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General Chat / RE: Who loves their job?
« on: November 11, 2007, 05:18:25 PM »
Well, the great thing is that I don't mind retail. I really don't. My personality *IRL lol* is really perfect for constant customer interaction (I've done retail at Toys R Us and Target) but the two most annoying factors of those retail positions were: 1) Not loving all the products I were selling and 2) not being appreciated by management.
Could things go south in the future? Sure, but the team we have at our store is just so awesome I couldn't see it happening. It's such a difference working somewhere where pretty much everyone, if not everyone WANTS to be there. It's great to have supporting associates who have your back and in turn you have theirs. It's a good feeling and it definitely makes your work day a lot better and less pressure filled which leads to helping customers more.
I did Toys R Us for like . . . a year and a half total time so this shouldn't be a problem at all when we're talking abut repetition. Unlike Toys R Us though, promotions seem to occur all the time at our store which is really cool. Mac Specialists becoming Mac Geniuses or Creatives or Assistant Managers or Managers or some of our people becoming our brand new "Concierge" staff. Each position is unique and it can really play to your strengths. Aside from selling for example, I love teaching and I am occasionally (even though it's just my 9th day) being asked to teach basic mac classes because of my prior experience on the platform. So I'm in the list of potential "new creatives" when and if the time comes (I think). So we'll see what happens.
To be honest, I am more excited to being part of such a great team and company than being just a mac guy =) I mean yeah it's cool and all but I am more excited about possibilities of advancement and growth than anything else.
Could things go south in the future? Sure, but the team we have at our store is just so awesome I couldn't see it happening. It's such a difference working somewhere where pretty much everyone, if not everyone WANTS to be there. It's great to have supporting associates who have your back and in turn you have theirs. It's a good feeling and it definitely makes your work day a lot better and less pressure filled which leads to helping customers more.
I did Toys R Us for like . . . a year and a half total time so this shouldn't be a problem at all when we're talking abut repetition. Unlike Toys R Us though, promotions seem to occur all the time at our store which is really cool. Mac Specialists becoming Mac Geniuses or Creatives or Assistant Managers or Managers or some of our people becoming our brand new "Concierge" staff. Each position is unique and it can really play to your strengths. Aside from selling for example, I love teaching and I am occasionally (even though it's just my 9th day) being asked to teach basic mac classes because of my prior experience on the platform. So I'm in the list of potential "new creatives" when and if the time comes (I think). So we'll see what happens.
To be honest, I am more excited to being part of such a great team and company than being just a mac guy =) I mean yeah it's cool and all but I am more excited about possibilities of advancement and growth than anything else.
