 10 days. I think she’s a … you know what I mean. Perhaps you don’t because, to be fair you don’t see her coming in here regular as clockwork. I think she’s a prostitute. Can you say prostitute or should it be sex worker these days. Its so easy to offend people, sometimes I’m frightened to open my mouth. But, if she is a hooker it beats me why she doesn’t order things online, that’s what I’d do in her position. Oh I’m blushing, I don’t mean I could do a job like that but, if I did surely buying condoms online would be much cheaper.
Can I help you miss?”
“Where do you keep the …”.
“Sorry I didn’t catch that”.
“The pregnancy testing kits?”
“At the back of the store. To the right, top shelf” I say pointing.
Poor kid. She looks about 16 maybe younger. I guess you can’t tell though as some women in their 20’s look about 17. She looks worried, poor girl I hope she isn’t pregnant.
There’s John stocking up on nappies. The nappies give it away, that he’s a young dad I mean but even without them those rings under his eyes are a dead giveaway. Sometimes I think that Keith would make a great dad but I’m only 21. There’s plenty of time yet and to be honest when I see the kids throwing tantrums in the store it puts me off a bit. Only yesterday me and Jane spent 20 minutes tidying up that display those toddlers knocked over and the mother had the cheek to blame me
“Its your fault if it wasn’t so flimsy it wouldn’t have fallen over like that”.
I wanted to give her a piece of my mind but I can’t do that. I need the job so it was down on our hands and knees for Jane and me.
£3.79 please sir”.
He comes in every day. Its usually the same meal deal, a salad of some kind. Wouldn’t you think he’d get bored with pasta salad every day. Still it all helps to pay my wages and he always smiles at me. Its nice when the customers recognise you as a person not just part of the display.
Serving that blokes made me feel hungry. Its my lunch hour in a few minutes. I’m not having a meal deal. I’m sick of the sight of those sandwitches and salads, no I’m off for a burger and chips.
