So what, because I used to work in customer service, I should have expected to be cursed at and have things thrown at me? Because yes, it's a part of the job, an unpleasant one, but I still have the right to be upset and angry over it.

Uh, what store do you work for? And uh, yeah, you totally would have the right to be upset over such treatment. But I'm certainly not going to feel as bad for you if I find out you're working for The Apprentice rather than Barnes and Noble. You knew walking into your job the possibilities of your fate.

As to the analogy, it's poor, since if I'm the new hire at Christmas time, I'm certainly the first fired after the season is over. The stores aren't as busy anymore, and there's no reason to justify keeping me on if I'm not needed and all I'm doing is costing them money because they have to keep paying my salary. That's business, not sexism or poor treatment.