Checkout
Author | : Anna Sam |
Publisher | : Gallic Books |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 2009-10-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781906040932 |
ISBN-13 | : 1906040931 |
Rating | : 4/5 (931 Downloads) |
Download or read book Checkout written by Anna Sam and published by Gallic Books. This book was released on 2009-10-07 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ode to the unseen supermarket checkout heroes is 'compelling reading’ [Daily Telegraph]. 'The checkout girls of Europe have found a figurehead' The Times Can you scan 800 barcodes an hour? Can you smile and say ‘thanks’ 500 times a day? Do you never need to go to the toilet? Then working at a supermarket checkout could be just the job for you. Anna Sam spent 8 years as a checkout girl. Checkout: A Life on the Tills is a witty look at what it’s really like to work in a supermarket: the relentless grind and less-than-perfect working conditions, along with people-watching and encounters with every kind of customer from the bizarre to the downright rude. Sam’s story has won her fans all over Europe, turning Checkout: A Life on the Tills into a huge international bestseller, published in 10 languages