I've worked in public-facing roles for over 10 years. I just don't understand the mentality you described. You're totally correct - most retail workers treat th

I've worked in public-facing roles for over 10 years. I just don't understand the mentality you described. You're totally correct - most retail workers treat their retail location as their own home, and feel like customers are weird intruders, not humans gathering resources. If you're so disgruntled by your work, you should find different work to do; a job that doesn't make you disgruntled.