BEHIND THE ORANGE APRON
By Brett Fitzgibbons
Step into the orange apron and prepare for one of the funniest, most heartfelt memoirs ever written about life inside a big-box hardware store. Behind the Orange Apron is part comedy, part chaos, and part sociology experiment gone off the rails—where forklifts, mulch piles, and impossible customers collide with corporate optimism and caffeine-fueled associates who just want their fifteen-minute break.
Through forty-seven hysterical and unexpectedly moving chapters, Brett Fitzgibbons turns the everyday grind of The Home Depot into a symphony of absurdity and grace. From customers who think you can mix paint with your mind to co-workers who vanish the second a forklift needs spotting, Fitzgibbons captures it all with wit sharper than a new box cutter.
But beneath the laughs lies something deeper—a love letter to hard work, to good people trying their best, and to the strange kind of family that forms between orange aprons. Whether he's describing divine interventions that save him from awkward conversations, or the eternal mystery of where all the box cutters disappear to, Fitzgibbons delivers every story with both humor and heart.
Perfect for anyone who's ever clocked in, kept their cool, and questioned their sanity, Behind the Orange Apron reminds us that laughter is the ultimate employee benefit.
If you've ever worked retail, survived customer service, or just love a brutally honest workplace comedy, this book belongs in your toolbox.