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The retail job I had has now instituted a "contract" that you have to sign. It tells you that if you don't sell a certain amount per week, you're out. This is abusive!

You're not working for them anymore, so how is it abusive? You do plan to actually sell things and not just collect a paycheck and take up space, right? Find an establishment that offers merchandise you can sell without trouble. They don't all require high heels. I had twenty years of experience in retail, and I know this for a fact.

Of all the reasons I can imagine not to vote, the employment policies of private companies don't even make the list.

More about retail---it can be a real bitch, but it can also be a good way to get you over the hump financially, depending on who you work for. The higher-end companies give a lot but also expect a lot more from their employees; if the product is designer clothing, they WILL expect you to wear their clothing, which costs a lot even with their clothing allowance and discount. So you will have to sell more in order to compensate for that outlay with commissions.

Everyone wants to work in a posh boutique, until they've actually worked in one, and figured out they might come out ahead financially by, say, selling major appliances at Best Buy. Where, incidentally, you can work in sneakers.