Just a sales assistant

Need I say more?

I am just a sales assistant,
What do I even know?

Well i know you own a credit card,
and this printer has to go.

You're cruel, you're mean, and you don't know me. So why the miserable tone?
Don't you think, that if I had a choice, I'd quit my job and go back home?

Be nice to me, I'm nice to you.I smile, and I'm polite!
And I always grin and bare your s**t, the customers always right.

Sometimes you make my day so bad, I may go home, and cry and yell,
but you don't care, for what am I? My purpose is to sell.

But you forget, that I am human, with a heart, a soul and head,
Remember 'The Inspector calls?' Eva Smith, was dead.

Would you pay attention to me, if I did the same?
Would Inspector Goole find you, and say you are the ones to blame?

Let me make this short and sweet, I f*****g hate my job.
And if you think that I want to serve you, you are an ignorant snob.

I have to do it, If I didn't, I wouldn't, and yes believe you me,
If you tell me I'm 'Just a sales assistant' You will strongly disagree,

When I show you what I work towards, When I show you how I live,
Will you show you're sympathy? I mean, somethings gotta give.

Be nice to me, I'm nice to you. I smile and I'm polite.
But let me tell you something, the customers' NEVER right.

Author's Note

This was hard for me, because I really wanted to sugar coat it in fancy words, and great rhymes. But To be honest, I was far too angry at the way I was treated at work today. And so, I kept my cool, but just remember. Everybody has to work. Why make their shitty days harder than they already gotta be? Don't really want feedback, just want it to be relatable.

Reviews

[Distant horizons]

Such a coincidence you posted this today. I've had a cold for the last few forevers and had to go the the supermarket to get some groceries a few hours ago. i was standing just beyond the fruit and veg and had a coughing fit. I thought that a member of staff was looking at me in a "dont cough all over the food" kinda way. By the time i got to the next aisle, she came up and offered me a glass of water and took my basket. she even packed my stuff for me and i remember thinking as i left that she didnt have to do that and it really made my day. I went back in and asked for a comments card and wrote what she done on it and said she deserved a reward for her customer service.
I think we're all a little guilty of not seeing the people behind the counters. She didnt have to do any of that, but she did and i'll be saying hi next time i see her for sure.
And your write is just fine the way it is. Nothing wrong with a bit of reality now and again.
PS.....Good to see you back :-)

[Chris]

Too often too true... and that doesn't speak well of us does it...

[Robin]

I left a girlfriend for how she treated a counter clerk . Such a barometer of one's capability for love - how they respect others ...

and it was best not to "sugar coat" this , You had to purge the words , and express raw feeling .

[TheLittleOne]

This was really good. the rhymes were really clever and I feel you pain, The neglect and being ignored. It's cool to see something through the eyes of someone who you wouldn't notice when they do there jobs but would when they don't. You can't win but in this its demanding respect and its powerful. Very good work here(:

[zainul]

Dear Lorna,
I felt pretty guilty while I was reading your amazing poem.
Really,we usually forget that the people providing services behind the counters are human.What others are doing for living,you are doing the same as sales assistant.
It must have released your anger to some extent.
But you have to suffer the torment until you take another job that does not involve so much neglect and despise from a a few rogues.
But,until you get another decent job,they rogues must be nice to you as you are nice to them.They must be polite even if they don't have heart to smile.
I agree with you that some customers are never right.
Now,cool down,Lorna.
Please smile.
You must have better opportunity sometime in the future.
Wonderful write.
Best regards,
Zainul