Walmart employees reveal 7 things to never do in stores – plus a ‘minor annoyance’ that drives workers crazy

EMPLOYEES at Walmart have had enough of some customer actions they encounter daily.

Now, they’ve revealed the worst of the worst in the hopes that shoppers may be more aware during future store trips.

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Walmart has 4,605 locations nationwide and employs around 1.6 million associates.

The average Walmart Supercenter has around 300 associates.

That means consumer decisions can directly impact hundreds of workers at their local Walmart.

While most go about their shopping favorably, making it easy on staff, there are a few bad habits and less-than-desirable behaviors, according to staff posts in several Reddit threads obtained by Eat This, Not That.

Some aren’t extremely surprising, considering the work that employees perform behind the scenes to ensure Walmart locations stay in the best shape possible for customers.

OPERATIONAL AWARENESS

That includes when Walmart shoppers aren’t mindful of opening and closing hours.

“Come in 10 minutes before closing, then act like they have an hour left,” a staffer fumed in a recent thread.

They added that it makes things worse when shoppers then “stash something they don’t want on a random shelf” near closing time.

It makes the closing process longer, meaning the hard-working employees get home later.

BREAK TIME

Staying with the same theme of rest time, Walmart employees also encourage customers not to disrupt their allotted break time if possible.

“Literally don’t have my vest on but in my hands because I’m on break or on my way to clock in,” a peeved employee explained.

“I’ve had people stop me and ask me where stuff is. And obviously I don’t want to seem rude so I tell them where it is.”

Of course, Walmart staff are always willing to help, but it’s more of a courtesy thing to be aware of.

CART CHAOS

While it’s more of a “minor annoyance,” some staffers also note that not returning shopping carts in their proper spot starts to weigh on them.

“As a cart pusher, this annoys the hell out of me,” an employee wrote in a thread with a picture of a cart left out of place and not pushed in and lined up with the others in a row.

“Unfortunately we have to deal with them hundreds of times per shift,” they emphasized.

Walmart employees also advised customers to remain patient while waiting to check out or for individualized assistance.

Some staff said they often encounter customers trying to bully their way up to the front of the line ahead of others.

“It’s the finger snapping (or the loud hand clap) for me when I’m clearly already talking to someone else,” an employee wrote in a post.

“Like two inches from our faces. I thought it was just a me thing until I watched it happen to a coworker today.”

TRIPLE THREAT

Three other peeves included shoppers waiting in the wrong spot, trying to pay for produce in the electronics section, and those who are parents not keeping track of their children.

“I work in the deli. Nothing throws me off more than someone coming to the slicer and trying to order from the hot case and vice versa,” a Walmart employee noted in a thread.

“WAIT OVER THERE I’LL SEE YOU AND GET TO YOU.”

“Electronics: When a customer tells me to ring up their entire cart of stuff and then gets [annoyed] when they can’t buy bananas even though I told them that I can’t sell weighted items since we don’t have a scale,” another staffer fumed.

A third said two kids walked in front of their restocking of a water pallet and would’ve gotten “smooshed” had they not stopped in time.

Walmart customers have also been concerned about grocery costs recently.

Walmart’s CEO recently revealed a four-step solution to bring down prices this year amid promises of more American-made products.

There’s also a major change coming to how shoppers get items.