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Goodwill Columbus

A typical work day involves clocking in on a company-issued tablet (or phone app), performing daily duties, and enjoying your 30-minute lunch break before resuming duties. Honestly, the work itself isn't much to speak of - it's detail cleaning.
Management, I must say, seemed detached or indifferent at best and casually oppressive at worst. Workers had some privileges at the start, but by the end of my time there, only the 15-minute and 30-minute breaks remained granted. We were repeatedly warned or threatened with write-ups over actually using our privileges (which led to them being revoked), and where we took our breaks. We couldn't refuse an order, even if the order made us do things we weren't supposed to do or if it interfered with our normal duties, without being threatened with write-ups and/or termination.

The most enjoyable parts of the job, however, was actually the clients. The state employees were generally very friendly and often expressed gratitude for our work in providing them a clean and orderly office space to work in. In additions, I did learn how to repair and maintain certain household equipment, such as vacuums, and I find that skill has helped me in my home life as well. Coworkers were friendly and actually tight-knit - and still are, in fact.

So, while I cannot in good conscious recommend Goodwill Columbus as a long-term career, I acknowledge and appreciate the experience and the housekeeping skills I learned from my time in their employment.

A typical day involves working with customers out on the floor and producing and pricing merchandise in the backroom. Supervisors perform all functions of other store employees an addition to supervising them. They also input data on the store's budget and performance and other office tasks. Doing these has made me more attentive and able to look for ways that things can be fixed or done better. The job's wide range  of skills has also made more versatile in the workplace. 
The management often changes. There are four management positions at the store. The same group of four never stays the same for more than a few months, as people leave and others join. There's a high turnover rate among employees as well.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working with people with disabilities and gave a helping hand for those who need it at times. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being overwhelmed with people don't do work sometimes. Not that right equipment or chemicals to do the job right. Low pay and no you don't a free bus pass with Low pay. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
You have good&bad people just management and supervisors don't train people right just throw them in a fire with people with mentality and physical disabilities like they know. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Clock in and out do your assignments and you do the job don't let job do you and say good morning good afternoon good evening.

A typical day at work involved meeting donors and assisting them with bringing their donations into the donation center, writing up receipts for them if they requested receipts. and sorting the donations into bins for transport to the warehouse and further sorting before going out to the stores for resale.  I gained experience in working with the public and how to treat customers.  Enjoyed working with and assisting the truckers who came to pick up the donations.  The hardest part of the job was dealing with busy times when I had to hold off sorting donations to attend to donor needs and got backed up in my sorting; also when I ran out of bin space and had to improvise keeping donations sorted.

a typical day at work includes;clocking in at11:00 p.m.,doing my first walk-though,wiping down chalkboards,wiping down trash and recycling can lids,pulling the trash and recycling and taking it out to dumpsters and clocking out at 3:00a.m.I learned how to talk to co-workers and management and not let someone else cause me to lose my job. there's nothing hard about my job it just gets extremely boring doing the same things over and over again.the most enjoyable part of my job is the hours, they're convenient because i have all day to take care of my business.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Helping others in my community.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not making enough money for my education level and experience. Not having sick time and being penalized for legitimate illness, including covid. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Fast paced with high expectations. Management is underqualified with lower level staff being given unrealistic expectations. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Driving 4 hours a day, helping participants with restroom and medical needs while creating and carrying out programming.

Working in Supportive Living had been the most rewarding opportunity to serve people with disabilities. It allowed me to meet wonderful people both staff and clients. Giving the best of my abilities granted me trust, respect and admiration for everyone that enriched my life. I learned patience and endurance along with the unconditional love that holds dear in the hearts of those that I served. The most enjoyable part of the day was showing up and being greeted with the smiles of my clients. They are so grateful, loving and kind.

....if it weren't for the out of touch views of upper management. They do not understand real world issues even though they want their workers to "meet the clients where they are". You cannot excel if you are not in their good graces. One "screw up" (in their opinion) and you are dirt to them. The culture is and the mission is overshadowed by the need to meet numbers rather than focusing on providing the services to increase the numbers. 

A typical day at work was coding invoices for payment, entering them in to Great Plains, sending them out for approval, creating batches to be approved for payment and printing and mailing checks to vendors. 

The majority of my co-workers are hardworking and fun to work with.

The hardest part of the job was closing for month end.

I would say that the most enjoyable part of this job is knowing that what I do is a part in helping people with disabilities and other barriers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The staff is Great ,and very considerate 


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There is no stressful parts about the job, it is a very nice place to work 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very diverse, and everybody love the different cultures

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The interaction with my lady going on outings one-on-one time and able to get to know them

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Retail sales associate 2 salaries reported	$14.35 per hour
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