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Post by jdd123 on Nov 18, 2007 11:58:02 GMT -5
Thats awesome to hear! Ive never worked in retail before so I really have no idea what to expect. Hell, I dont even know what they pay What to expect in retail: - Cocky managers who think they're successful hot ****s because they run the infants department.
- Irregular scheduling. Had last Friday off? Not this week.
- This time of year - crowds. Lots and lots of crowds.
- Complaints. Customers find one for everything - and yes, it is your fault.
- Yes, you will be reporting for work at 4 am the day after Thanksgiving. No, this is not negotiable.
- Getting dumped before the new year.
that list is basically what my grandma had to do when she worked there, she worked at TRU(the same one) for 22 years  |
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Post by ogsean on Nov 18, 2007 18:02:10 GMT -5
I already have a full-time job where I make decent money. So the pay in this one really isnt a #1 concern. And usually when you ask what the pay is at a job interview, it hurts your chances of getting the job. I dont know where in the world you heard that. The issue of pay always comes up in interviews. In your case its not exactly negotiable, but even so normal protocol is for them to tell you what you are going to make before you sign on. I was a hiring manager for radio shack through 2 xmas's. Not to mention that for most retail jobs the expected pay is either asked on the application, so the hiring manager can just look at it, listed in the job description, or in the case of electronic applications, it's made a choosable option. |
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Post by bowlofpetunias on Nov 18, 2007 19:57:46 GMT -5
Not every place dumps you after the Holiday Season. I started at Toys R Us in...like, November of 2002, and ended up staying the entire time until I quit...in February. I couldn't stand that place. But that was more of a management issue, as they were scheduling me when I was in school. This is not a rare occurrence. It's happened to me and I'm sure it's happened to more. Most retail is run by either, A)Idiots B)(figuratively) small people who believe that you should live and die by the retail sword. It is up to you, the employee, to stand up for yourself. It's far too often though that employees get abused by management and they accept it. These people are too lazy or to unmotivated to find a new job. These people end up living their life around work, whatever work may be. You should work to support your livelihood. The problem with American society now is that there are too many people who are willing to live "as-is". In short, retailers hate people like HugoOne or SYE, people willing to stand up, who realize what job they have is worthless on a grand scale. It's better to use them for what they have and leave than to let them dictate how your life should be spent. |
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Post by ogsean on Nov 19, 2007 4:53:46 GMT -5
A lot of times people have monetary commitments that they can't just ditch because they hate their crappy job. And, sad to say it, if you're uneducated (no college degree) it's hard to find a good job outside of the retail world. I mean, I was able to quit my most recent crappy retail job because I'm not paying rent right now, and I'm not incurring any costs. If I were though, I'd still be working a really ****ty job. And without a degree and no transportation, it's hard to get a desireable job.
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