Do you think it is important to treat cashiers with respect?

Question

What do you expect from cashiers this holiday season?

Answer 1

Of course you should treat them with respect. Some cashiers get a little over worked or behind. When it is your turn at the checkout try to slow them down at talk to them a little.
"are you ready for Christmas?"
"do you always work this hard?"
This can break the silence between the two of you, when the cashier thinks your angry for waiting.
If they say, "sorry for your wait."
Make eye contact with them and let them know it is okay.
I just say,"you are busy that's a good thing."
Try to remember to tell them to have a nice holiday.
One day that could be your son or daughter working. Would you want them to face a smile or a jerk?

Answer 2

You should treat everyone with respect, no matter what their job title.

I expect the same from cashiers this holiday season as I do every day of the year. A friendly greeting, a smile, a thank you.

Cashiers have it rough every holiday. Long lines, impatient customers, incorrect pricing due to the high number of sales, etc. Just imagine what they have to go through every day. Sadly, people aren't as kind as they once were. People are more in a rush, life isn't as easy going. People are more stressed and tense, and when they are trying to shop in extremely busy stores, they tend to not be very nice to the person at the register, when they finally get through that line.

See it from their side, and you would never ask: "Do you think it is important to treat cashiers with respect."

Answer 3

Are you kidding?? I can't believe this question is even being asked. I have been in retail the past 9 years, and every year customers get ruder... Like everyone else here said, a little respect goes a long way, kindness goes both ways. If customers ask me for help with a "please" or "excuse me" it really does make me feel good-cashiers are not robots, we are people who work very hard especially this time of year. Have a little respect for us and you will get our respect in return. Retail can be a thankless job-the workload itself is not an issue but believe me, whether or not i have a good day or a bad one depends on our customers treat my coworkers and I.
To everyone here who *is* nice to cashiers, I thank you for helping to make the holiday season easier :) It means more than you think.

Answer 4

Yes! you should treat cashiers with respect. i am a customer service manager with a big retail store and i can tell you, i see a lot of people that say you should respect the cashiers but when you come into the store it's a different story. Customers get mad because they want more registers open, do they really think we dont have more open cuz we want to be mean?? especially this holiday season my store is way understaffed and my cashiers and myself literally get cussed out multiple times a day.
dont get me wrong, i like my job and i let the nasty customers roll of my shoulders, but some cashiers let themselves get upset by nasty customers. we try to smile and thank every customer but sometime not saying anything and moving the line faster seems like the better idea

Answer 5

I think is is important to treat all people with the respect they deserve.

I expect the same respect I give although having been a cashier I understand what it is like to be on your feet all day and that by the end of the day you might have a weaker smile and less than enthusiastic greeting. That's when I try to to be even more friendly with them. What goes around, comes around.

Answer 6

I absolutely believe it is imperative to treat people with respect IF THEY DESERVE IT. I am a server (gotta pay for college somehow), so I am always very nice to people. The only thing I ever expect from a cashier, holiday or not, is that they are nice, bag/box your purchase with care, and make sure to hand you or receipt and change, not just dump it on the counter. I have only gotten snippy with a cashier one time, and that was because she was really mean and treating me like I was ruining her day.

Answer 7

It is very important to treat them with respect. I am a "cashier" at a large department store, and some customers are just sooo nasty. Customers need to understand that the people who serve you, in any way, from restaurants to stores, are just people. They only have 2 legs and 2 arms. You are not going to die if you have to wait in line for a bit. We understand you are in a hurry, so we do go as quickly as we can, but guess what? we are not superhuman. Besides, respect goes both ways. We will give it to you, because that is part of the job, but you will get even more when you show just a bit back. Not only respect for the person helping you, but for the store you are in. Leaving trash and half-drunk, lipstick stained cups lying around in nooks and crannies is so disgusting. Ask where the trash can is... it is not difficult.

All people should be treated with respect, especially those who serve you, otherwise you would have to do it for yourself... think about that...

Answer 8

I've been a cashier and at times the demanding customers and the long hours can get to you.
I didn't like being a rude cashier on a couple of occassion, but I should've controlled myself better.
I've also been treated rudely by a cashier and because I know what it's like being in their shoes, I didn't take it too seriously.
I think being nice to the cashier can also do you some good .. they can let you in on some discount tips or upcoming sales that not many other customers know about.
I've been nice to cashiers and they've given me some discounts off :-)

Answer 9

Yes, I think it is very important. I have been a cashier and customers can get upset at the littlest things. Customers need to realize that cashiers are just doing their jobs. If they do something that their boss tells them no to do (no matter how harmless it seems to the customers) then their job could be in jeopardy. Since I have been a cashier I understand the difficulty of their job. However, I also believe that their is no excuse to be rude to the customers, but do not let the customers run over you either. Customers need to realize that the cashiers are working hard for very little money and they are just doing their job and trying to follow the rules of their company.

Answer 10

I keep expectations low in general, especially around the holidays. I treat everyone with respect and usually never get lip from cashiers. I do admit however to liking the "thanks for shopping with us" or some variant at the end of the transaction, if only so it doesn't feel like I was somehow a problem.