I worked at a national chain drugstore for three months. I won't say which one because I don't want to unnerve anyone, but I had to quit my job because of all of the vomit I encountered. Let me explain.

I worked third shift mostly, because it is a 24 hour store and pharmacy. One night, about a month into starting the job I was walking to my car to take my first break when a guy crept up behind me and started vomiting loudly. Literally two feet behind me. I panicked and ran to my car and got in.

I couldn't calm down enough to go back to work, and to make matters worse, I had to explain everything to my manager, who looked at me like he didn't believe a dang thing I was saying. I told him I could get a note from my psychiatrist that would confirm my story, and I went home to take a sedative and passed out.

A few weeks later, I was working second shift and two people vomited in the store within like two hours. IN THE STORE! Right in plain view of me too, right by the door. UGH! So of course I freaked out with the first one, but calmed myself down. Then it happened again and they wanted me to clean it up! I was like, are you EFFING kidding me? Did you see how I freaked out before? Did you READ the note from my doctor? WTF? So I argued with my manager who said that this was part of the job description and I shouldn't have agreed to work there if I didn't want to do that. I was like, WTF? No one said I would be cleaning up puke in a drug store!

Anyway, I need to know that I wasn't stupid for quitting over this, well maybe I was, but wouldn't any of you guys reacted the same way? Maybe I made a bad impression upon leaving with the things I said to my manager, but he was really pushing me and I got backed into a corner and scared. I wouldn't even got NEAR the vomit let alone clean it up. It was ridiculous! Now when I use them as a reference I am only going to get a crazy review from them because of the way I left. What hope do I have to find another job? I am so mad at myself, but I mean I am not going to clean up vomit for a living, you couldn't pay me enough! What do you guys think?