I've asked for help from someone in full grocery worker kit only to be told they were inspecting from corporate or there for a promotion. Neither had any idea where stuff was (or said that to get rid of me)

Worse yet,

ME: Jeans, random graphic T-shirt, ballcap, in a good mood, pushing a shopping cart.

CUSTOMER: Do you work here?

Lots of representatives stock the shelves too. Coke, Pepsi, frito-lays to name a few. They send their own vehicles and a stocker to fill the shelves the way they want in grocery and convenience stores. All part of the contract.

Half of the time these people weren't able to help me because "first day", "from another department", "don't know", etc despite having uniform, tag, cart and whatnot.

Anyone and everyone in the grocery store I always ask..

Don't wear an orange t-shirt whilst hoping to casually browse a Home Depot.

I just say, "Can I ask you a question?" Doesn't matter if they work there or not...

We should normalize asking other customers where something is. Like if I'm looking for something and I see it in someone's cart, I'll politely ask them, "Oh I'm looking for that! Where did you find it?"

Likewise, if someone looks lost, I'll ask them, "I don't work here but can I help you find something?"

This is why you shouldn't wear a red polo to Target. You also shouldn't shop at Target, if possible, until they stop being dicks.