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Originally Posted by Erin  That's about how I felt when I worked retail. The managers would make us re-fold entire tables of clothes because one tag wasn't tucked in. (And isn't it easier for the customer to see the price/size when the tags are not tucked all the way inside the shirt???) Anyway, can you just do this seasonally until you find something else? I agree it would be much better to work for a small store over a department store. If you don't need the money right now, maybe you should quit now before it stresses you out? I remember being scheduled on days/times I stated I was unavailable and then being told I'd get 20 hours and then getting 5. It was awful. It's not just you.
What if you worked in a smaller boutique where you could learn something from the owners? You could even make more than $7/hr answering phones at a professional office or something like that, and that definitely would not require a degree. |
I really loved retail when I worked at the stores in Boston, but moving back to small town America has greatly reduced my options of stores. The only main store in our mall is American Eagle. It's a one floor, super small mall and many spots are empty
My DH has started doing part time, side work at home web developing and he makes 30/hr doing that, so I guess I don't need the money that bad. I think it was more of me just feeling accomplished and proving to everyone I could get back to work after 2 years of being down and out.
But after sitting there realizing I'll have 5-6 bosses, be judged on small, tedious things, and possibly be used and abused
during the Holiday season only to be entirely miserable has made me second guess my choice
There are a few employment agencies in town also, so maybe I will try that avenue.
Thanks so much for responding, it's such a hard choice for me right now!!