Office Depot

Sales Associate

May - July 2018 • Duluth, GA

What I liked

New experience in dealing with customers. It was my second job where I was a cashier, and third job overall, so I didn't have any expectations. I liked how organized the store was, friendly coworkers, and how much they pushed customer service as a top priority.

What I wish was different

I wish I was given a fair training session/ a few days, instead of being rushed into the hiring process. Sometimes, very aggressive customers would show up, and our managers wouldn't deal with them until they already started ranting and disturbing the peace. Also, it was very hard to convince customers to sign up for the rewards program. It didn't offer much in the first place, and a significant number of people only came 2 or 3 times a year, so unless they bought items of high value each time they visit, they wouldn't gain any noticeable discounts. Sometimes it felt like we were shorthanded for no good reason, where we would only have two cashiers for the entire store over a period of 5 hours, and lines would build up unintentionally.

Advice

It's better to go someplace else, build your sales experience, cashier experience, etc, and then apply here. It's rare for a completely new person to get the hang of getting people to sign up for their rewards program without adequate training.

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Sales

June 2016 • Whittier, CA

What I liked

Very defined organizational culture

What I wish was different

More opportunity for promotions

Advice

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Logistics

May - August 2018 • Clarkston, MI

What I liked

They appreciated my hard work and recognized my strengths.

What I wish was different

Scheduling was not great. Customers and corporate can be annoying.

Advice

Be willing to do what they ask you to do. Simple as that.

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Sales Associate

July - September 2018 • Lee's Summit, MO

What I liked

It's an okay temp job that is budgeted for 'back to school', so it runs for the perfect amount of time, July thru the end of August.

What I wish was different

The pay is terrible and corporate is anti-union and terrible.

Advice

Get this job if you want some time off during the summer to travel in June and May, and then only work 2 months!

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Sales Associate

June 2017 - August 2018 • Apple Valley, MN

What I liked

I enjoyed working with other people my age.

What I wish was different

I wish the tasks were less monotonous.

Advice

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Sales Associate

May - August 2018 • Spartanburg, SC

What I liked

I enjoyed interacting with all of the different customers and hearing their stories. I also liked that it kept me busy.

What I wish was different

I wish I got payed more.

Advice

I would not let customers get to you. There are rude people in this world and there are people who have bad days, so don't take it to heart.

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Sales Associate

May - August 2018 • Reno, NV

What I liked

I liked my coworkers and the minimal amount of intellectually demanding tasks.

What I wish was different

Advice

Working in retail demands you to build empathy, so open yourself up to learning about and being understanding towards other people.

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Seasonal Retail Employee

May - August 2018 • Lake Worth, FL

What I liked

I liked that it kept me busy while at the same time I got to interact with hundreds of different people every day.

What I wish was different

I wish I had done a job more related to my major.

Advice

Patience is the key.

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Associate

August - September 2018 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

Ringing up for customers at the front, learning office supply needs, and helping out kids with back to school.

What I wish was different

Higher pay as $15 was just the minimum for Sunnyvale and despite making less than $5k/year I was taxed for my paychecks and lost $20s here and there.

Advice

Retail is a struggle and everyone should work it at least a month once in their lifetime. I no longer will resort to being that customer who gives the front register go backs because it stacks up really fast and is a pain to put back for them when they close.

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Tech

May - August 2018 • El Paso, TX

What I liked

I transferred to this store for the summer therefore I wasn’t new to the position but to the location. This location really amazed me. It was one of the busiest stores in the Southwestern portion of the US. I had a lot of fun learning stuff I thought I knew and working with such a large team.

What I wish was different

Leadership was on point though I just wish managers had done more to help drive sales and not just leave it to the associates.

Advice

Even when you think you know everything, you don’t. Always keep an open mind.

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Retail Merchandising Stock Associate

June - August 2018 • Madison, WI

What I liked

My managers did a decent job of teaching me most of the tasks they wanted me to do and were very approachable and helpful. My main duty was stocking and cash registers but I got a good amount of sales and selling experience as well.

What I wish was different

I would've liked it if my shift was more consistent (days varied from anything between 6:00am-2:30 shifts and 1:00pm-9:30 shifts). Also often felt we were not given enough time to complete tasks. But nothing really out of the ordinary for a retail job.