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Safeway Supermarket

Meat Clerk

June 2021 • Portland, OR

What I liked

Coworkers, working as a team

What I wish was different

Wish I couldn't physically feel the surplus value being extracted from me

Advice

Get comfortable shoes as soon as possible!
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Grocery Checker

August 2021 • Rockville, MD

What I liked

I liked having a job that was close to home.

What I wish was different

I wish instructions were clearer

Advice

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In Store Shopper

June - September 2020 • Spokane Valley, WA

What I liked

My coworkers were very friendly! My boss was also very friendly!

What I wish was different

I wish I could have worked there longer.

Advice

Having good relationships with your coworkers can make the work easier!
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Courtesy Clerk

May - August 2021 • Castro Valley, CA

What I liked

The staff was small and overworked, but that also developed a strong sense of community even in the face of an incredibly challenging workload.

What I wish was different

I wish our store manager had been more respectful to the main staff; she added unnecessary stress to every situation she was involved in. I also wish the job training had been more extensive and existent; I had to teach myself most of the duties of a Courtesy Clerk or rely on other staff members to explain.

Advice

I think that this was overall a good experience due to the character building and the experience that it gave me. Sometimes the best choice isn't always the one with the cushiest position and the best check; sometimes it's the one that teaches you how to remain calm under incredible stress and adapt under pressure.
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Grocery Checker

June - September 2021 • Silverdale, WA

What I liked

Generally easy work, was constantly busy so it passed the time

What I wish was different

Advice

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Online Shopper

May - August 2020 • Burke, VA

What I liked

I liked the people and the hours there.

What I wish was different

The delivery drivers who came to pick up the groceries weren't the smartest when picking up groceries.

Advice

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Bookeeper

December 2018 - May 2019 • Hanover, MD

What I liked

My coworkers make working at Safeway the best and I love how much they support me with coming back to school

What I wish was different

I wish there was more communication between everyone because all the tension just cause for a uncomfortable workplace

Advice

Be prepared to work 6 days a week with barely a day off but the weekly pay makes it easier to save up
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Cashier

June - August 2019 • South San Francisco, CA

What I liked

I liked my coworkers and the discount.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been paid more.

Advice

Do not work too much for so little pay.
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Cashier

May - July 2019 • Prescott, AZ

What I liked

My fellow employee and gaining customer service experience

What I wish was different

I wish the hiring process for competent employees had been better

Advice

Go in and talk to hiring managers in person, and do it more than once if you aren’t getting results!
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Cashier

May - August 2019 • San Mateo, CA

What I liked

To get out of the house to do something.

What I wish was different

Been qble to work more. Maybe even have another part time job as well.

Advice

Working in grocery stores is very demanding. Dont under do it.
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Deli Clerk

May 2015 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Working in a team

What I wish was different

That i had found an actual job with my degree

Advice

Internships for sure. They will be helpful
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Cashier

March - August 2018 • Clackamas, OR

What I liked

Dealing with the customers, and working with my coworkers

What I wish was different

The management was better at listening to their employees, and that they took the proper steps to train their employees instead of putting people in places they are not trained to work in.

Advice

When managers ask you to do something outside your contract refuse, if they threaten firing you still stand your ground and do not cave. There will be a union or some other action you can take if they do fire you for refusing to do something outside of your contract.
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pharmacy intern

June - August 2018 • Bozeman, MT

What I liked

I liked working with my degree, I felt like I learned a lot. During the 8 week internship, I got to experience how it would be outside of school, but allowed me to take baby steps.

What I wish was different

I wish that the internship could have been longer.

Advice

Do it!! It was one of the best things I could have done for my career.
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Deli Clerk

September 2015 • Everett, WA

What I liked

I had been working with the people of the community. I was told my work was amazing. I like the cleaning aspect the most

What I wish was different

I wish I had been able to get better equiopment for our deli.

Advice

If you go into this job thinking it is easy you will be in for a shock. You need to be fast on your feet and great with people.
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Courtesy clerk

June 2018 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

Easy, plenty of hours

What I wish was different

Transferring from Tucson to Flagstaff took 6 weeks when it really shouldn't have taken that many.

Advice

It's a minimum wage summer job. It's not bad. It was nice to have a good in the door to a job up here that I can do while going to school.
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Cashier

June - August 2018 • Prescott, AZ

What I liked

I liked the people I worked with and that I didn't stess or think about work outside of it

What I wish was different

Advice

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Produce Clerk

May 2018 • Ashland, OR

What I liked

It is a fast-paced job, so the time goes by quickly.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have gotten an internship or better paying part-time job.

Advice

You have to do what you have to do sometime, even if that is a minimum wage part-time job.
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Grocery Clerk

June - August 2018 • Everett, WA

What I liked

The other employees were respectable and good company to have.

What I wish was different

Not being at night would have been great but I understood that is what the job entailed before I was hired.

Advice

Learn to enjoy the small victories.
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Floral Clerk

June 2016 - August 2018 • Walla Walla, WA

What I liked

I loved my co-workers and learning technical skills while getting work with beautiful flowers!

What I wish was different

The scheduling system at Safeway is very inconvenient.

Advice

Be friendly! Customer service isn’t just something employers look for, it’s something that makes you new friends!
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Marketing Intern

May - August 2018 • Pleasanton, CA

What I liked

During my internship I filled in for a full-time position on a marketing analyst desk in the alcohol marketing department. I was responsible for submitting and proofing weekly ad content, pulling data for and during meetings from internal systems and IRI. I was also responsible for entering item price and updating item price for our 284 stores in our internal system. During the internship I also completed a project where I reevaluated the price/demographic categories for all of our stores and determined the price category that each store would be in for our resets moving forward.

What I wish was different

I can't think of anything I would change.

Advice

Networking is everything for internships and careers.
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