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TNT Fireworks

While I sold Fireworks under the company TNT, I became a much more responsible, open minded young lady, and I am very appreciative and thankful for the experience. When I was working at the Firework stand it was of course during the summer time, and once I turned 13 I was legally able to have a summer job. It was great because I was working, and learning, meeting new people, and growing. But i was doing all of those things with my family. I worked in the stand with my Father, and my grandmother. They both coached me on how to engage with customers. I began to bring what I know in the Arts to the stand as a way to attract more customers which was a very great idea. On Rhode Island Ave, which is where our stand is located there is always another stand up the street which is our competition. I had previously worked for my mothers entertainment company as a stilt walker, dancer, singer, and I made appearances in mascots such as Dora, Minnie Mouse, and Mickey Mouse for children events. So every year now, I take a break from selling our TNT Products, and I hop on my stilts, or in my mascot, or  I play some music and dance. I think that's the best part of working with TNT. I am free to use my art, and express myself, and that's a freedom that I would want from any job.

A typical day at work involved me cleaning/maintaining the bounce obstacle maze. After it was cleaned and deemed safe, I would verbally tell the children/parents the safety rules they must follow when on the play equipment. I would also relieve other crew members  (greeter and providing refreshments) for breaks. After my shift at the bounce obstacle maze I would help gather shopping carts from the parking lot. I have learned a lot about work environments over the years here. Especially how the environment is always evolving, that everyone who works for a company is a team (even those who aren't on the same crew as you), and how you sometimes have to do jobs that you normally wouldn't or that aren't in your job description. My co-workers where great, we all preformed our jobs and at times worked together to complete them. The hardest part of my job was learning how to deal with difficult customers, but I quickly learned how to handle it which was a huge reward in itself. The most enjoyable part of my job was seeing the joy in the children's faces when they were having fun because they were able to go on the bounce obstacle maze.

I have the pleasure of being a sales manager for the worlds largest fireworks tent located in Vancouver Washington. The thing about most sales positions is that you are trying to get a sale, with TNT; the customers are excited to spend money and have fun. While you will run into the occasional angry contentious customer you will certainly also run into 100 amazing fun spirited family’s and individuals who are seeking a vessel to have some fun. Just think right now, what’s cooler than a warm July night filled with family, friends, good burgers and some amazing artwork exploding in the sky. This is what you are selling. It’s not too hard in fact and you don’t feel like you did someone dirty up selling them on fireworks that you know they are going to love. TNT also offers the best fireworks you can buy, while I must admit some are overpriced there are just as many that you can’t beat them on the price. TNT also offers a dud free guarantee which is a great selling point.  

It's hard to describe a typical day at work for a fireworks company. It is usually different everyday as we always encountered new problems and scenarios. The biggest thing I took away from this internship was time management. Having to work with multiple cities thoughout two states made being organized and prompt a huge asset for success. I've worked for four different supervisors over my four summers at TNT and each made the work environment as comfortable as possible for an intern in such a high stress environment as the fireworks selling season. The hardest part of my job was the unexpected work hours you may encounter as we worked 80 hours a week or more at times. The most enjoyable part of my job was feeling like I mattered in having a successful holiday in America. Fireworks are an impulse buy in most cases and knowing I was dependent on the success of the company and the holiday was extremely gratifying.

So as most of you know this is a temporary job it even says so in the ad what it doesn't say is that you will get work maybe once or twice every week or so you don't get a steady schedule unless it's around the holiday and you don't get paid very fairly you get less than $13 an hour now the managers get at least 60 hours the entire time now that's not weekly that's not bi-weekly it basically means the entire time up until the 4th of July they get at least 60 hours but if you are just a cashier or a stock person or whatever you'll get maybe one or two days a week and it's not enough to support anything on anything my suggestion would be if you have nothing else to do and you have another job this would be a great second job but nothing is concrete with this job

Overall, the work was very fast paced and deeply enjoyable if not highly repetitive and requiring a great deal of physical dedication. I learned a great deal about warehouse work and shipping of hazardous substances. The hardest part of the job, however, is the lack of air conditioning during the summer when coupled with the long hours. If you did not keep yourself motivated and hydrated, the work would become increasingly harder on yourself. That being said, the job offered an extremely welcoming environment with understanding and easy to work with management staff. The job also acted as a great means of learning differing skills, such as processing orders, customer service, and construction.

I work at a seasonal TNT tent in Minnesota, which opens mid-June and closes early-July. I'll basically give two reviews, because the experience of June is much different from that of July.

In June, days are extremely calm and chill, and you and your tent partner have a lot of time to watch netflix, talk, read, etc. If you're alright with camping, it's basically that, but sometimes someone walks into your tent and wants to buy explosives. It's a fun time.

In July, days ramp up to a steady stream of customers, and on the 3rd and 4th, your tent will be full of people all day. It can get very stressful very quickly, but in the right mindset it can be exhilarating and fun.

Working for TNT Fireworks as a volunteer for Job's Daughters was fun! Everyday my co-workers, who are also my friend, and I would talk among ourselves and at the same time help customers who come by to purchase fireworks. During the first couple days of volunteering, there would hardly be any customers so my co-workers or friends will play games and talk about what we did during the summer, what we looked forward to when it came to school, and much more. Working for a fireworks booth is a lot of fun but can also be a lot of work too but at the end of the day, my co-workers and I would be happy at the end of the day because we hung out, talked and helped customers with their purchases.

I always looked forward to a long shift at TNT Fireworks, due to the variety of tasks that were available to assist with. As long as one maintained a busy and productive workflow, management would not crack a whip if people socialized once in a while. Days in which a truck full of stock arrived kept the majority of the workers busy enough to allow time to slip on by quickly. There was nothing particularly hard about this job other than lifting and carrying heavy boxes occasionally throughout the store. I'd recommend this job to anyone looking to find an easygoing seasonal job where you are sure to make new friends and have a blast.

A typical day at work consists of several customers and heated weather temperatures, under a tent with no a/c.
I learned that, in order to be successful worker at any business, you have to humble down & be very productive; even if your other employees will not.
Management was difficult until I stepped up for the sales, and to keep the handful of employees to stay working.
My co-workers were great, those that did any work; because there was a few complaints of it being too hot.
The hardest part of the job was having to let go of an employees.
The most enjoyable part of the job was assisting & watching customers eyes light up when they came to purchase fireworks.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 9 salaries reported	$1,250 per week
Operator 24 salaries reported	$2,010 per week
Sales 2 salaries reported	$3,000 per month
Assistant operator 4 salaries reported	$4,500 per month
Fundraiser 11 salaries reported	$3,000 per month

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