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I have a really weird urge...

to work retail again. It's been like 6 years since I've done it, but for some reason I really want to take on a part time, holiday retail job this year. A part of me really misses it because it was so fun helping other people spend money and I really love it around the holidays.

Has anyone taken on a part time, holiday, retail job lately?  Was it hard to get? Where did you work? Is it minimum wage pay? Is it hard to juggle your schedule between a full time job and a part time holiday job?

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  • I want to too!!! I think it would be soo fun! The only thing is that my options are super limited because of my job! But I really think it'd be fun..
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  • Are stores still hiring for the holidays only?
  • Pier 1 sent me an email that they are hiring holiday help.

    I think a lot of stores still do it.  

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  • imageuwhuskygirl:
    Are stores still hiring for the holidays only?

    Totally!

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  • that would be fun!  And I can totally see you doing that, perfect personality :)
  • I wonder what store would suck the least to work at for the holidays? Am I totally crazy for contemplating this?
  • imageuwhuskygirl:
    I wonder what store would suck the least to work at for the holidays? Am I totally crazy for contemplating this?

    I could see you as a personal shopper at Nordstroms or a place of the like. Something F&B so that you can help out the poor schmucks that come in and have no idea what to get their lades.  

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  • imageuwhuskygirl:
    I wonder what store would suck the least to work at for the holidays? Am I totally crazy for contemplating this?

    nordstrom?

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  • imagesarack:

    imageuwhuskygirl:
    I wonder what store would suck the least to work at for the holidays? Am I totally crazy for contemplating this?

    nordstrom?

    I worked at Nordstrom in college. It kinda sucked at holidays. 

    Those personal shoppers make bank. Those are actual careers for those people. I think that'd be so much fun, but I couldn't do it for real. 

  • Oh, wait, nm. I looked up minimum wage in Washington. It's $8.67. I think if I worked for minimum wage I'd end up paying a store to work bc I'm sure I'd be buying stuff with the discount.

    Perhaps this was a bad idea. 

  • One of my employees worked the holidays at pottery barn last year. They totally worked around her work schedule. Sometimes she was just on call and didn't have to go in. The discount was good. She made slightly above minimum wage, but basically spent any extra money she made at the store.
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  • imageuwhuskygirl:
    I wonder what store would suck the least to work at for the holidays? Am I totally crazy for contemplating this?

    Yes, crazy.  And yes, you'd probably spend more than you make.  Why don't you just take friends/fam/nesties shopping and help them pick out things for the holidays to get it out of your system.

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  • Working retail was the single worst experience of my life!!  Gah!! 
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  • i miss working retail too!

    a discount at pier 1 during the holidays would be a dream.

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