I liked meeting new people, I enjoyed my coworkers, and the store always played good music.
What I wish was different
The attitude of the managers, and the pay was not high enough for the amount of work that we did.
Advice
Don’t work at a store that is behind on sales because it will just be a stressful environment for everyone jnvolved
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Check Out Cashier
May 2018 • Baltimore, MD
What I liked
Interacting with customers, my co-workers, and managers.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Retail Salesperson
May - September 2019 • Woodbridge, VA
What I liked
Learning the fundamentals to retail & Improving my Customer Service Skills.
What I wish was different
Better pay / it also allowed me to realize how underpaid retail workers are for the amount of labor they are doing.
Advice
Being a genuinely kind person is important and will take you places you can’t imagine. Not just being kind in a working environment but throughout life.
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Sales Associate
April 2018 • Fishers, IN
What I liked
I enjoyed the overall teamwork aspect of the job.
What I wish was different
I wish there would have been better opportunity for growth.
Advice
Know how to be a real team player. You should never feel the need to say “that’s not my job”. It takes everyone’s hard work in different areas to be successful.
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Retail Salesperson
June - September 2019 • Indianapolis, IN
What I liked
Meeting new people and selling clothing st my favorite store
What I wish was different
Organization
Advice
Always know you're worth and don't let people over work you.
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cashier
May 2019 • Columbia, MD
What I liked
hours
What I wish was different
hourly wage
Advice
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Sales Associate
June - August 2019 • Orem, UT
What I liked
The Co-workers and management staff
What I wish was different
The pay
Advice
Retail work is a lot more tiring and harder than people expect
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Cash Register Specialist
December 2015 - October 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Working this job was lots of fun for a variety of reason; the coworkers were great, I formed awesome community, it was more of a relaxed work environment, and I got to see clothing items as soon as they were released.
What I wish was different
Something that I wished would be different is the way that customers treated the workers. Customer service is not an easy job to begin with, and when you add in the disrespect that customers offer you the job becomes more difficult.
Advice
A piece of advice that I could offer a new employee would be to stay positive and look at all situations with the half glass full; remember that the sun will rise again tomorrow and that customers are not angry necessarily at 'you', but at the situation.
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Visual Merchandiser
May - September 2019 • Virginia Beach, VA
What I liked
I was able to work with other creatives and I was able to learn about the background of how merchandising is set up. From this experience, I was able to figure out how other places had done it. Great teamwork skills.
What I wish was different
I wish I was able to continue working with them and learning more.
Advice
Keep a positive attitude, work smart, not hard. :) Have am open mind when working with other people.
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Sales associate
June - August 2019 • Maumee, OH
What I liked
I liked the ability to connect with all sorts of people and the opportunities to grow as an individual
What I wish was different
Management - sometimes the lack of communication caused confusion amongst employees and customers
Advice
In any job experience, if they give you the opportunity to feel out the position or even different areas within the job or company, take it! I ran the register, floor and fitting room, and I found that my strength was working the floor.
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Sales associate
May 2019 • Garden City, NY
What I liked
How close it was to home.
What I wish was different
The flexibility of hours available to work.
Advice
If you aren’t into cleaning up after people then this isn’t the job for you.
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Sales associate
June - August 2019 • Torrance, CA
What I liked
I really enjoyed the the aspect of getting to work with a team and getting some valuable work experience in a large corporation.
What I wish was different
I feel that in some ways there was a lack of communication between the managers and the employees, often times the schedule would shift and the managers would fail to let the employees know.
Advice
I would say that you should be proactive in your job search, it is not enough to apply online and expect to get hired, if you do want to get hired you should actually visit the hiring manager in person because it shows your drive and helps you to make personal connections.
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Sales Associate
June 2019 • South Hills Village, PA
What I liked
I loved the flexible hours and the friendliness of the staff.
What I wish was different
I wished that the communication had been better in regards to scheduling.
Advice
I would definitely recommend this job to my friends! It has taught me how to deal with the public in appropriate ways, even in the toughest situations. Working well with people is necessary in any major!
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sales associate
December 2018 • White Plains, NY
What I liked
The sense of community within the staff was lovely and helping people find clothes felt good!
What I wish was different
I wish I could have had longer hours.
Advice
It takes a lot of patience to work retail so it is important to work on communication skills.
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Customer Service Associate
May - July 2019 • Miami, FL
What I liked
I liked the people I worked with.
What I wish was different
I wish I had gotten paid more.
Advice
Don't work at Forever 21.
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Sales
December 2017 - September 2019 • San Jose, CA
What I liked
The friendships you made with the people you work with.
What I wish was different
Management did not know how to communicate sometimes and they came out really rude.
Advice
Be outgoing. And if you aren’t just try your best either way this job helps you take away those nerves.
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Sales associate
May - August 2019 • San Antonio, TX
What I liked
The people I worked with, management
What I wish was different
More hours
Advice
Be open to talking to customers
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Sales Associate
July 2019 • Concord, NC
What I liked
I liked the job since it kept me busy and my coworkers were friendly.
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
One piece of advice I would share about this experience is to make sure you are ready and prepared to work in retail if you decide to work in a clothing store.
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Sales associate
May - August 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
I liked that all the employees worked together as a team. I also like engaging with the customers to make their shopping experience better.
What I wish was different
I wish that the schedule at the forever 21 in queens center mall was more organized.
Advice
Working at forever 21 can be stressful but if you work with a sense of urgency and work well then everything should be fine.
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sales associate
May - July 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
My coworkers were all really supportive even when the managers weren’t. The location in times square was easily accessible and the store was large so there was always something to do.
What I wish was different
I wish we could have picked which section we worked in, as well as having a better way to
access our schedules rather than coming into the store to check.
Advice
A very short term job, most everyone quits and that’s why they hire so many people so quickly, so don’t sweat it. Treat the job and the people working with respect but recognize your place in the company is not permanent by any sense of the word.
