As far as applying for management positions, I balk at that because: (1) Unless I'm being paid $9/hr and given benefits, I will be leaving when/if the instant Starbucks calls me. That's really where I want to work, and I am keeping myself optimistic that since the assistant manager and the manager both liked me, and called me to say so, and that they're keeping all my info on file since they have such a high turn around rate... yeah. (2) We had some really horrible experiences at my store with hiring people fresh off the street for management positions. I never, ever want to be in that position myself; not knowing the staff, not knowing how the store operates, not knowing the customers, and trying to run the place? Not on anybody's life.
And, sadly, as a plus-sized woman, my retail choices are very limited. So much of retail is women's clothing, and women's clothing stores won't hire plus-sized women, also a lot of other places won't even look at you twice if you are. Fuckers. Discrimination.
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Date: 2005-01-29 07:15 am (UTC)(1) Unless I'm being paid $9/hr and given benefits, I will be leaving when/if the instant Starbucks calls me. That's really where I want to work, and I am keeping myself optimistic that since the assistant manager and the manager both liked me, and called me to say so, and that they're keeping all my info on file since they have such a high turn around rate... yeah.
(2) We had some really horrible experiences at my store with hiring people fresh off the street for management positions. I never, ever want to be in that position myself; not knowing the staff, not knowing how the store operates, not knowing the customers, and trying to run the place? Not on anybody's life.
And, sadly, as a plus-sized woman, my retail choices are very limited. So much of retail is women's clothing, and women's clothing stores won't hire plus-sized women, also a lot of other places won't even look at you twice if you are. Fuckers. Discrimination.