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Cashier

September 2019 • Nampa, ID

What I liked

I really enjoy the environment in the job.

What I wish was different

Advice

One thing I would share is to always enjoy every single thing because the experience that we get to live we only live it once.
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Retail sales associate

December 2018 • Burnsville, MN

What I liked

The friendly environment

What I wish was different

Longer hours

Advice

Make friends at your work
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Sales Associate

June 2019 • Logan, UT

What I liked

It’s a goo environment and great coworkers.

What I wish was different

I didn’t have to work Sunday.

Advice

Find people that are easy to work with if you can. It makes it a lot easier.
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Sales Associate

March 2016 • Orland Park, IL

What I liked

The customer service

What I wish was different

Management

Advice

Find something you like doing
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Retail Salesperson

May - October 2019 • Fayetteville, AR

What I liked

Nothing

What I wish was different

The management

Advice

Management makes all the difference of a good job
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Task

April 2018 • Murray, KY

What I liked

I was given a fair amount of responsibility within the first few months, and the trust of my boss to use my own judgement in making changes in the stockroom where I primarily worked.

What I wish was different

More money. Fewer lazy coworkers.

Advice

No job is beneath you, you have no idea how interconnected your experiences will be.
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Retail

May 2019 • Peabody, MA

What I liked

Flexible schedule

What I wish was different

More consideration to workers

Advice

Patience
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Recovery

June 2019 • Columbia, SC

What I liked

Hour flexibility, low-energy job, staff incentives and friendly competition.

What I wish was different

I wish the required attire wasn't necessary.

Advice

Be prepared to be in your feet for hours at a time in a restricted style of shoes and clothing.
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Retail

June - August 2019 • Ventura, CA

What I liked

Not really anything besides it being close to home.

What I wish was different

Wish they paid more and gave me more hours

Advice

Not to go into it. Definitely a dead end, entry level job.
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Cashier

June 2019 • Alpharetta, GA

What I liked

The flexibility with my school schedule, the ability to learn and become familiar with multiple positions.

What I wish was different

Security measures need to be in place and a better negotiation of my pay rate.

Advice

You have to have A LOT of patience working in customer service and DO NOT expect everybody (co-workers and customers) to think and act like you would or do what you feel is logical
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Sales Associate

June - August 2019 • Downey, CA

What I liked

It was a good learning experience since it was my first job.

What I wish was different

I wish I wouldn't have been as nervous to work under the supervisors.

Advice

Don't be shy! You're there to help the customers and they're most likely shy to approach to so try to help whoever you can!
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Sales Assciate

June 2017 • Johnstown, PA

What I liked

I enjoyed interacting with the public and fellow associates. However, what I valued the most was the experience I got in doing a retail type job. The managerial staff was extremely helpful and caring about the associates. This was a great fit for me because it was my first job!

What I wish was different

I wish I could have focused more on customer service and doing my duties to the best of my ability. Instead, we were required to mostly worry about getting credit card applications.

Advice

I think everyone should work in retail because of the vast social skills that can be acquired.
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Football Coach

May - October 2019 • Holmen, WI

What I liked

Making connection with kids

What I wish was different

More money

Advice

Don't be prideful
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Cashier

August 2015 • San Antonio, TX

What I liked

I liked that they are really flexible with hours.

What I wish was different

More pay

Advice

Show up for work, be on time, and do your job and you will like this job.
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overnight operations

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The environment, the people i worked with, and the type of work that i had to do.

What I wish was different

That i could have worked more hours

Advice

That you have to be willing to work at a fast pace and learn quickly.
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Assistant Manager

December 2019 • Antioch, CA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

High pace environment. Was lots of fun but also definitely a lot of work!
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sales associate

May - August 2019 • Novi, MI

What I liked

I loved working at J.C.Penny during the summer they had a variety of benefits they offer while your apart of the team. My favorite thing was the incentives they gave for hard work. The company does help you to work on the connections you have with people expanding networking skills.

What I wish was different

I wish I could change the uniform policy so that it is a bit more lenient.

Advice

If you plan to work at J.C.Penny I will say that working here is not so bad over time. They break you in, a lot is learned and progression is made.
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Operations associate

June - July 2019 • Corbin, KY

What I liked

Specific work, short hours, working with familiar coworkers.

What I wish was different

If it didn’t start so early in the morning

Advice

You need to be an early bird to have this job
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Womens Fitting Room Recovery

June 2019 • Eugene, OR

What I liked

The employees are amazing! Everyone is very kind and patient as you first get started, and they make the shifts go by faster. I like the projects that we get to do around the store to improve its overall performance.

What I wish was different

Scheduling is a little funky, and it can be hard to get time off if you need it, but as long as you let them know early enough they're still nice about it.

Advice

Don't forget about dress code! It can be really easy to forget, I had trouble remembering that we had to wear red shirts on the weekends. Working in retail made me a more empathetic and hard working person and I would recommend it as a great first time job.
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Associate

May 2019 • Lincoln, NE

What I liked

The people were very friendly and I was able to understand all of the tasks I had fairly quickly.

What I wish was different

I wish I had a more consistent schedule, but I did say that I could work any time (so I could get more hours), so it is possible to have a more consistent weekly schedule.

Advice

It is retail. I was a cashier, I cleared fitting rooms, and I organized the sales floor. You have to be okay talking to customers and be nice.
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