retail sales associate

warehouse associate

retail team leader

apparel associate

custodian

Goodwill Southeast Georgia

At first, I truly enjoyed working at Goodwill Southeast Georgia. The supervisor I had was incredibly inclusive and empowered me to continuously grow by providing leadership opportunities. It drastically changed when this person left and I saw the true colors of Goodwill's corporate office that I was shielded from. It is so unfortunate how two-faced and catty some of the senior management is - once you stand up for yourself or have a differing opinion, it becomes difficult to work with them. I was excluded often when it was important for my role to be included, and was purposely blocked from any internal growth opportunities without reason. The rate of growth of the retail team is so overwhelming that the small, understaffed support teams struggle to keep up. The last year of my employment was met with such disappointment learning that I wasn't genuinely valued for the massive weight I pulled (because no one understood what I actually did) even though I am highly specialized in the field and the platforms they utilized. It was painful to learn how this nonprofit doesn't do as much good as they portray and you will be underpaid and undervalued from your true worth.

My advice to leadership is to provide corporate office employees the same level of growth opportunities, mentorship, and effort as what's focused on retail employees. "Grow at Goodwill" should equally apply to all associates. In addition, there are some key corporate members who lack the skills needed for their level of leadership.

A typical day at work was to open the store and get everything prepared for the day, from task sheets to making bank deposit and ensuring we had enough change to carry us throughout the business day.  I also made sure that production was done in a timely manner and that the store stayed clean and safe from any accidents.

I learned how to humble myself and how to handle hostile customers in a professional manner.

I enjoyed working with my manager and co-workers.  We was like a family, when one was down we all tried to up left them up.  I also enjoyed getting to know each my customers on a first name basis and what they would be interested in whenever they shopped at the store.  I really miss them.

My job was to help train people coming to work for Goodwill. How to do simple job skills that were applied to working for Goodwill. 
I learned to be even more patient due to the unique problems the clients had. I also volunteered to help with their job site. I helped people with setting up emails and helping them with computer skills.
The management there was great.
My coworkers were fun and compassionate.
The hardest job of the job was patience and learning to become even more patient.
The enjoyable part of the job was working with clients and my coworkers who were a joy to work with.

You will work as G-Star Temp employee working for IAP. As an employee you will be in and out of new vehicles checking, scanning, driving or stripping them. Usually, as G-Star, you will be a driver but, as needed they could offer you to be a scanner, Moroni hanger, or detail stripper (pulling plastic of the cars). If you want to just drive, KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STICK, otherwise you will be in detail. There are mostly good people to work with. Not too strenuous of a job. Just be safe and the job is easy. 

**You can be hired into I.A.P. from there.**

What is the best part of working at the company?
Resigning. Very disappointed. High hopes to begin the job only to be extinguished within the first week.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Meetings with supervision, we were discouraged from giving our thoughts and ideas in an attempt to make project managers look flawless.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
A culture of failure. “I told you that” “it was my idea” but never “good job.”

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Quick paced and you are encouraged to work during the lunch break.

Shopping here has its perks, but it has its flaws as well. We weren't perfect with our products, but we were an alternative for those who couldn't afford the standard retail prices for furniture and the like. We also got our fair share of...questionable things. It was definitely an enlightening experience to say the least.

Overall, everyone should seek out a Goodwill store. Don't pay hundreds of dollars for a tacky dress when you can pay only $13 for one.

Had to look elsewhere. Management played favorites with the younger workers. Acted more like friends than a manager. Very stressful when new management took over. Harassment going on a lot with the younger workers there. Seemed like the less work you did, the more you were their buddy! Would go back if they got rid of a couple of the workers who constantly caused trouble.

open/close store, payroll, staff schedule, cashier, email correspondence, interviewing, hiring new employees, customer service, drive sales. Motivate and train employees.

Upper management had no clue which direction they were taking the company...this was almost daily .

Most enjoyable part was advancement opportunities for those who work hard.

Hardest part was upper management was so disorganized.

My day consisted on making a awesome dream come true for each and every child as an individual. The bear making process and experierance requires ALOT of imagination and dedication. Ive learned working for this company that its not hard to make a childs day all it takes id time and attention. There really wasnt anything hard about this job. The most enjoyable part of working at Build -a- Bear is dealing with children on a daily and seeing those beautiful smiles knowing that your the reason of it.

My current job is very demanding and requires leadership skills, consistency, and a strong work-ethic. I learned relevant computer skills, end user support skills, and leadership skills. My management is usually even tempered and a pleasure to work with. My co-workers are friendly and helpful. The hardest part about my is knowing that I have no room for advancement with my current employer. I most enjoying learning new skills that I will be able to use towards my career goals.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Retail sales associate 102 salaries reported	$12.56 per hour
Warehouse associate 70 salaries reported	$12.67 per hour
Retail team leader 71 salaries reported	$16.20 per hour
Apparel associate 28 salaries reported	$12.50 per hour
Custodian 45 salaries reported	$14.23 per hour

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