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Costco Wholesale

Front end assistant

May 2016 • Hillsboro, OR

What I liked

Coworkers, wages, benefits

What I wish was different

More staffing but I understand that was beyond my control

Advice

Be prepared for anything and preserve
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Cashier

May 2017 - August 2018 • Portland, OR

What I liked

Love the people I work with, management is great. Pay is good and they are very flexible with schedules. Receive paid holiday, benefits, paid vacation, 401K, time and a half every sunday even at part time

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Hard work gets recognized quickly at a company like this
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Cashier

June 2018 • Washington, DC

What I liked

The positive atmosphere and the loving colleagues I had.

What I wish was different

The times I was scheduled to work. Typically 3-11 while I was taking online summer courses.

Advice

Don't take people's comments to heart.
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Retail

July - August 2018 • West Hempstead, NY

What I liked

N/A Stay away from retail

What I wish was different

More things to do

Advice

Don't do it.
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Front End Assistant

June - September 2017 • San Luis Obispo, CA

What I liked

I liked how many hours I worked and that Sunday was time and a half

What I wish was different

Less consecutive days in a row

Advice

It is a very time-consuming, challenging, rewarding job that will develop your work ethic very quickly.
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Project Coordinator

June - September 2018 • Issaquah, WA

What I liked

A lot of opportunities for networking. Wonderful place to work. A lot of responsibility

What I wish was different

More experience in environmental work

Advice

Take advantage of networking opportunities
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Food Counter Worker

July 2016 • Warrenton, OR

What I liked

Excellent management and benefits

What I wish was different

Advice

They'll work you hard, but pay you well for it
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Auto Tire Worker

June 2018 • Livermore, CA

What I liked

Great pay, great coworkers, simple work

What I wish was different

Temperature

Advice

anyone can learn anything and once you have learned it, help others
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Sales Associate

June 2018 • Woodbury, MN

What I liked

The people who worked there were very nice and genuine people. My boss was very kind and allowed me to work special projects.

What I wish was different

The hours, they gave me too many hours and not enough non working hours.

Advice

Working at Costco is a great experience and people could gain a lot of social skills from working there.
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Associate

May - August 2018 • Omaha, NE

What I liked

I enjoyed working with other people and trying to help customers have the best shopping experience possible.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

It is important to learn how to work with people from various backgrounds.
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Associate

October 2015 • Superior, CO

What I liked

Work around school schedule, probably the best paying retail job you can have while in college. Pay caps out at 26$ a hour.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Front-end Assistant

October 2016 • Albany, OR

What I liked

It works around my school schedule allowing me to pay my way through college

What I wish was different

Advice

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Web-Content Specialist and Marketing Intern

May - July 2017 • Taipei, Taiwan

What I liked

I loved the people and the company culture: everyone was extremely helpful and patient with me for the first few days (which gave me confidence to perform better throughout the internship) Enjoyed learning new analytic tools such and improving my Microsoft office proficiency.

What I wish was different

I spent 8 weeks in the same department, but I wish I could have explored some of the other departments such as the buying team or the warehouse retail team.

Advice

Be proactive: ask to join meetings and other classes offered by the company appropriately. Have a positive attitude and make the most out of the resources that the company provides. Be open-minded to other ideas and learn to respect your colleagues.
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Front End

October 2014 • Vallejo, CA

What I liked

Meeting new people such as co workers and members

What I wish was different

Nothing. It was all a great experience

Advice

Be able to work with all kinds of personalities
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Stocker

August 2017 • Gilroy, CA

What I liked

Work with school schedules

What I wish was different

Advice

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Deli Clerk

May 2018 • Maple Grove, MN

What I liked

The people

What I wish was different

Better hours

Advice

Always be grateful for what you have, but be open to new experiences. Never stop looking for a better job.
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Accounting Intern

May - August 2018 • Issaquah, WA

What I liked

The organization itself made it a goal to develop their interns into professional individuals so that when entering the field of accounting we were properly prepared to handle any situation that was thrown our way.

What I wish was different

More exposure to different areas of accounting.

Advice

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Cashier

May 2017 • Laguna Niguel, CA

What I liked

The flexible hours and job security

What I wish was different

Advice

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Front End Assistant

May 2018 • Salem, OR

What I liked

The fast pace of the job, and the demanding learning atmosphere.

What I wish was different

I would have been able to log more hours.

Advice

Always be on your toes.
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Cashier assistant

March 2018 • Mountain View, CA

What I liked

The managers are very flexible with my school schedule and very accommodating.

What I wish was different

Advice

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