View Full Version : Best stores to work for?
njshadow
09-22-2007, 06:33 PM
Ok, currently I work at Toys "R" Us and well, I'm looking to go a little higher and better than that.
Some places that I'm looking at are:
1. Best Buy (You get a raise every 3 months)
2. Circuit City
3. Dicks Sporting Goods
4. Any other place that has to do with my interests.
Anybody have any suggestions for good companies to work for? Also, I'm a college student and can only work a few days a week if that matters.
whole foods (http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/list_NJ.html)
is fifth (http://www.greatplacetowork.com/best/list-bestusa-2007.htm) on the great places to work list where microsoft is 50th ~ you could call them up and ask them why
also starbucks is fun pays decent and is very flexible and i think they still give their employees stock options
tokenuser
09-22-2007, 08:10 PM
As a teen, where ever you work is going to suck. tHe question is where is going to suck less.
Retail is a rotten job, but despite horror stories Best Buy might actually work out for you. Don't employees get some sort of staff discount? That is a bonus that might help feed your habits :)
masherscf
09-22-2007, 08:12 PM
As a teen, where ever you work is going to suck. tHe question is where is going to suck less.
Retail is a rotten job, but despite horror stories Best Buy might actually work out for you. Don't employees get some sort of staff discount? That is a bonus that might help feed your habits :)
If I was a teenage guy that had to work retail, I'd bag the tech stores. I get a job in the junior's department at Macy's/
ryudo
09-22-2007, 08:21 PM
Stay clear of Gamestop/EB games if you want to be paid for your job...the corp usually just pays min wage and gives practically no hours (maybe a lot of retail is like that anymore)
phatlip12
09-22-2007, 09:38 PM
Retail is retail...it doesn't really matter. Choose the store you like best. Personally, if I was in the job market again (and looking for a retail job) I would try the Apple store, Best Buy or Circuit City.
shanehensley
09-23-2007, 10:04 AM
I work for Lowe's (http://lowes.com). Not really a "techy" place like a lot of us here would prefer, but it pays the bills right now. It's a good company, with no limit of how far you can move up within, if you have the desire to do so. It is retail though, so take that for what it's worth. Retail works for some people, and some people it doesn't.
If I had a Best Buy or similar electronics store around where I live, I would probally be working there right now.
Stay clear of Gamestop/EB games if you want to be paid for your job...the corp usually just pays min wage and gives practically no hours (maybe a lot of retail is like that anymore)
My friend worked there for 3 years, didn't have any problems. Yes min wage, but most places do lol.
tokenuser
09-23-2007, 03:35 PM
I work for Lowe's (http://lowes.com). Not really a "techy" place like a lot of us here would prefer, but it pays the bills right now. It's a good company, with no limit of how far you can move up within, if you have the desire to do so. It is retail though, so take that for what it's worth. Retail works for some people, and some people it doesn't.A friend had a similar experience at Home Depot. They were also renovating their house at the time, so employee discounts helped (when they were available).
deathblossom
09-24-2007, 09:05 AM
Don't work at Jysk they suck, and are poorly run, i was fired from there after 2 weeks of busting my ass, there reason for firring me, i was not Jysk material, i figure this was a good thing seeing as Jysk material would mean i am cheap and massly produced, XD
jivetrky
09-25-2007, 07:31 AM
A few years back my friend worked at Circuit City. The employees got to buy things at COST. If it's still that way, that's benefit enough right there :)
When he worked there, he got me a $275 Kenwood CD player for $125.
ariastar
09-27-2007, 09:46 PM
Stay clear of Gamestop/EB games if you want to be paid for your job...the corp usually just pays min wage and gives practically no hours (maybe a lot of retail is like that anymore)
An ex's sister had the same problem. Sometimes she'd even get to work only to find her shift canceled.
ariastar
09-27-2007, 09:49 PM
whole foods (http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/list_NJ.html)
is fifth (http://www.greatplacetowork.com/best/list-bestusa-2007.htm) on the great places to work list where microsoft is 50th ~ you could call them up and ask them why
also starbucks is fun pays decent and is very flexible and i think they still give their employees stock options
I second both of these. I worked at Starbucks when I was 18 and it was actually pretty fun. I know all the Starbucks hate, but it was really fun. The pay started a couple dollars an hour above minimum wage. And a lot of customers tip, whether or not there's a tip jar out. Tips are split among all employees each week based on number of hours because everyone works together. And you get benefits after just 20 hours. That is IMPORTANT. If you're going to be responsible for your medical while in school, but can only work part time, this is your place. They're also very supportive of kids going to school.