I've never been to an orientation before!!! OR have I...... *Flash back to two insurance companies I went to once...*
I have great news and bad news!
The great news is, I have a job!
The bad news is, it's in retail and the pay is 7.25 an hour (Wah wah wah)
It wasn't an interview, but a meeting; With about 8 other people. We all had to fill out a bunch of work papers. There was a whole lot of down time; so we all got to know each other. One girl was convinced she knew me, but once we found out we went to the same middle school, high school and college, we must have crossed paths at some point in time.
The meeting went well, we mostly filled out papers and the guy who was there told us about the store policies and all of that stuff.
The meeting was nice and everyone was nice as well, although the pay is just deplorable... I mean 7.25 and hour? A gallon of milk costs 5 dollars!
But at least it is a stepping stone in the start of anything for me; even if it sucks... you just have to hold on tightly (And look for something better on the side)
Oddly enough, I can't reveal the name of the company because the person we spoke to said not to talk about the store in a good or bad way.. and he said no blogging! I was like... really.. I was thinking about this blog when he said that.
The only thing I can say is that it's a big retail store much like Kohl's, which the store was compared to.
Training starts tomorrow the 27th, not looking forward to that since I didn't want to work on Saturdays; alternatively I could go on Sunday, but I'll choose it earlier.
Good thing though, the orientation was a paid meeting!
I think this will be an interesting experience for me, as I've never had a retail job before and I am interested in the experience, hopefully it will turn out okay for me.
I'm still going to look for something else in the mean time though...
I am however really sad in a way, cause this means it is time to say good bye to all of the great people at my volunteer work..
It's funny cause I am upgrading and downgrading at the same time.
It's an upgrade because I am getting paid; but it's also a downgrade since office work is so much better than retail.
Clue # 1: If they ask for two forms of I.D, 99% of the chance it means they are hiring you.
This has happened to me twice before, once for a staffing company and another time for a trip to NYC.
Technically, my first employer is a staffing agency. But they have been as useful as a dead cat.
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Saturday, October 20, 2012
My meeting with AFLAC
On Monday, 15 2012. I had a meeting with AFLAC. They talked to me and three other people about the company, and although I did listen, I would get confused and bored at certain times. Like, they mentioned commission a few times and I had no idea what that meant.
By the end of the meeting, I was convinced to try AFLAC out. They told everyone to call back from 9-10 am, if we were still interested.
I was still interested, so I was going to call.
On the ride home, my mother was telling me about how it was probably a position in sales. The only way you get paid is on Commission, and commission means you only get paid if you get someone to buy AFLAC's insurance.... so if you're shy and quiet like me, you'd probably do terribly and wouldn't get paid at all.
After my mother talked to me about it, I wasn't very interested in the job anymore and never called them back.
By the end of the meeting, I was convinced to try AFLAC out. They told everyone to call back from 9-10 am, if we were still interested.
I was still interested, so I was going to call.
On the ride home, my mother was telling me about how it was probably a position in sales. The only way you get paid is on Commission, and commission means you only get paid if you get someone to buy AFLAC's insurance.... so if you're shy and quiet like me, you'd probably do terribly and wouldn't get paid at all.
After my mother talked to me about it, I wasn't very interested in the job anymore and never called them back.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Interview #8: Is...is....is that a Palm tree?!
My 8th interview was actually two weeks after I got the volunteer job from interview #7, in October, this interview I believe was on November 8th. It was a bit odd, since I did not actually apply for the job! I had set my resume on careerbuilder, in a way that possible employers would see them and if interested would email you information.
This is really only good if you want to get into accounting and or sales... because I only got offers from banks and insurance companies! They were never really in my fields so I ignored them...
But this one I got, sent me an email saying they set me an interview without even talking to me first. It was just like "We like you, we've never spoken before but come to this interview!!!",
I went with it and went on the interview... the company was in a gigantic building, it was a really nice building. It was actually so big that they had PALM TREES AND A WATERFALL INSIDE!! I actually took a picture of the Palm Tree's on my phone.
When I got to the interview, it was not an interview. But a presentation, it had like 20 other people that were contacted by this company. The person there told us all what the company was about. (It was insurance for people 60+). He also said that they contacted people that weren't in their field, which is also why they contacted a Graphic Designer like me. Yes, because I love to do accounting.. derp... sure...
At the end of the presentation, they gave us a little worksheet to fill out and then we left. They said they would call whether or not they were interested, but they never called me. It MIGHT have to do with the fact that I forgot to put my phone number on the worksheet, but they did have my resume with my number, so I wasn't really sure if that was the reason or not! XD
Lesson Learned: Some places will contact you without your permission and schedule interviews without your consent; usually they find your email on sites like careerbuilder etc... Also, not all interviews are interviews! Some companies put you in a room with other people for a presentation and then if you're/they're still interested, they'll call you.
This is really only good if you want to get into accounting and or sales... because I only got offers from banks and insurance companies! They were never really in my fields so I ignored them...
But this one I got, sent me an email saying they set me an interview without even talking to me first. It was just like "We like you, we've never spoken before but come to this interview!!!",
I went with it and went on the interview... the company was in a gigantic building, it was a really nice building. It was actually so big that they had PALM TREES AND A WATERFALL INSIDE!! I actually took a picture of the Palm Tree's on my phone.
When I got to the interview, it was not an interview. But a presentation, it had like 20 other people that were contacted by this company. The person there told us all what the company was about. (It was insurance for people 60+). He also said that they contacted people that weren't in their field, which is also why they contacted a Graphic Designer like me. Yes, because I love to do accounting.. derp... sure...
At the end of the presentation, they gave us a little worksheet to fill out and then we left. They said they would call whether or not they were interested, but they never called me. It MIGHT have to do with the fact that I forgot to put my phone number on the worksheet, but they did have my resume with my number, so I wasn't really sure if that was the reason or not! XD
Lesson Learned: Some places will contact you without your permission and schedule interviews without your consent; usually they find your email on sites like careerbuilder etc... Also, not all interviews are interviews! Some companies put you in a room with other people for a presentation and then if you're/they're still interested, they'll call you.
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