Those early morning rushes hit different
There’s something about those first two hours when we open. Customers are rushing, coffee’s barely kicked in, and you’re already getting flagged for backup.
Right? You’re still clocking in with one eye open and the walkie is already screaming for backup.
It’s always the older customers at 6AM like they’re on a mission.
Yeah, they move FAST. They’ve already been to two other stores before we open.
Honestly I respect the hustle but please let me finish zoning cereal first.
And why is it always when half the registers aren’t working?
I swear the registers know when it’s going to be a rough morning.
They wake up just as slowly as we do.
Worst feeling is getting called to backup with your food still in the microwave.
That’s the saddest five minutes. Watching your breakfast go cold while you bag eggs.
Morning rush is nothing compared to the holiday morning rush though. That’s a different beast.
Holiday mornings should count as cardio.
I just love when you’re mid-transaction and you hear “Backup to self-check, backup to self-check, backup to self-check” on repeat like it’s a broken record.
That’s the Walmart national anthem at this point.
If you make it through the first two hours without losing your mind, the rest of the shift feels weirdly calm.
Until the next rush at lunch.
I always wonder where these people are rushing to at 7AM. Like what’s so urgent you needed to beat the truck to the floor?
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The caffeine hasn't even hit yet and suddenly you're running five lanes deep.