Retail is never cushy, no matter what you're selling. You're always viewed as a low value employee and very replaceable which justifies offering really low pay

Retail is never cushy, no matter what you're selling. You're always viewed as a low value employee and very replaceable which justifies offering really low pay and low benefits, if any. Not to mention many customers of retail stores behave outrageously badly, and as the front line staff you're going to bear the brunt of it.