Bodega cats take their jobs seriously. While the hooman behind the counter handles transactions, the resident kitty is busy supervising customers, inspecting deliveries, and making sure nobody spends too long deciding between chips. There's no uniform required when you're already dressed in fur, and employee training seems to consist mostly of finding the best place to nap without actually leaving the sales floor.
Customer service varies. You might get a friendly head bump on the way to the register, or you might receive one judgmental stare from atop a stack of boxes. Either way, consider yourself acknowledged. Some bodega cats will happily accept pets between shifts, while others have important business to attend to and cannot possibly be disturbed.
Then there's inventory management. Every cardboard box must be personally inspected, every shelf climbed at least once, and any suspicious movement must be investigated immediately. Sure, the cans might already be organized, but has anyone checked whether there's enough room behind them for a cat? These are the questions management refuses to ask.
The benefits package isn't bad, either. Unlimited cozy boxes, plenty of people stopping by to admire you, prime window-watching real estate, and presumably a generous snack allowance. Frankly, plenty of hoomans would accept that employment offer.
The best part is walking into a random shop for a drink and discovering there's a kitty behind the counter. Suddenly, buying a bag of chips becomes the highlight of your day.
Forget employee of the month. Bodega cats are employees of the century, and we're just lucky enough to shop where they work.