Costco jobs aren’t always easy, thanks to annoying shopper habits

Like most retail gigs, Costco jobs aren’t always a cakewalk.

A 2018 study from the University of British Columbia found that the promise of deals can “lead consumers away from fully recognizing the human qualities of employees.”

The finding doesn’t exactly bode well for workers at Costco, which is known for touting bargains through buying in bulk, as well as cheap eats.

While the retail chain made Glassdoor’s list of the best places to work in 2019, employees have still occasionally lodged a few complaints about bad behavior from shoppers.

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“It’s crazy how rude the American shopper is to people they don’t know — who are helping them,” a Costco employee from Utah told Business Insider.

However, one California-based Costco worker told Business Insider that they haven’t had too many problems with members.

“We get paid incredibly well to deal with the members, so unless they’re being crazy — admitting to stalking you, being racist — we’ll deal with it,” the employee said.

That being said, here are a few behaviors that are sure to irk Costco employees: