Can I Take Your Order?

After a long break, we are back with an all-new season! In this episode, Camille talks to her parents, Sam and Frances, about their 30+ years of experience in the customer service industry. From working at Burger King as teenagers to current small business owners, they have seen it all, and have finally agreed to talk about it!

In this episode, Camille and Mariana talk to Micaela, about her experience as a barista at a local coffee chain. And as always, follow our advice!

Although we love to complain, this episode takes a turn to discuss the good parts about working in the industry. As Camille and her brother, Amir, detail their most memorable service experiences, it is important to acknowledge that not all customers are bad. And as always, follow our advice!

The Holiday Season is upon us! And in this episode, Camille talks to Angela about her experience working the most dreaded shift in the retail industry—Black Friday. As always, follow our advice!

In this quick episode, Camille talks to Jess about her experience working at a local donut shop—from rude customers to problems with the boss. And as always, follow our advice!

In this episode, Camille and Mariana talk to Zach about his experience as a multi-purpose clerk—a job as frustrating as it sounds—at a local grocery store. And as always, follow our advice!

In this episode, Camille talks to Mike, who details his time as a former day porter—a job with a never-ending list of duties—at a department store. And as always, follow our advice!

In this episode, Camille talks to Lety, who discusses her time as a retail and food-service employee. Customers may not always be a problem—but sometimes management will be. And as always, try to follow our advice!

We are back! Join us as we talk to Matthew about his experience in the customer service industry! From the good, the bad, and the possible death threats? And as always, follow our advice!

Join us for our Season 1 Finale! In this episode, Camille and Mariana detail their remaining customer service stories, most of which feature unhygienic customers and foul-mouthed children. As always, be a good customer and try to follow our advice!

In this episode, Camille and Mariana discuss stories published on the Reddit thread, "Tales from your Server." Most of which, are relatable and provide us a good laugh. So please, rejoice in the misery that other customer service employees face and remember―be nice to your server.

In this episode, Camille talks to her sister, Melanie, who has years of experience in the customer service industry. The two laugh as she details her time as a retail employee and a part-time caregiver. They also discuss the serious hardships of working at a high-end country club. And of course, try to follow our advice.

In this episode, Camille and Mariana reveal how they followed their own advice given in a previous podcast...resulting in a small amount of credit card debt and a two-week resignation. And of course, we discuss various stories about annoying customers. So try your best to follow our advice, and remember don't be an asshole.

In this episode, Camille and Mariana talk to guest star and Mariana's sister, Alissa. We are also joined by our friend, Olivia. As a courtesy clerk at a local grocery store, Alissa discusses the annoyances of dealing with customers and the struggles of balancing work, school, and social life. There is also a surprising number of drug references, which is always a good time! So please follow our advice, and remember to be courteous.

In this episode, Camille and Mariana discuss various stories about working in the customer service industry. The key takeaway to remember is: customers are the worst and they make us mad. So try to follow our advice, and be nice to your server!

In this episode, Camille and Mariana discuss the struggles of working as a college student. College is hard, plus with the added pressure of work, it's easy to reach the breaking point. So, try to follow our advice, and hopefully relieve some of that stress.

In this episode, Camille and Mariana talk to guest star and longtime friend, Olivia. As a former employee at a fried chicken franchise, Olivia discusses the ins and outs of working in fast-food and dealing with annoying customers. And of course, we also give some advice.

In this episode, Camille and Mariana give advice on how to tip various customer service employees. For most servers, tipping is crucial. So please follow our advice, and tip your server well.

In this episode, Camille and Mariana discuss several anecdotes about people who unnecessarily complicate their orders, the annoyances of dealing with people on the phone, and a thieving Christmas Eve shopper. Ordering is supposed to be a simple process, but some customers never make it easy.