Duty Bound

I have long decided that I was going to treat this job with respect throughout my employment. Easier said than done, as the saying goes. I deeply admire people who work hard to provide for their families. This survival is like serving your country without being in the military but it still takes discipline and courage to see each day through. Retail has proved itself no exception. A great deal of patience is needed and when things go wrong, it feels like having to diffuse a bomb. People dislike inconveniences but most generally take it gracefully. Others are in a hurry with things to do and people to see and so if my register freezes, they will ask if they can leave with their purchase (without scanning it) after just handing me the money. That only works in the movies, in real life, that is considered theft and I could lose my job for allowing it. Showing patience is hard work and I do wish sometimes for others to show as much patience as possible until a solution is reached. I wonder if there will ever be a time when things like patience and respect are given regardless of the situation or the person. These things are easily taken for granted when things run smoothly.