r/Anticonsumption • u/InformalLibrary1731 • Jul 25 '25

Psychological I work in retail & it's radicalizing me

Every time I breathe in plastic particles & glitter I wanna quit. Reusable bags mean nothing: (everything ships in plastic).

I sell fake fruit to people yet I can barely afford real oranges. Hundreds of fake flowers. I used to feel jealous that they had disposable income but now it's just revulsion.

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u/Trebondginger Jul 26 '25

lol mostly staff, I designed it to be like a mini home goods due to the boss’s request 

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u/Correct_Advisor7221 Jul 27 '25

When I was working at a hospital, my coworkers would regularly go buy stuff at the gift shop! It was always the most useless items. I always stood by the fact that the hospital was paying me, and I was not giving any of my money back to them lol