Rewarding experience of a service clerk

I've been working for a few months as a service clerk (or bagger boy). I can say honestly love it. Just like thier statement it is in fact a rewarding job but just as equally it can also be unrewarding. So I'm here to make a statement separating the two.

Its rewarding in that I get to work in a great enviroment; colorful store, well neatly maintained, etc.

Its unrewarding in that sometimes the work enviroment changes to a pushing carts in a parking lot in the afternoon while its 103 degrees outside. But at least I'm getting somewhat of a tan out of it.

Its rewarding in that I get to interact face to face with customers. While providing great customer care.

Its unrewarding that sometimes the face to face contact could be from customers who publicly hate you with a passion. But in a situation such as that, just smile brightly and say "Goodmorning!"

Its rewarding that once in awhile I get tipped by very persistant customers who feel like my labor was to be rewarded

Its unrewarding in that 40% of the time I can barely even get a thank you.

Its rewarding in that I get to see the friendly faces of smiling customers.

Its unrewarding in that I have to face the veiny red faced customers who are upset because the world apparently doesn't revolve around them.

Its rewarding in that I get benefits from working there. Such as vacation, medicare, discounts and more.

Its unrewarding in that I may not see some of those benefits until years later after working there.

Its rewarding in that I have great managers who know how to run the place and straighten it up.

Its unrewarding in that those managers also know how to make a man work....hard!

Its rewarding that my work days are not constantly in a routine. And that everyday is a different story

Its unrewarding in the sense that any plans made will be disrupted due to unpredicatable hours.

Its rewarding that I get to do some labor work and get somewhat of a good work out from it

Its unrewarding that I have to come home and take out the trash after just getting done taking the trash out for an entire supermarket

Its rewarding that I do not have to trim my hair short.

Its unrewarding that I often get mistaken for a girl because of lengthy hair.

Its rewarding that we get to work strongly as a team.

Its unrewarding that if that team is not presence it will mess up everything.

Its unrewarding that I have to put up with cutomers driving 40 mph in a parkinglot while I push carts.

in that I tend to question how many customers have full functioning brain cells

in that cleaning toilets becomes a mystery of "what were they thinking" Or a game of who can
actually make it in the bowl.

in that I have to put up with over stuffed trash cans that mostly consists of fastfoods leftovers.

in that I am now able to separate the sane from insane simply by looking at thier order.

in that working on holidays is a must esp if it involves gatherings, food, and celebrations all at
once. Which is pretty much all of them.

But overall its rewarding when you experience the end of your shift. Clock out, remove name tag, loosen shirt and head home. Its almost a taste of the American dream.

...but its unrewarding in that moment of peace staring at the wonderful urban night sky that you then realize-you have to be back at work in less then 7 hours. Life is simply beautiful in those moments.