I think alphebetizing and organizing books would be my favorite part of working in a bookstore. Idk why but whenever I get bored or sad I just reorganize my shelves. I love looking through all of them. Great video! ❤
I worked in a bookstore last month too. The buyers really think we read all the books there. Sure. And once someone said, I don't know the author or the title of the. book, but can you help me? And I was like: You're kiddig right?
Gold stars for all! I have been guilty in assuming that people in book stores are walking encyclopedias That's until I worked at BT Games and people use to get angry with me because I don't know the story line of some game that was released ten years ago.
Hi Daisy! I'm laughing out loud - I worked in a grocery store, and people setting stuff down randomly as opposed to giving it to you is definitely a relateable struggle! Also, I love your ladder for your bookshelf, such beauty and the beast vibes 😄
As someone who works as an extra in a bookstore, all of this is so relatable. The best thing is when someone gives me a super vague description of a book but I manage to figure out what they're talking about anyway. I feel like some sort of witch hahaha
Girl, you are on fleek with everything you say. I too used to work at a bookstore, and more often than not I would have every 5th customer asked me where the bathroom was. If I had a quarter for every time I heard that I wouldn't work at a bookstore anymore!
Laugh out loud, im being serious and all this time i thought that a book clerk was well versed in all types of literature. Well that's a relief that you guys are not, now I can walk into a book store with out felling so damn alone. Best wishes from los angeles, cali.
Lol. Exactly! I worked in a bookstore and they got so upset that I couldn't place that one book they heard of or loved. Lol. I loved working in a bookstore though. You nailed it. Finding or suggesting a book to someone is an amazing feeling.
Oh my God yes... I worked at Chapter for 3 years and it was crazy some of the questions I was asked. "could you please help find the book with a girl on the cover?" what?! "I'm looking for a red book with a man and a women on the cover, and it is a romance"... So almost every romance book ever? I know the struggle. I miss that job.
My favourite description given while working in a bookshop: "I'm looking for a book for my grandson. It's about a train... at one point there was something blocking the tracks and everyone got worried..." Thomas The Tank Engine?? No. It turned out to be The Railway Children!
I used to own a smallish bookshop... oh, the stories. Like the woman who wanted to return a book but she hadn't bought it at my store. I knew she hadn't because it had never been in my computer system, but she was insistent that she had. Some people can't be helped...
nicely done... I am from customer service and have worked in the retail industry (although not in a bookstore, my bad luck {being serious}). I agree with all the points you mentioned in the VLOG. Especially the mythical mindreader thingy!
Dear DaisyZanel... this is a hilarious video; I can relate! But mostly I want you to know that I have been singing your title music to myself all day and driving my dog mad.
Another thing I would add is, when you want a recommendation for someone else, find out what they read! One of the worst things is when someone comes up to me and is like: "I need a book for my grandmother, what do you recommend" and they don't know what genre she reads or what books she read lately that she enjoyed. They think that "I need a book for a 60-year-old lady" is specific enough. I don't know your grandmother, people! Also, saying that she reads "pretty much everything" is not helpful either. First of all, very few people read everything. Based on that, I could recommend The Three-Body Problem, A Game of Thrones or The Mediator series for your grandma. Oh and this car manual is really compelling. Are you positive she reads everything? I actually really want to recommend something that you or your grandmother or anothe family member or a friend will enjoy. I care to the point that if you don't give me the required information, I will make you choose at least a genre to go for, so I could tell myself that if your grandmother won't like the book, it's your fault for choosing the wrong genre. It's not like I will ever know if your grandma enjoyed the book, but I'm weird like that. I'm also paranoid that your grandma will hunt me down and yell at me for recommending a wrong book for her :). No, seriously, if you want a book for someone else, find out at least what genre they read, ideally one or two books they've read lately and enjoyed. Are you seriously telling me there's no way for you to start talking about books with them? Then maybe buy them a sweater. Oh, wait. You would have to figure out their size they wear, wouldn't you.
Yeah I think this might help actually! I am 16 years old, and I have been going to Barnes and noble for a while now, and I am thinking about working there! I really enjoy the books, and what is simple is that I am able to look for the books I really need some times! I really never had a job before in my life, and I was hoping if you have any advice for me before I get my very first job!
oh yes, everything. I've worked more than 4 years in few bookshops and these things are on daily basis everywhere :D now I work in two-storey bookshop (? I think, ground floor and 1st floor) and thank you, dear customers, to be mad at me if I can't find there the LAST copy of random book when you often put books randomly everywhere. and no, I have no idea what book you saw 6 months ago at this table. :D but yes, it is the best to recommend someone a book and they love it ♥
Omg YES! I'm currently working at a bookstore, and have been for almost 2 years, and I can relate to ALL these things! Like that one blue book they read in 1994 was a little to accurate! Seriously, I have had multiple people ask me literally "I don't know what it was called or who the author was, but it sounded really good! I think it was [insert random colour here] on the cover" haha
OMG so relatable... I worked in a bookstore until recently and you name almost everything that annoyed me about customers :D But I agree with your last point also... it outhweights everything bad.
Relatable 😂😂👏🏻 I worked 5 years at a bookstore at the airport. My store was placed vis-a-vis a kiosk, selling food, drinks, magazines and whatnot. I sold books. BUT STILL I got people in to my TINY TINY STORE with only shelves and a small counter asking “Do you have hot dogs?” .......”sorry I’m ALL OUT OF THOSE” 😐
When I worked at a bookstore, my friend got a customer who held onto a book for 2 years and never read it and wanted to return it. I give her credit that she had the receipt but the return policy is 2 weeks. My friend calmly explained that to her and got yelled at. She calmly said, I'm really sorry but I'm just doing my job. It's company policy and I can't go against that. The woman threw the book at my friend's face and stormed out. She could've just sold it online if she really didn't want it. The customer isn't always right and is too self entitled if you ask me.
I work as a librarian and I agree with everything you said. As it seem to be, the jobs are pretty much the same, we just loan the books and you sell. :D
hello so interesting. There is a word that I don"t understand "obviously ...... is not the best part of the job (2.35) can you write me down the word missing ?
Good show. I can see your point. I have been buying books for over 60 years. I have dealt with many book sellers in many towns and cities. I have found that the older booksellers knew most of the books they sold. And they could recommend some good books if you mentioned the genre. The smaller the bookshop, the better the owner knew his books. Even today, in the used bookshops, the owner often knows the books we mention and he can just pick it up! In the larger shops , the paid employees are generally not knowledgeable about the books they sell. Most of them appear to be indifferent probably because they do not intend to be selling books life long. I would say people working in bookshops should love books in the first place, live books and dream books. They should specialise in some genres, and know some great books and famous characters. That Anna Anna somebody could have been Anna Karenina by Tolstoy. How could anyone in any bookstore in the US say she did not know Atticus Finch, even if she did not know Harper Lee? Some characters are more famous than the authors! ( This of course is not likely, as To Kill A Mocking Bird is required reading in high schools). There are of course too many books and too many characters nowadays, who have a short life. But the characters in the old classics still live. Who can forget a Tess or Micawber or Pip or Giles Winterborne or Mr.Gradgrind and Sissy Jupe or Michael Henchard? Such old characters do not die. When one works in a bookshop, and is given charge of fiction/classics, she should learn a few of these things. Can we think of a doctor who cannot remember his medicines? But I understand. You only worked for a year! Every occupation has its hazards, as also its hilarious side!This is a nice video.
I second a lot of these things, as I worked at and then managed a book store for a number of years... working retail in general is quite taxing and interesting/entertaining, lolololololol....
I'm working in a bookstore and I can so relate 😂 "I'm looking for a blue book it also has a black piano key on it" "Do you copy things?" "Have you read all these books?" But it is the best job even if some people are really weird 😂
Why is it me being a slow reader I can only read 12 books a month as far as I know I just started reading again last yr and from time to time all I can do is buy 20 books a month I’m going to have to blind fold myself every time I go buy books I’m shops lol, I mean I can’t stop freaking buying books I’m addicted to thick books how the hell am I going to manage to get throught all my book I mean I’m 40 yr old, I don’t collect books I buy them and read them.
Not by a long-shot. But thank you for your reply. I'll be attentive to your your TH-cam videos which are great thank you and by the way have you ever given any thought about modeling professionally.
Yeah, man, everyone expects you to have read every single book in the store if you work there, as if you have nothing better to do with your life. One lady got so angry with me that I hadn't read a book she wanted information on that she just shouted "You guys WORK here! It's your JOB to read these books so if customers have questions about them, you can answer them!" To which I replied "You know where you can get reviews on every book in the world? GOOGLE!"
How to prove you dont read BOOKS or know who to Navigate a bookstore but MIGHT POSSIBLY fall on a book you MAY like, but make you feel uncomfortable...
there are only two things I hate in life 1 Beauty gurus having life hacks with a destroy a good book for a silly DIY 2 people who read books don't read the classics now these are mostly pet peeves but like if you agree I'm currently reading Treasure Island it's a great classic what's your favorite classic
+Marie ah yessss haven't read Anne of green gables.. but little women and pollyanna are both amazing.. 😍 I actually performed a scene from little women the other day!
I think alphebetizing and organizing books would be my favorite part of working in a bookstore. Idk why but whenever I get bored or sad I just reorganize my shelves. I love looking through all of them. Great video! ❤
So glad I'm not alone :) thanks so much
It's nice until customers see you in the isle and come up to you with questions every five seconds and you can barely get your cart done xD
I like doing that too 😜
No joke I was actually thinking of Anne frank when you said the description!
Gemma B Same!
Yes, because it was an obvious pop culture reference of the most famous WWII Anne, I can think of. Her general point is still good though:)
Gemma B SAME!!
Me too
Same 'ere
I have to say something. I am improving my english listening to you. You are so nice
You are so sweet Jose x
I worked in a bookstore last month too. The buyers really think we read all the books there. Sure.
And once someone said, I don't know the author or the title of the. book, but can you help me? And I was like: You're kiddig right?
If all else fails of becoming a movie director and an author, I'm becoming a librarian.
Sounds amazing! All the best to you in all aspects! Cast me for a film sometime? ;) x
Same!
Update
I'm now working at a book store and agree so much 😂😂😂
I'm so glad you do! Hope youre enjoying the books x
I've been working in a bookstore for the past 7 years and I relate to this so so sooo much!
Gold stars for all!
I have been guilty in assuming that people in book stores are walking encyclopedias
That's until I worked at BT Games and people use to get angry with me because I don't know the story line of some game that was released ten years ago.
+PandaPushesPlay Yay gold stars win!! Haha, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has experienced this
Hi Daisy! I'm laughing out loud - I worked in a grocery store, and people setting stuff down randomly as opposed to giving it to you is definitely a relateable struggle! Also, I love your ladder for your bookshelf, such beauty and the beast vibes 😄
Yes, that is such a great feeling to help someone find a book they are excited about! 🤗
As someone who works as an extra in a bookstore, all of this is so relatable. The best thing is when someone gives me a super vague description of a book but I manage to figure out what they're talking about anyway. I feel like some sort of witch hahaha
I friggin loved your necklace!!!
+giuliayouarepeculiar Haha thank you so much. Felt like it fit the theme :) x
Yes, that necklace is amazing!!
Girl, you are on fleek with everything you say. I too used to work at a bookstore, and more often than not I would have every 5th customer asked me where the bathroom was. If I had a quarter for every time I heard that I wouldn't work at a bookstore anymore!
Laugh out loud, im being serious and all this time i thought that a book clerk was well versed in all types of literature. Well that's a relief that you guys are not, now I can walk into a book store with out felling so damn alone. Best wishes from los angeles, cali.
First video I’ve watched from you. Glad I subscribed.
Lol. Exactly! I worked in a bookstore and they got so upset that I couldn't place that one book they heard of or loved. Lol. I loved working in a bookstore though. You nailed it. Finding or suggesting a book to someone is an amazing feeling.
I love your accent
Just found this on my home screen. I am now a fan!
wow thanks for sharing! Definitely a place to learn many skills.
Love the set up behind you. Nothing better than a good book and hot choc on a cold day
+Riana van Zyl thanks girl❤ my bookcase is my pride and joy x
I loved this
I understand the pain of working in retail! People are so hard to deal with sometimes
I would love to work in a library, it would be an absolute dream being surrounded by books....helping people find joy in said books
Oh my God yes... I worked at Chapter for 3 years and it was crazy some of the questions I was asked. "could you please help find the book with a girl on the cover?" what?!
"I'm looking for a red book with a man and a women on the cover, and it is a romance"...
So almost every romance book ever? I know the struggle. I miss that job.
Love this!! :) Where did you get your necklace, btw??
You’re so nice! 🌸
My favourite description given while working in a bookshop:
"I'm looking for a book for my grandson. It's about a train... at one point there was something blocking the tracks and everyone got worried..." Thomas The Tank Engine?? No. It turned out to be The Railway Children!
I used to own a smallish bookshop... oh, the stories. Like the woman who wanted to return a book but she hadn't bought it at my store. I knew she hadn't because it had never been in my computer system, but she was insistent that she had. Some people can't be helped...
nicely done... I am from customer service and have worked in the retail industry (although not in a bookstore, my bad luck {being serious}). I agree with all the points you mentioned in the VLOG. Especially the mythical mindreader thingy!
Dear DaisyZanel... this is a hilarious video; I can relate! But mostly I want you to know that I have been singing your title music to myself all day and driving my dog mad.
Is your ladder connected to your bookshelves? Where did you buy it?
“It’s not like I remember anything from ninth grade maths”
Me, in ninth grade: … well that’s not good
I think restocking would be tricky, trying to get them in the right section... though I don't know how it works so I don't really have a say
Aye exclusive books represent
It's so funny how people will give very vague descriptions and expect you to instantly know what book they're talking about
Another thing I would add is, when you want a recommendation for someone else, find out what they read! One of the worst things is when someone comes up to me and is like: "I need a book for my grandmother, what do you recommend" and they don't know what genre she reads or what books she read lately that she enjoyed. They think that "I need a book for a 60-year-old lady" is specific enough. I don't know your grandmother, people! Also, saying that she reads "pretty much everything" is not helpful either. First of all, very few people read everything. Based on that, I could recommend The Three-Body Problem, A Game of Thrones or The Mediator series for your grandma. Oh and this car manual is really compelling. Are you positive she reads everything? I actually really want to recommend something that you or your grandmother or anothe family member or a friend will enjoy. I care to the point that if you don't give me the required information, I will make you choose at least a genre to go for, so I could tell myself that if your grandmother won't like the book, it's your fault for choosing the wrong genre. It's not like I will ever know if your grandma enjoyed the book, but I'm weird like that. I'm also paranoid that your grandma will hunt me down and yell at me for recommending a wrong book for her :). No, seriously, if you want a book for someone else, find out at least what genre they read, ideally one or two books they've read lately and enjoyed. Are you seriously telling me there's no way for you to start talking about books with them? Then maybe buy them a sweater. Oh, wait. You would have to figure out their size they wear, wouldn't you.
faithfuller16 Exactly!
My first thought was Anne Frank actually 😂 I see you point thought. Really good video! New subscriber :)
I’m the sort of customer that re organizes the shelf at the bookstore
Yeah I think this might help actually! I am 16 years old, and I have been going to Barnes and noble for a while now, and I am thinking about working there! I really enjoy the books, and what is simple is that I am able to look for the books I really need some times! I really never had a job before in my life, and I was hoping if you have any advice for me before I get my very first job!
Gabriel Williams did you get a job there? I was thinking about applying as well
I worked at Barnes and Noble on union square for like 5 days.... I was just reading not sticking or nothing
oh yes, everything. I've worked more than 4 years in few bookshops and these things are on daily basis everywhere :D
now I work in two-storey bookshop (? I think, ground floor and 1st floor) and thank you, dear customers, to be mad at me if I can't find there the LAST copy of random book when you often put books randomly everywhere. and no, I have no idea what book you saw 6 months ago at this table. :D
but yes, it is the best to recommend someone a book and they love it ♥
Welcome to the same world librarians face every day. Blue book? Miss placed books? Yup. Same.
Omg YES! I'm currently working at a bookstore, and have been for almost 2 years, and I can relate to ALL these things!
Like that one blue book they read in 1994 was a little to accurate! Seriously, I have had multiple people ask me literally "I don't know what it was called or who the author was, but it sounded really good! I think it was [insert random colour here] on the cover" haha
newbie here... gotta follow you thu.. i love your accent ❤
OMG so relatable... I worked in a bookstore until recently and you name almost everything that annoyed me about customers :D
But I agree with your last point also... it outhweights everything bad.
Relatable 😂😂👏🏻 I worked 5 years at a bookstore at the airport. My store was placed vis-a-vis a kiosk, selling food, drinks, magazines and whatnot. I sold books. BUT STILL I got people in to my TINY TINY STORE with only shelves and a small counter asking “Do you have hot dogs?” .......”sorry I’m ALL OUT OF THOSE” 😐
When I worked at a bookstore, my friend got a customer who held onto a book for 2 years and never read it and wanted to return it. I give her credit that she had the receipt but the return policy is 2 weeks. My friend calmly explained that to her and got yelled at. She calmly said, I'm really sorry but I'm just doing my job. It's company policy and I can't go against that. The woman threw the book at my friend's face and stormed out. She could've just sold it online if she really didn't want it. The customer isn't always right and is too self entitled if you ask me.
This makes me want to read a book !!!
Haha I'm glad!!
I love that accent. It makes my heart tingle..lol
1:39 I work at Indigo (Canadian bookstore franchise) and honestly PEOPLE ACTUALLY DO THIS ALL THE TIME
I work as a librarian and I agree with everything you said. As it seem to be, the jobs are pretty much the same, we just loan the books and you sell. :D
What do u have to study so you can work at a bookstore?
I love this lol. I intend opening a bookstore
OMG there's a new house of night series the first one is out now it's called loved and my dog is named daisy
Kwaa I liked it love, death by can't find the book u read in 1994 lol x
+Tanya Hela haha you joke.. but I've had near death experiences like that. And thank you so much xx
I WANT YOUR BOOKSHELVES
Where you got that ladder?
I really want to work in a bookstore but I'm just so awkward and just so scared😂
hello
so interesting. There is a word that I don"t understand "obviously ...... is not the best part of the job (2.35)
can you write me down the word missing ?
Great Channel
+Renaldo Gouws Thank you so much, checking yours out now!
+Renaldo Gouws You sir has my Sirname noooooooooo gimme it back
I actually did think about Anne Frank first.... 😂
Good show. I can see your point. I have been buying books for over 60 years. I have dealt with many book sellers in many towns and cities. I have found that the older booksellers knew most of the books they sold. And they could recommend some good books if you mentioned the genre. The smaller the bookshop, the better the owner knew his books. Even today, in the used bookshops, the owner often knows the books we mention and he can just pick it up! In the larger shops , the paid employees are generally not knowledgeable about the books they sell. Most of them appear to be indifferent probably because they do not intend to be selling books life long. I would say people working in bookshops should love books in the first place, live books and dream books. They should specialise in some genres, and know some great books and famous characters. That Anna Anna somebody could have been Anna Karenina by Tolstoy. How could anyone in any bookstore in the US say she did not know Atticus Finch, even if she did not know Harper Lee? Some characters are more famous than the authors! ( This of course is not likely, as To Kill A Mocking Bird is required reading in high schools). There are of course too many books and too many characters nowadays, who have a short life. But the characters in the old classics still live. Who can forget a Tess or Micawber or Pip or Giles Winterborne or Mr.Gradgrind and Sissy Jupe or Michael Henchard? Such old characters do not die. When one works in a bookshop, and is given charge of fiction/classics, she should learn a few of these things. Can we think of a doctor who cannot remember his medicines? But I understand. You only worked for a year! Every occupation has its hazards, as also its hilarious side!This is a nice video.
I would visit that bookstore everyday just to see you xD
that's so cool haha
I get most of my books from bookfinder and abebooks so I'm on my own.
Hey are you also South African? You are the first South African booktuber I've ever seen!
I thought u were British but when you said South African I was like whoah😶... So Professional 👏🔥
I rofl'd at the Anne Frank story!
Where are you from? I really like your accent.
I second a lot of these things, as I worked at and then managed a book store for a number of years... working retail in general is quite taxing and interesting/entertaining, lolololololol....
+Your Name Here Productions Haha so glad to hear I'm not alone! It's definitely.. interesting.. haha
+DaisyZanel definitely not alone! keep up the good work!
Love your snitch pendant
Wait what? People in bookstores have not read all books? 😂
you're really funny!
i misplaced my golden star.. may i have another?
+Nerd Side hmmm.. fine.. but only this once.. haha thanks for watching x
+DaisyZanel woop woop... welcome.. you're interesting.. keep it up
omg - is it just me that found the way she said 1994 scary - like it was a really long time ago? haha
I'm working in a bookstore and I can so relate 😂 "I'm looking for a blue book it also has a black piano key on it"
"Do you copy things?" "Have you read all these books?"
But it is the best job even if some people are really weird 😂
how much salary do you get working in a library?
Haha not enough.. that I promise you
... lucky. I WANT TO WORK IN A BOOKSTORE!!! I WANT TO!!!
cool
Why is it me being a slow reader I can only read 12 books a month as far as I know I just started reading again last yr and from time to time all I can do is buy 20 books a month I’m going to have to blind fold myself every time I go buy books I’m shops lol, I mean I can’t stop freaking buying books I’m addicted to thick books how the hell am I going to manage to get throught all my book I mean I’m 40 yr old, I don’t collect books I buy them and read them.
What is your name? 0:17
Lol. My first thought actually was Anne Frank.
Not by a long-shot. But thank you for your reply. I'll be attentive to your your TH-cam videos which are great thank you and by the way have you ever given any thought about modeling professionally.
zanel very very very
Bookshelf goals *-* Also, great video :D
+Yuyu Ventures Oh thank you. My bookshelf is my pride and joy haha x
This video contains 'minor' frustration
Lol, I was watching this thinking: "hmmm she sounds like me. I wonder if she's South African"
Spoiler: she is
The minute you started talking I KNEW you were South African. I'm half!!
Yeah, man, everyone expects you to have read every single book in the store if you work there, as if you have nothing better to do with your life. One lady got so angry with me that I hadn't read a book she wanted information on that she just shouted "You guys WORK here! It's your JOB to read these books so if customers have questions about them, you can answer them!" To which I replied "You know where you can get reviews on every book in the world? GOOGLE!"
I see inkspell!!
Yesss!! It's always been one of my favourite books :)
all retail stores have moody customers. not just bookstores
Awesome video!
Aww thank you so much x
How to prove you dont read BOOKS or know who to Navigate a bookstore but MIGHT POSSIBLY fall on a book you MAY like, but make you feel uncomfortable...
"BOOKZ!" -Twilight Sparkle
It's always a blue book! Why are people always looking for a blue book!
there are only two things I hate in life 1 Beauty gurus having life hacks with a destroy a good book for a silly DIY 2 people who read books don't read the classics now these are mostly pet peeves but like if you agree I'm currently reading Treasure Island it's a great classic what's your favorite classic
+Marie ah I looooove reading classics ❤ my favourite has always been 'the Secret Garden', I must have read it about 10 times x
DaisyZanel omg yes girl yes that's a good one
+Marie haha I looooove classics x I really enjoyed treasure island but my all time favourite has to be The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett x
DaisyZanel have you read Anne of green gables or little women or my favorite Pollyanna
+Marie ah yessss haven't read Anne of green gables.. but little women and pollyanna are both amazing.. 😍 I actually performed a scene from little women the other day!
You're beautiful and then when you started to speak, that accent... Is it 90 degrees in here or is it just me?
Haha.. I blush I blush..