Target

Cafe Server

June 2019 • East Greenbush, NY

What I liked

I love working with customers, especially little kids who come in and ask for popcorn. Making pizzas and pastas is easy, and for the most part my shifts go quickly because there is always something to do.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been trained in my own store, and that our facilities were cleaner. I try very hard to keep it clean, but it has been mismanaged since before I started and so there is only so much I can change.

Advice

When working in any job, but particularly a minimum wage job, always find something to do. A manager will notice when it is a slow and you are finding odd cleaning and/or organization jobs. This makes your shift feel faster, and it will help the facility as a whole to run smoother.

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Beauty Consultant

June 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

There is more to the job than what many people would think. You are responsible for your entire section and keeping guests aware of your presence.

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Cart Attendant

June 2014 • Sterling, VA

What I liked

I really like the fact that I get to have more experience in customer service. I learns how to speak to others in a more professional level like greet customers. Also how to deal with problems at hand on my own without any assistance.

What I wish was different

I would have done an internship with my company if I had known they had one early on.

Advice

My advice to others about this experience is that the job will help you get out of your shell if you are shy and closed off like me. It allows me to change into a whole different person for the better in terms of talking to people, not being shy, or simply asking questions when I have to.

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Cashier

May - August 2019 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

Loved my coworkers and the support they offered. Loved working with so many people each day.

What I wish was different

I was on my feet a lot, maybe more of a mix of job tasks each day.

Advice

Wear good shoes and bring a water bottle and a good attitude!

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Retail

July - August 2019 • Levittown, NY

What I liked

The staff and the flexibility of hours

What I wish was different

I wish I got to learn more than one department

Advice

Be prepared to stand

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Guest Advocate

July - September 2019 • Hillsboro, OR

What I liked

The team leads always took the time to explain things to me

What I wish was different

It would have been nice to work there for longer

Advice

We use radios to speak with each other. It can be intimidating to use them, but you have to get comfortable with it

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Front End Manager

April 2017 • Bensalem, PA

What I liked

My coworkers. I learned a multiplicity of experiences.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Cashier

May 2017 • Columbus, IN

What I liked

It's easy and the hourly rate is better than most similar positions

What I wish was different

It doesn't have anything to do with what I want to do after oberlin

Advice

It's okay to not do some magical internship that changes your life. Summer is a good time to take a break and work on things you love. I got an easy summer job so that I could devote other time to doing things that are important to me and grow me as a person.

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Retail

April 2017 - August 2019 • Daly City, CA

What I liked

Coworkers and the relaxed environment

What I wish was different

More clear direction from management

Advice

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Cashier

June - September 2019 • McKinney, TX

What I liked

I liked how invested the managers were in their employees— they constantly stressed that they would rather work with you to improve your situation than have you leave. They let me take an education leave when I moved to college so I didn’t have to quit, and now I have a stable job every time I come back home.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Target

June - August 2019 • Bel Air, MD

What I liked

Good pay

What I wish was different

I worked more hours

Advice

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Team Lead

May 2019 • La Verne, CA

What I liked

Company culture, inclusivity, management and schedule flexibility were all positive attributes.

What I wish was different

Advancement opportunity in a shorter duration.

Advice

Target is a good place to work but requires a lot of effort and standing constantly.

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Guest Advocate

May - August 2019 • Pearland, TX

What I liked

The people who ran the target were really nice people and had an effective way of talking and always dealing with the team.

What I wish was different

Sometimes the scheduling would be a little weird because it was paper schedules, so I think it should of been all electronically done.

Advice

When it comes to work retail, you got to have patience, and you got to have people skills for sure. You talk to a LOT of people.

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Seasonal Cashier

September 2018 - January 2019 • Miami, FL

What I liked

I liked being able to experience the holiday craziness I participate in every year but switching roles.

What I wish was different

I wish the people would be nicer when being told they couldn’t use many coupons

Advice

Don’t let customers take advantage of you

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Style Team Consultant

May 2018 • Sandusky, OH

What I liked

I enjoy working there because I can help individuals with their clothing wants and needs.

What I wish was different

Nothing really, except the long hours but it pays for school.

Advice

Make sure you have the heart for it, It is an awesome job but takes a lot of your mental strength. Of course it is nothing like a job you can have with a degree in something you are interested in but it sure is a start.

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