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What’s it like to be a Cigarettes seller(a.k.a Smoke Shop Girl)

Dec 26, 2023
1 min read

From stocking the shelves, to meeting the most interesting peoples, smoke shop labour was always entertaining.

The clients always as colourful as their packs of Dk's and the business never a dull moment. Especially on cheque days all the crowds of Candians would roll into the community and the registers would be burning. "Playfare please...I need to make this paycheque last!"

They would pay their friends $20, $40, sometime even $100 in gasoline just to get out here to purchase the "Cheap cigarettes"

the customers would come and go as fast as they came, this had been happening since the first pack of Putters light came into the market!

Over 14 years ago it started inthe community of Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, now there is over 9 stop shops in our territory and is the mainstream on the comunities economic growth. every store with a carton of Candian Goose on the shelves ready for the day they will be purchase and consumed.

As a worker that worked in the industry for over ten years, you really become familiar with the products & their clients. Most likely have tested some of the products out over the years. Have a relaxed and easy going vibe, that has matsered the skill of being a socialist and can make small talk out of anything. For the most part the job of the sales clerk is friendly and stress free. Have excellent customer service skillls & know the products in the store well.


 
 
 

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12 Comments


EleanorBarrett
an hour ago

Reading this with https://ohneanmeldungcasino.com open in another tab, I kept thinking about the cheque-day rush you describe—customers willing to spend $20 or $40 on gas just to get to the shop. That kind of loyalty to a product and a community is something you don't see in most retail jobs. The part about learning to make small talk out of nothing rang true; that skill probably sticks with you long after you've left the counter.

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jie wang
Sep 12

Interesting read on what it is like selling cigarettes in Canada - the licensing side sounds like a lot to navigate. Unrelated, but for anyone who saves live streams to rewatch later, I have been using TikTok Live Recorder to capture them in one click.

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Looking at the diverse range of customers and the myriad products lining the shelves instantly reminds me of the game quordle—where each day brings a surprising, varied, and captivating set of words, demanding quick intuition as you eagerly anticipate revealing each letter!

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I've been wondering what the day-to-day experience is like for someone working in a smoke shop. It seems like it must be really interesting to interact with a diverse range of customers, especially on busy days when the community comes out in droves. I ended up on the source page recently, and it highlighted how important these shops are to local economies, which makes me curious about the relationships those workers build with regular customers. Do you think those connections make the job more enjoyable?

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Overall, I think the article captures some of the day‑to‑day realities of running a smoke shop, though I’m not entirely convinced the risk assessment is on point. While digging into this I ended up on paysafecard casino it went into the same thing a bit more. Personally, I’ve seen a few cautious vendors who keep a strict age‑check routine, which could mitigate a lot of the worries raised.

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