Kent Kwik

A typical day at work usually consisted of attending to guests, ensuring correct change was made, keeping an accurate count of your register, maintaining and cleaning the store as needed, and being reminded how to do your job. I learned quite a bit, mostly the most effective ways to handle drunks and druggies, how to smile through rude customers, and how to work around a member of Upper Management.

The workplace culture is very relaxed, music is playing, lots of laughs can be had, and is great for learning a bit about life.

The hardest part about the job, aside from the customers, was dealing with management, ninety percent of the time, they didn't pay any attention to you, but that ten percent would be where you could easily lose your job. Half the time, they were more concerned with your physical appearance than your job performance, sometimes they didn't even pay attention to the appearance and simply complained that even though you were working alone you should have done the job of two other people including your own.

Reminder, this is a convenience store, the only way to advance is if either a manager is fired due to incompetence or if they quit due to conflicts with Upper Management. So, room for advancement is about as spacious as a mini fridge.

The most enjoyable part of the job was honestly the people I met. Coworkers and customers alike, they all had interesting stories to tell to a convenience store clerk.

The pay is decent, at least where I started work, but outside of that there is virtually nothing redeemable to work here for. You're expected to do the work of multiple people by yourself, with so many little things like the hot food, your stock, the cleanliness of the bathrooms, etc. You're expected to do all of this high maintenance work without proper breaks, or lunch, and if you don't you're reprimanded. I usually don't mind busy work, but these places are so painfully understaffed it took a heavy toll on me. They provide little in terms of benefits, most of them you'll have to take a decent chunk of your paycheck for stuff like dental and more extensive healthcare. Not to mention there's literally only one employee discount they give, and that's 50% one food item per day. Gross. The work culture at their headquarters is so painfully corporate, the entire boarding process they put emphasis on company growth and performance, everything about this company rubs me the wrong way. Thank god I don't have to deal with this company anymore.

A typical day for me was to go there turn off all the lights outside find out whats wrong then go outside n take out my trash and do general cleanup outside. Then depending on what day it was prepare myself for what truck would be coming in and what truck order had to be done for that day. Then I would go into the cooler stock what was necessary and bring up what was necessary from back stock to make sure we were able to stock it up later. That was a typical day for me at work. The hardest part of the job was i was always getting asked to do things that technically were not my job but I still did them to be helpful to the company. What I learned at work was how to fill certain and different types of orders and how to use different machines. Management for the most part was relaxed but I did have to help a lot by doing part of there job. The most enjoyable part of my job was I did enjoy the working with the coworkers.

a typical day at work: It was a very ice night at this time the store went to 24 hrs,and there was a horrible accident on I 10 hwy.and the cut off to I 20 hwy. I believe  that it involved  about 10 or 20 automobile's  it was about 20 degrees that night, at around 3 or 4 am. a truck driver came in the store asking for direction's  to the nearest hospital. I asked him if i could call the ambulance for him and he said no just tell me how to get there, soi told him,and he said he was in the accident on the hwy and he left to the hospital...             
what i learned: you really do not know who or what is going to happen at work that day because no day is the same ole .
the hardest part of the job: patience.
the most enjoyable part of the job: is finishing your work on time nomatter how your day went....

Fast pace..lots of hours available..meet new people..advance opportunities..training available..close to home .. never a dull moment. There is a lot of turn over and the pay needs to evaluated according to your hard work and dedication and commitment. I do love my job but it’s very stressful at times …. But I’m here to stay and succeed!
Days are nonstop .. we don’t get breaks or lunch … you can eat standing in between customers if you have time. I’ve learned to delegate as a leader . I enjoy seeing my regular customers daily and look forward to going to work everyday and learn something new each day . My manager has taught me a lot in the past year . You have to have patience!

A place full of gossip and work life balance is terrible and upper management don’t care about you. If you are salary and don’t work 50/ week they will take money out. Trainers are so bad that they get impatient and refuse to properly train. They are low staffed and turnover is high, no one wants to work with people who care more about their profits rather than their employees. This company does not understand that employees come first and taking care of your employees they will take care of your business.
The only pro is that you get a free meal.

Typical day at work starts at 5:30 am and includes completing shift change paper work, maintaining store cleanliness and efficiency. 

The hardest part of the job is retaining employees in a competitive economy that leads to managing a high volume store in while extremely short handed. 

The most enjoyable part of my job is meeting new people (i.e. customers) every day. 

I've learned that all people have value from the clerk who works part-time to the customer who comes in to buy a snack.

Sometimes could be hectic or the place would be dead, I'm lucky to have another coworker to talk to during low volume hours. No breaks but you can eat and chill out for a bit once there are no customers. You definitely meet some interesting characters throughout your time working here. You will eventually burnout working the same thing every day and don't get much of an opportunity for personal time outside of work . Management is great at my location and has the place running smoothly. 

Always busy, rare slow days and a constant flux of meal requests.  Management is awesome and willing to work with employees schedules.  Co-workers were great and helpful, never doubting or making the day hard, just a really friendly place.  Hardest part of the job was time management, its just so busy, but the sense of accomplishment when it's all said and done is the most enjoyable part of the job.

Worked 80 hours a week. Never could get or stay fully staffed due to them starting cashiers off at ten a hour even though cost of living is ridiculous. Area managers give you slack for not having a clean and stocked store even though you would be on registers from the time you got there until the time it was time to clock out (if you got to clock out) had to work doubles and turn right back around and open the store the next day.

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