Working in customer service already puts a beacon on you to attract all kinds of Karen and Kyle customers ready to through a tantrum. If you think working in hotels and restaurants provides the most Karen encounters, then you don't know about people who work in customer service for government programs…
Listen, we're not here trying to talk about the failures of our government programs. Because that will really set us off on a tangent. We're here to talk about the poor souls who are employees in these government programs. Programs like food stamps and unemployment benefits. Many of these employees get paid so poorly that they too have to use these programs. It's unfortunate, and to make it worse, they get the brunt of Karen customers.
Reddit user Outrageous_Fig_3105 is a clerical worker for state assistance programs. Her job is very necessary to help citizens who need some aid in getting back on their feet. It's understandable that if you're struggling, you might be a little grumpy. You're either at rock bottom or getting close to hitting it, so it's understandable that you're upset. But please don't try to force the blame on someone else, especially on someone who is trying to help you like this Reddit user.
This Redditor is used to handling the tantrums of her customers, but this particular morning she got to her wit's ends and her first customer of the day immediately set her off. At least she was able to save the waterworks to after the Karen customer left…
After reading about that downer Karen, it's time for a pick-me-up—read about how this L.A. tenant got herself and her neighbors several months of free rent!
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