retail store manager

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a typical day at work, stock, handle customers questions, from fairly normal mundane stuff to the downright weird and out there. 

what you believe you learned, everyone has a thing theyre into, no judgement but people dont always want to outright ask what they really want. 

management, good, if overworked, i wish i had more input on hiring though we have had a lot of people come and go, mostly due to the hours and pay rate options available

workplace culture, its fun, once you realize that theres always something for everyone in the store,  seeing new customers come in for the  first time is always entertaining, and htey usually leave happy

the hardest part of the job, as with all retail, dealing with disguntled people is rough, but if you can handle that on the rare occasion it happens, then the next hurdle is time, not everyone wants to work till midnight, and being solo in a store till then can be unnerving for some people. 

the most enjoyable part of the job, the people and weird things that come up, we have at least one funny or good encounter a week that surprises us. it might be a first time person whos never been in and doesnt know anything about what we sell, or it could be a bachelorette party buying gifts. one that stands out is the regular stream of guys buying HUGE toys to mess with their friends. 

theyre really isnt "breaks" you eat when you have quiet moments in the store, smoke if you get a few mins to step out, but being there alone might be too much for some people. other con is the pay, theres other jobs that pay more for the same type of work, it isnt horrible but the limitations on hours for everyone except the manager combined with the pay rate is tought to deal with as a main job. if youre looking for a 2nd job, or dont need to provide for a whole family of people then its acceptable. if you NEED 40 hours and $15 an hour, then this isnt for you.

you work solo, this may be a con to some, but it means you arent stuck in the building with anyone you may or may not get along with, and you can work at your own pace. you get to see all the new stuff as it hits the store, theres a discount for workers, and everyone ive worked with is flexible on choosing days that work

A typical day is smooth! I learned that people are into a lot of stuff and working there made me realize I’m into stuff as well! As far as management….TRASH! NO COMMUNICATION NO ACCOUNTABILITY NO WORK ETHICS! They want so much done that they wouldn’t do themselves! VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!  They take days off to recover from hangovers and cabin trips ( and that’s right out of their mouth) but you better not try it!  No matter how hard you work, if they don’t like you you’re out! Scouts honor on the dead homies! The hardest part of the job is doing your job! You have to be able to watch the whole store while transacting! You have to have a degree in Cleaning or you may as well not apply and you have to make sure your store manager doesn’t get frustrated so you can have at least two scheduled days. The most enjoyable part of the job is helping the customers…first timers especially! The overall experience could’ve been better if they chose people who didn’t just care about themselves but about the staff And their knowledge of running a store the way they wanted. 

I was hired recently to work at my local Cirillas and I was very excited. This seemed like the perfect job. Unfortunately I did not return to my second day after seeing everything the company is doing. They don’t offer any sort of security for employees at night besides a panic button and expect employees to work until 12:30am alone. The store I was working for had a dot matrix printer and used 90’s era computer programs. If you care about your employees you would have upgraded your programs YEARS ago not “were working on it now”. No store should be operating without a basic printer. Companies should have an email system where employees have access to email management or others to handle things instead of only always calling people. Cirillas honestly owes it’s employees SO much more. None of them are being compensated for the work they are asked to do. 

As a floating manager, my typical day varies as to whether I’m training, assisting someone with projects, running a shift during a day off, or running a store during a manager vacancy. I have to wear many hats and be skilled in various things to be able to be productive at work. I’ve learned how to navigate managing other manager’s employees, but most importantly how to pick and choose my battles. Things that are important to those of us running the stores are not so important to those not running stores. It’s been nice to see improvements roll out, like doubles for managers are rarely 15 hour days, but rather 12. Getting time back is always the goal. But staffing everywhere is terrible and the pay is terrible. We haven’t seen a cost of living raise in 2 years. I do enjoy helping people in a unique way, and when you take the corporate overhead out of the job it is a really fun place to work. 

On a typical work day, I would have to count the all and any of the products we had on the floor, if we were short on a merchandise I would have to either replace it or put out more of it. I learned how to be productive, work a cash register and credit card machiene, learned how to do some of the inventory, and answer any questions any customer had. I usually worked alone on a regular work day, but the girls that worked there were very friendly, and helped me with any question I wasnt sure of. The hardest part was when I first started working was how to work everything and to keep the customer calm when their was a situation. The most enjoyable part was all of it,it was a great job with very friendly people working there.

I would open and close the store make sure the money for the register was right. I would make sure anyone who came into the store was over the age of 18. it was a upbeat store with loud music so the customers can talk about the products without anyone really hearing them.the hardest part I think was just making sure no super drunk people came in or someone trying to steal from the store. the most enjoyable was I got to know the regular customers and when they send in new people because I was so helpful to them and didn't judge them for what they wanted when they came into the store since a lot of people are embarrassed to even come into the store.

Pay is terrible..  Especially the amount of stuff they ask you to do.  Hours are terrible.  They can never keep anyone on.  Either you get almost 30 hours or 12.  And because they can never keep anyone on, you have to cover for whoever left.  There are no benefits except for a 30 percent discount.  Everything is over priced anyways.  I have had customers complain to me about the manager and I was just a store associate.  You work over 7 hours and are alone your entirw shift.  Good luck trying to use the bathroom or take a break because most times, it isn't going to happen.  They screwed me over and will do the same to you.

Overall the job is pretty simple and easy. The responsibilities of running the store by yourself at first seems like a lot but once you get used to it, it turns out to not be difficult at all. YOU CANNOT call out of your shift, the nature of the store is one person runs it at a time, so if you call out that person has to work a double, and it can happen to you too. Management genuinely does seem like they want to help you and stand by your side when it comes to disgruntled customers.

It’s an okay place to work. The store Manager is great but the general manager is very rude and only concerned with her bonus and how the sales affect it. The work itself is easy, just cleaning, stocking, checking out customers and making sure people don’t steal. There are its share of creepy people who try to push their boundaries, but the store manager is very adamant about keeping us safe. There are safety features in the store and the door is locked after 5pm. Overall, it was good for they pay, but inevitably it’s not a livable wage. 

I do enjoy working at Cirillas.  There is never a dull moment.  I am going to be disappointed to leave this job because I feel as though I have really grown to like it and it is something I am comfortable doing.  At the same time I do not see a future with this company or even something that is stable for the time being.  They very rarely advance their employees based on job performance which is important to me because I barely make enough money to pay bills as  well as school loans, gas, food, etc.

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