# I need advice for working at 7-Eleven

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**Created:** [October 15, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-for-working-at-7-eleven/973276 "2022-10-15T00:16:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-for-working-at-7-eleven/973276/231 "2022-11-08T01:49:45Z")

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Day 11.

UGH.

I was sitting at the new Starbucks in the nearest town from my house when my boss called me in to work from whenever I could get there (ended up being 3:30) until 8 because one of my coworkers (the same one who was 90 minutes late yesterday) couldn’t get a ride. So I couldn’t get any grocery shopping or laundry in. Let alone a shower.

This guy had me spread ketchup and salsa on his pizza, from the hot dog ingredients, and bitched at me when I didn’t do it to his satisfaction.

A woman wanted $9 worth of PowerBall tickets on her debit card, but there’s a $10 minimum with that payment method, so she had to get another one-- and then she wanted me to give her her tickets before her credit card had finished processing. “I have the money; I promise you.” Jesus Christ, woman, wait 10 more seconds. And then she _snatched_ it out of my hand after I gave it to her, and alked away like she was all that.

I burned 15 pieces of chicken because I used the wrong setting. I dropped a large cup of Coca-Cola on the floor.

But there was some light in the darkness. When I went out to check on someone at the coffee station and let her know about the deal we have where you can get any size coffee and a muffin for $2.49 as a 7Rewards member, she looked very pleased. And proved it a few moments later when she said to me and my mentor, “You know… I stopped coming here for awhile because one of the employees was always mean to me. But the two of you have been very nice, and you’re making me reconsider.” I told her, “After the day I’ve had, I _needed_ to hear that. So thank you.”

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