Originally Posted by
Der Amf
Not all the shops are the same, not all shop managers are the same, not all shop assistants are the same.
I worked retail for a decade, and every customer I tried to give as much attention or space as they wanted, and as much enthusiasm for their purchase as seemed appropriate, no matter if they were spending a fiver or a grand, always with as much good humour and friendliness as was possible. I loved that job, I loved the product, and I loved my customers, and the majority of my colleagues were the same.
There are plenty of people looking for retail jobs; if managers hire goodlooking but bored staff, that's their choice, not an inevitability.
Given how much sitting around is involved in retail, staff can be educated in the product pretty quickly if management can be bothered to make it happen. An enthusiastic manager will enthuse their staff. A manager promoted beyond their abilities or disillusioned by time, probably not.