Retail Therapy: My Journey in the Life of Retail

By Samantha T. Woodley

"Retail Therapy- My Journey in the Life of Retail," is a compilation of fictional and non-fictional short stories taking you on a journey through Samantha's experiences while working in retail. These captivating stories will send you through a wave of emotions as you read how everyday situations are approached and resolved!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669852650

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RETAIL

THERAPY

MY JOURNEY IN THE LIFE OF RETAIL

SAMANTHA T. WOODLEY

Copyright © 2022 by Samantha T. Woodley.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

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Rev. date: 10/26/2022

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CONTENTS

Prelude

Customer Service 101

A day that I would never forget

Follow the yellow brick Ruler

I should have taken my tail home! To be 17 again…

Thank you for calling!

Please do not stick any foreign objects in the Escalator. Thank you kindly!

No place to call home

Where are my keys?

What just happened?

System down!

Let them go!

Silent prayer

Say what?

But We’re Essential Right?

What is going on with the overhead

Excuse me?

An angel in our Midst

Thanks Daddy

Calm Down Sis!

Customer appreciation

They towed what?

Knock, Knock…who is it?!

The princess has arrived!

Prelude

My journey in retail started when I was 15 years old and has been a party ever since. I come from a family of hard workers so it was my goal to get a job as soon as I got of age. Earning my own money was something I desired to the fullest. Fast forward to the year 2003…There I was emerging out of college with an Interior Design degree and the world was mine for the taking. I just knew that I was going to land a great job at a residential/ commercial design firm within 3 months…with my talent I was sure win!!! After six months of applying and receiving rejection letter after rejection letter I started to worry. In a moment of uncertainty I prayed for God to lead me in the direction that he had for my life. I opened up one of my design books that had a career options for an interior designer. As I read all the descriptions, one job role captured my eye…visual merchandising. Since I already had experience in this arena this would be a good alternate path that would keep my skill level fresh. That’s it! I will just do this and work as an independent designer on the side until I land my dream job! Let’s just say the economy, the interior design graduate surge and God had a different plan.

At that point in my life I had to adapt to make sure I could make a living for myself. I’ve always had a since of pride and didn’t want to let the people who had supported me down and most importantly myself. So I jumped into the retail market and the rest is history. Life’s ups and downs can bring a whirl wind of emotions. Someone once told me you’ve got to be a