On my first day at my new job, my manager told me: “Never trust those huge discounts on Black Friday or before the holidays. They’re designed to fool customers. There’s only one day when the real sales hit. It’s the day after Christmas.”

As a store worker, I’ve now seen it all — the deep discounts we offer after the holiday rush are way better than the ones before. Sure, the shelves are a bit emptier, but if you know where to look, you’ll find amazing deals on the things people didn’t buy. Trust me, the post-holiday sales are worth the wait!