I used to work at the UK’s poshest store – 5 things we weren’t allowed to do & the one item that was strictly forbidden
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A FORMER employee has revealed the strict rules she allegedly had to follow whilst working at the UK's poshest store, Harrods. Retail is one of the main industries where many have their first jobs - but have you ever wondered what it's like working for the luxury department store Harrods?.
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Located in Knightsbridge, London, Harrods is home to over 3000 brands, designer fashion and accessories, luxury beauty, fine jewellery and watches, food, furniture and more. The store has more than 3,000 employees, according to data by Statista, and one of them a few years ago was also beauty lover only known as Maggie A.
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Since leaving Harrods, Maggie, who worked for the retailer for two years, has been taking to TikTok to spill the beans what it was really like inside the store - including the one item that was forbidden. According to the young woman, there were plenty of rules the employees had to follow - however, some of them may have changed over the years.
Although this may sound quite obvious, Maggie told the 592k followers on her page that those working on the shop floor were ''not allowed to lean on anything that was on the counter'' or ''sit down''. The only exception, she added in the video, was ''if you were pregnant''.
''Feet were on fire constantly.''. Sharing the store's secrets, Maggie also revealed the one popular item from the supermarket or your local cornershop that was big no-no. ''You were also absolutely not allowed to chew gum. Chewing gum was completely forbidden - which I was understand why.''.
