Introductions

My name is Az, I'm 23, and I'm a till monkey.

I decided to start this blog because I have a lot of inner thoughts while I'm stuck slaving away on the aforementioned till, and I need an outlet somewhere. There'll be laughter, tears, mostly mine, and an insider look at what it really means to work in retail.

My fellow till monkeys? No doubt you'll of had similar situations and thoughts to the ones posted here. Customers? Maybe you'll understand that retail can be tougher than it looks, and that a smile, or just plain understanding, can go a long way. Everyone else? Sit back and enjoy.

So what is a till monkey? Slang for someone who works the floor in retail, a till assistant, a customer service assistant, till girl, till jockey, whatever your name is for them. The person you hand money to, and get goods in return. So called because apparently the job is so simple, a monkey could do it. That being besides the point, retail might not test you physically, but it tests your patience and mentality to the limits at times.

And as a warning this blog will contain swearing and rants.