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Anna Sam - Checkout: A Life on the Tills - 9781906040291 - KEX0273000
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Checkout: A Life on the Tills

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Description for Checkout: A Life on the Tills Paperback. Anna Sam spent eight years as a checkout girl. This book 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. Translator(s): Young, Morag. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 110 x 15. Weight in Grams: 142. 8vo. Some light shelfwear
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Gallic Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906040291
SKU
KEX0273000
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Anna Sam
Anna Sam was born in Rennes, where she still lives with her husband and two dogs. After graduating from university, she worked as a supermarket checkout girl for eight years. She began to document her experiences in a popular blog, before landing a publishing contract. Her witty memoir Checkout: A Life on the Tills became an international bestseller.

Reviews for Checkout: A Life on the Tills
'The checkout girls of Europe have found a figurehead. Her name is Anna Sam' The Times 'Compelling reading' Daily Telegraph 'Ignored, abused and underpaid, the unsung heroines of the food chain are suddenly in the spotlight thanks to French till tapper Anna Sam.' The Sun Anyone who works retail or has ... Read more

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