interior designer

line cook

restaurant manager

host/hostess

dishwasher

Hudsons Bay Company

When I first started working for the company, we had a good manager. He was fun, and approachable. I worked under him for almost two years, then one day last year, this guy from Tennessee comes around, and in a weeks times, things started to change for the worst. Then he was gone for a while, then he came back to stay, as our new manager. That was almost a year ago, and since he's been there, the morale of ALL the employees has dropped to the lowest level possible, because this guy has made it almost unbearable to work there, and it's a darn shame because it's not a bad place to work. My co-workers were great people to work with.  

This guy came in with the (NOT so bright idea) of forcing productivity (something we never had to deal with before) on everyone, in every department. Unrealistic productivity numbers that are hard to obtain by just about everyone there. He also started with "Note To Files" which is what you get if you don't meet their productivity numbers. Even if your 1 or 2 short in your productivity, you get a "Note To File".  9 "Notes To File" and your walked out the door. This guy is just plain 'ol uncaring, overbearing, and condescending. He walks around watching everyone, sometimes staring at you. He is not a people person at all.  

As far as the productivity goes, they DO NOT (even though they say they do), they DO NOT take into consideration that 90% of the time the RF scan guns, you use for picking, don't work right. They slow down to a crawl. or totally kick you out of the system. Sometimes it can take up to 5 minutes or more to get back in, to continue picking. But do they care? Heck no!! They also don't take into consideration the slow times, when there isn't that much to pick. How are you supposed to get your picking numbers, when there's no orders to pick? You may get sent to a different department, but that doesn't help, cause they want 48 picks an hour, and by the time you go to another department, and get started, you've lost time out of that hour. Oh, I could go on and on. There is just so much wrong with that company since the new guy took over, and now that he has totally ruined a good place to work, the company is pulling out and moving out of the area, because they need a bigger building. Many people are going get screwed out of their jobs, unless they get fired first. Sad..  It's supposed to be an equal opportunity employer. Well there's no equality here. Not any more.

Everyday is structured. Check emails, respond to any that are urgent then hit the sales floor. Go into maintaining shelf labels then to managing inventory and department ordering. Work on executing daily tasks, working with and guiding department employees in what needs to be done. Mid-day is spent in receiving then in the office to reconcile paperwork. Then it's bounce around to training, stocking, having fun with the customers while delivering customer service. 

I built a customer base and employee retention plan from listening to those around me. What are each person's needs and goals? How can we work to accomplish them while meeting the needs and goals of the business? From my management team, I learned how to bring ideas out and make them happen. We have the ability to bounce thoughts off of eachother and resolve what we need to. 

Seeing a problem or something that has the potential to become a problem without the ability/authorization to be proactive instead of reactive can be hard. There is also very little room for growth.

The best part of my job happens on the sales floor with my customers and employees. Driving sales while making my customers happy is a happy moment for me. Teaching and training my team to be successful, sharing experiences and keeping a high morale is a solid tie for best job ever.

A workday is never typical.  On any given day you would have to deal with varying employee problems, as well as customer service issues.  I learned to be diplomatic and tactful in my approach with everyone.  Relationship and team building are essential to a harmonious environment.  The management relationship is difficult as the team is constantly changing and you have to re-establish a relationship with them when a new person arrives.  It tends to hinder any  progress that is made with regards to associate issues (performance management, absenteeism, wsib cases).  The hardest part of the job is also the best part of the job.  You can't really plan out your day because you never know what is going to happen that day.  You have to learn to adapt and react to the situations as they arise.  As a result, you learn how to prioritize the tasks that are assigned to you and complete the first.  The unexpected breaks up the monotony of doing the same thing on a daily basis.  Having said that, I have learned that sometimes I have to say no  to someone and ask them to come back later or book an appointment to see me regarding whatever they need to see me about.  The relationship with the staff has been an enjoyable one. 

In my seven years of being in this industry, I have never seen a studio so poorly managed. All of the equipment is falling apart, the expectations are overly demanding for the pay, management sees you as nothing but a count number for product, management uses favoritism to select promotions and advancement opportunities, your hard work is never acknowledged, the coworkers themselves are miserable and act very unprofessional, there is consistent drama and gossip within the studio, there is a consistent turnover, individuals with less experience and education have higher positions than those whom have been in the industries for years and went to the top prestigious photo programs in the country, you relocate to a poverty ridden ignorant community which makes it difficult for those whom are used to more liberal/open minded environments. I would never suggest to work here; there may be a low amount of jobs for photographers, but never low enough to settle for such a place. Management: get your act together.

I worked here for a period of four months, the time it generally takes for a full time employee to join their Teamsters Union however when I was just a week away from joining I accidentally cut my thumb through their "Kevlar" protective glove. It wasn't bad and as I was cleaning it out one of the senior union members reported it to management and a huge deal was made out of it. In the end it wasn't even considered to be an accident and I was free to continue working. A few days later I received a call telling me not to show up for work as my employment was up for review due to unsafe work practice and a week letter I was sent a letter informing me of my termination.

The job itself can be a bit overwhelming at first but once you get the hang of it you'll be making your productivity quota in no time and despite my beef with their ethics the pay their was good and they allowed as much overtime as you could ask for which is a nice commodity.

Some management is good, there is about 1 good supervisor/ manager per shift. The rest are lazy, ignorant, inpatient, and no help to the regular workers. As for the leads, most are worthless, again one per shift. Pay is good, but the work/home balance is non existence. The only holiday that the company is closed is Christmas, and there's talk of that now being a mandated day. HR is good when it comes to dealing with payroll issues and stuff of that nature, but when it comes to dealing with issues with leads, they do nothing about it, they sweep it under the rug and say that this is the 1st time they are hearing about an issue with said person, when you know that 15 other people have complained to HR, and to Management about the same person. There is nothing but drama within this company and most is caused by the inbound receiving lead on late shift. Stay away if you like your sanity. No paid sick time, no floating holidays, benefits are affordable but not very good. There is better companies out there you just need to look.

The CEO's and higher leadership preach transparency, but business practices are shady and large lay-offs are common. Pay is lower than average for similar positions around nyc and the employees hired are not permitted to advance anywhere in the company.

Salary employees are expected to work 60+ hours a week and also work from home when the business requires. A lack of work/life balance creates a stressful work environment and high turnover.

Health insurance is available, but high deductibles make it hard to afford. PTO is considered to be "unlimited" but is hardly approved and was put in place to discourage time off and so no time would have to be paid out at the end of the year, per hr.

Departments are stretched so thin that tech issues, new employees, and back-filled positions take months to receive a resolution.

•	Configuration and maintenance of AIX servers
•	Kernel tuning for Oracle, DB2, and other applications
•	Configuration of servers for PCI compliance
•	Server configuration for compliance with security audits
•	Configuration and maintenance of AIX SAN configuration
•	AIX OS patching and maintenance
•	Migration from NetBackup to CommVault backup software
•	Migration of LPAR’s to different data centers
•	SNMP configuration for monitoring
•	Axway Secure FTP server application configuration and maintenance
•	HMC configuration and maintenance and user account creation
•	Installation and configuration of PowerVM (formerly known as VIO)
•	Planning and configuration of LPARs
•	Network and LAN configuration
•	Configuration and scripting of mksysb backups
•	User security configuration and maintenance
•	Filesystem creation and maintenance on AIX systems
•	Disaster Recovery planning and documentation

Working in the second level of a point-of-sale IT department as a Systems Programmer-Analyst provided a great balance of challenge and problem-solving. My role focused on addressing software system failures, bug fixes, and procedural issues, ensuring smooth operations for the clients. Collaborating closely with the first level, which handled hardware and basic issues, and the third level, where senior analysts guided more complex solutions, created a strong team dynamic. The fast-paced environment and the need to quickly resolve software issues made every day engaging. The most rewarding aspect was seeing immediate results from problem resolution, but the challenges came from addressing complex issues without impacting operations. Overall, the role was a great mix of learning, collaboration, and technical expertise.

After your 2-3 weeks of training where they fly through how to use every single program and what it’s used for, they put you out in the bull pin and good luck there because you will be taking all types of calls that come one after another, back to back, and if you can’t help the customer then most likely they will remind you that you are new and don’t know what you’re doing then proceed to cuss you out. Every day. Different companies who barely speak English will call you with a customer on the phone with a problem THAT company was supposed to fix because we can’t do it. It’s just extremely stressful but there is room for advancement here, I can say that. If you get good reviews from customers they also give you rewards like you get so much money (I can’t remember). Also there’s a cafe downstairs with good food.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Interior designer 1 salary reported	$80,000 per year
Line cook 3 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Restaurant manager 2 salaries reported	$65,000 per year
Host/hostess 2 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Dishwasher 2 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour

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