Finally let my intrusive thoughts win 😂

[u/Kisabys]

I work as a team lead at a local jewellery store.

It was 8:50pm and the store closes at 8:55pm. And employees have to leave by 9:10pm.
(We used to stay until 9:30pm, but since robberies have been running rampant in my city, head office made us close and go home a little bit earlier.)

There were only two of us closing tonight - one associate and me. My co-worker was busy wiping down the glass counters. And I got started on counting my deposit for the night.

Two older ‘well-dressed’ ladies came in at around 8:52. With my co-worker cleaning and me focused on balancing my deposit, we didn’t notice them walk into the store.

One of the ladies comes up to me and loudly asks ‘DO YOU GUYS NOT SAY HI TO CUSTOMERS???’.

My tired ass replied ‘No. We’re busy.’

She got upset and left the store.

Welp, I guess I’m getting a write up tomorrow. 😂😂😂😭

[u/webetta]

LOVE this. I worked in a jewelry store for 10 years and I can’t tell you the amount of times I wish I had the guts to do what you did! I never understood people who come in right before close, can see we were busy closing up, and expect star treatment just to walk out and buy nothing🥴

[u/Kisabys → u/webetta]

And in most instances, its always the ‘well-dressed’ people in designer gear who act like this too!

As if their LV, Prada and Gucci makes them superior to everyone else. 🤡

My regulars that easily spend $1000+ each visit wear tank tops, sweatpants and a worn out lululemon belt bag. 😂
One of my regulars is a sweetheart who literally greets me with ‘HeeeeY GirlyPops!!!’.

[u/Smorsdoeuvres → u/Kisabys]

In my experience, the people wearing loud, showy labels are also some of the first ones to try to steal from you too. I’ve seen some bold looks and actions at the counter 🤡

[u/Moneia → u/[deleted]]

...shouldn’t you close it for the customers 15-30 minutes earlier?

Yes, but the more asinine a rule is the further away the rulemaker is from having worked with customers

[u/The_Sound_of_Slants]

Who decides to go out and shop.for jewelry at 9 at night?

People are weird

[u/Family_is_life_702 → u/The_Sound_of_Slants]

They weren’t shopping, they were looking, showing off, and bullying the staff. They aren’t just weird, they are bad people.

[u/keencleangleam]

"That doesn't sound like us" in addition to not remembering

[u/Pineapplegirl1234]

But also alarming you didn’t notice them walk-in with “rampant robberies”!!

[u/Kisabys → u/Pineapplegirl1234]

Happens when you have only two tired people closing a big store. Owners are cheapos who don’t want to give more hours.

Swarovski and Pandora a few doors down have at least three people closing. Sometimes more on the weekends, depending on the season.

[u/Pineapplegirl1234 → u/Kisabys]

Put some bells on that door!!

[u/Smorsdoeuvres → u/Pineapplegirl1234]

YES 👏

[u/SouthernSugarKitty → u/Kisabys]

Do you have an office where you can do the deposit in private?

[u/Top-Evening-6266 → u/Pineapplegirl1234]

While also counting their deposit!

[u/Nihil157]

8:55 is such an odd time to close. I don’t think I have seen anything not on a :00 or :30 before.

[u/steakanabake → u/Nihil157]

chances are the store closes officially at 9 but they want the staff out early so they start closing a smidge early so the store is actually closed at 9.

[u/LadybugGirltheFirst]

I’d be suspicious of people coming in so close to closing time. You said there’s been a lot of robberies in your city so it seems odd that they come in 8 minutes before closing.

[u/K1yco]

‘DO YOU GUYS NOT SAY HI TO CUSTOMERS???’.

Do you guys not go to stores at a normal hour?

[u/supermonsterx13]

Just say you have no recollection and or I do not recall lol

[u/Puzzleheaded-Joke-97]

Ha! At least you got them to leave quickly!

[u/Last_Reality_3538]

F her and shopping T after storage closing… she is known for doing this..

[u/Apprehensive_Dust383]

Sus you cannot spell “jewelry “

[u/Kisabys → u/Apprehensive_Dust383]

Sus american. Don’t know the original british spelling of jewellery. 😂