Comment on How did you get your job?
kraftpudding@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I (late 20ies, then mid 20ies), after a failed degree and multiple stints in a local psych ward, just did the most boomer thing possible, walked into a shop at the local mall and asked.
I only wanted to work 10 hours a week at first, but the manager misunderstood and submitted me for 20, I was too nervous to correct her.
The trial day apparently went well, they sent me home after 2 hours instead of 6 because they were sure they wanted me. Didn’t tell me that tho, so when she sent me home after 2 hours, I cried the 4 remaining hours feeling worthless.
The next day they called. I accepted, I worked really hard. 3 months later the temporary manager was moved somewhere else and for some reason they made me manager. That was two years ago.
Some days I love it. Some days I hate it. But I never expected it to work out like that. I know I can’t do this forever, but it’s good for now.
Flagstaff@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
That is frankly really cool! Hopefully this mall isn’t too far of a drive from you. What kind of store is it, out of curiosity? I’m sure you learned a lot from being in a management role, which is great as that could carry over to all sorts of other areas.
kraftpudding@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No, it’s about 10 minutes by bus, which is really neat.
It’s a chain of flower retailers. I certainly learnt a lot, but it’s a very faced paced and volatile environment and industry with sometimes long hours and it’s way more physically demanding than I could have ever imagined.
Flagstaff@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
Huh, I would not have expected that either! Is it dealing with the weight of shipments that come in or something?