They appreciated my hard work and recognized my strengths.
What I wish was different
Scheduling was not great. Customers and corporate can be annoying.
Advice
Be willing to do what they ask you to do. Simple as that.
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Sales Associate
July - September 2018 • Lee's Summit, MO
What I liked
It's an okay temp job that is budgeted for 'back to school', so it runs for the perfect amount of time, July thru the end of August.
What I wish was different
The pay is terrible and corporate is anti-union and terrible.
Advice
Get this job if you want some time off during the summer to travel in June and May, and then only work 2 months!
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Sales Associate
June 2017 - August 2018 • Apple Valley, MN
What I liked
I enjoyed working with other people my age.
What I wish was different
I wish the tasks were less monotonous.
Advice
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Sales Associate
May - August 2018 • Spartanburg, SC
What I liked
I enjoyed interacting with all of the different customers and hearing their stories. I also liked that it kept me busy.
What I wish was different
I wish I got payed more.
Advice
I would not let customers get to you. There are rude people in this world and there are people who have bad days, so don't take it to heart.
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Sales Associate
May - August 2018 • Reno, NV
What I liked
I liked my coworkers and the minimal amount of intellectually demanding tasks.
What I wish was different
Advice
Working in retail demands you to build empathy, so open yourself up to learning about and being understanding towards other people.
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Seasonal Retail Employee
May - August 2018 • Lake Worth, FL
What I liked
I liked that it kept me busy while at the same time I got to interact with hundreds of different people every day.
What I wish was different
I wish I had done a job more related to my major.
Advice
Patience is the key.
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Associate
August - September 2018 • Sunnyvale, CA
What I liked
Ringing up for customers at the front, learning office supply needs, and helping out kids with back to school.
What I wish was different
Higher pay as $15 was just the minimum for Sunnyvale and despite making less than $5k/year I was taxed for my paychecks and lost $20s here and there.
Advice
Retail is a struggle and everyone should work it at least a month once in their lifetime. I no longer will resort to being that customer who gives the front register go backs because it stacks up really fast and is a pain to put back for them when they close.
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Tech
May - August 2018 • El Paso, TX
What I liked
I transferred to this store for the summer therefore I wasn’t new to the position but to the location. This location really amazed me. It was one of the busiest stores in the Southwestern portion of the US. I had a lot of fun learning stuff I thought I knew and working with such a large team.
What I wish was different
Leadership was on point though I just wish managers had done more to help drive sales and not just leave it to the associates.
Advice
Even when you think you know everything, you don’t. Always keep an open mind.
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Retail Merchandising Stock Associate
June - August 2018 • Madison, WI
What I liked
My managers did a decent job of teaching me most of the tasks they wanted me to do and were very approachable and helpful. My main duty was stocking and cash registers but I got a good amount of sales and selling experience as well.
What I wish was different
I would've liked it if my shift was more consistent (days varied from anything between 6:00am-2:30 shifts and 1:00pm-9:30 shifts). Also often felt we were not given enough time to complete tasks. But nothing really out of the ordinary for a retail job.
Advice
Be prepared to ask lots of people to sign up for rewards.
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Sales Associate
May - August 2018 • Mountain View, CA
What I liked
The people, both fellow employees and customers, were friendly and sociable :)
What I wish was different
I wish I had gotten more opportunities to watch and analyze the computer diagnostic at work
Advice
Its fun!
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Sales associate
May - August 2018 • Rancho Cucamonga, CA
What I liked
I liked the supportive team of employees.
What I wish was different
The process of scheduling each week
Advice
Wear comfortable shoes and bring food
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Sales Consultant
June 2018 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
I liked working with the other associates and getting into the logistics as much as I could.
What I wish was different
I wish we could have more people in the store when its busy and that I worked more logistics shifts rather than cashiering.
