Nebraska Book Company

Warehouse Textbook Picker

June 2019 • Lincoln, NE

What I liked

I was trained quickly and was given the opportunity to learn a variety of skills. The managers placed their trust in me and allowed me to determine the order I performed my various tasks.

What I wish was different

There was often confusion about the scheduled hours of work per week. Sometimes workers were scheduled for 40 hours but then were either let go early or they were expected to work over 40 hours with very little notice.

Advice

Be flexible and willing to try new tasks. The more skilled a worker was in a variety of departments the more likely they were to be kept on if hours were being cut.

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Shipping Clerk

May 2019 • Lincoln, NE

What I liked

It's pretty easy factory-like work for the most part. Basically, books come in and have to be put in the system and stocked, then people order them and they have to be picked and shipped out. Students can rent books for free for fall semester after working summer and spring semester after working winter break.