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Retail workers are heroes.

They put up with long hours and angry customers, among a lot of other things.

The idea was to support Carpenter so she could finally hang up her blue vest.

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They saw that youre a very hard worker, obviously, the TikToker told the woman.

A perplexed Carpenter replies that wouldn’t be the end of it.

I’m going to miss my customers.

They look for me every day, she said.

The response was swift.

The initial goal was just $10,000 but 24 hours later over $100,000 had been donated.