I visited on Sunday afternoon. There were two female employees — one had a blank expression, and the other looked like she didn’t want to be there and was forcing herself to work. From the moment my girlfriend and I walked into the store, we felt uncomfortable.
After selecting the clothes we wanted to purchase, I asked the employee at checkout, “If I sign up for Hugo or download the app, can I get a discount?” Before I could even finish my question, she rudely cut me off with a blunt “No,” in an unpleasant tone.
My girlfriend had been told just three days earlier by another employee that downloading the app would give a 10% discount, which is why I was asking. But this employee interrupted me mid-sentence with an extremely rude attitude and a disgusted facial expression.
When handing me the receipt, she folded it roughly and gave it to me in a way that felt like she was saying, “Hurry up and leave.”
I have never encountered such an impolite employee in 10 or even 20 years.
My mother actually enjoys taking a long bus ride all the way from Queens to shop at this store and buy gifts for people around her. However, I am now concerned about how this employee might treat an older Asian woman like my mother. Because of this, I have told her not to visit this store again.
As for me, I will not return to this store as long as that employee is working there.
For a large company like Hugo, proper employee training is absolutely necessary. If someone doesn’t want to work, they should just go home.