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Row1and

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Wondering who I should work for. CVS, Walgreens, Target, or a Grocery store and why? Also, Where? I have sort of an idea, but I want to hear what experienced people have to say about either of these companies (if they work for them that is....).
 
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darkxshade

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I would find CVS kind of dull and boring. Not a lot of people step foot into one, and the ones that do are there for the pharmacy [read: possibly sick]

A grocery store is small and cramped

So it would either be Target or Walgreens for me... more likely Walgreens since you may have to deal with customers at a Target.
 
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I like the Home Depot suggestion - you'll have the ability to learn about useful things instead of just doing mindless retail...unless you're just looking to be a cashier, then work anywhere.
 
Gibson486

Gibson486

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darkxshade said:
I would find CVS kind of dull and boring. Not a lot of people step foot into one, and the ones that do are there for the pharmacy [read: possibly sick]

A grocery store is small and cramped

So it would either be Target or Walgreens for me... more likely Walgreens since you may have to deal with customers at a Target.
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But Walgreens is a pharmacy too....so wouldn't that be just as boring?
 
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alien42

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take into consideration the music they play on repeat all day long. last time i was in a CVS i specifically remember thinking "how can anyone deal with this crappy ez listening garbage every day"
 
Bateluer

Bateluer

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Any of these places will give you a job, likely. I wouldn't count on them for long term employment though, use them to earn a paycheck while you prepare for an actual career.
 
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kia75

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Uhm, apply for all of them and then take the job that's offered to you?

Just because you put an application in doesn't mean a store will hire you.
 
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nonameo

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kia75 said:
Uhm, apply for all of them and then take the job that's offered to you?

Just because you put an application in doesn't mean a store will hire you.
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QFT. especially with the job market the way it is.
 
Jeff7

Jeff7

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alien42 said:
take into consideration the music they play on repeat all day long. last time i was in a CVS i specifically remember thinking "how can anyone deal with this crappy ez listening garbage every day"
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Try a Walmart. They actually had something on the playlist called "Walmart Rock" or "Walmart Time" or something like that. Some utterly destitute band with absolutely no dignity agreed to perform something about Walmart, which may have been referred to as a "song" by some people.

They also played "We Are The Champions" at least once per shift.

The holiday season is great too - you get a few months of lousy rip-offs of popular Christmas songs, played over. And over. And over. And over. And over. After awhile, your idea of "Christmas cheer" consists of watching one of the Saw movies, except imagining Santa Claus as the one cutting his legs off with a reindeer antler, or whatever it is they do in those movies.


My time at Walmart was quite useful though: It provided motivation during the many times when the workload in college just sucked. "Yeah, this sucks. But you're not going back to Walmart dammit, so get back to the homework."
 
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Row1and

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I actually want to work in a pharmacy. I'm just want to know which one you would actually visit or that customers/guests like. If it's a store no one steps into, then that might be nice, boring easy pay... however, as a recent grad, it might not be good as far as gaining valuable experience.
 
Gibson486

Gibson486

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Row1and said:
I actually want to work in a pharmacy. I'm just want to know which one you would actually visit or that customers/guests like. If it's a store no one steps into, then that might be nice, boring easy pay... however, as a recent grad, it might not be good as far as gaining valuable experience.
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I hope you mean experience as in you are a pharm tech or something....
 
Gibson486

Gibson486

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Jeff7 said:
Try a Walmart. They actually had something on the playlist called "Walmart Rock" or "Walmart Time" or something like that. Some utterly destitute band with absolutely no dignity agreed to perform something about Walmart, which may have been referred to as a "song" by some people.

They also played "We Are The Champions" at least once per shift.

The holiday season is great too - you get a few months of lousy rip-offs of popular Christmas songs, played over. And over. And over. And over. And over. After awhile, your idea of "Christmas cheer" consists of watching one of the Saw movies, except imagining Santa Claus as the one cutting his legs off with a reindeer antler, or whatever it is they do in those movies.


My time at Walmart was quite useful though: It provided motivation during the many times when the workload in college just sucked. "Yeah, this sucks. But you're not going back to Walmart dammit, so get back to the homework."
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Oh yeah....i was unemployed after college. i worked at a supermarket to fill in the gap. Yeah, I took the first job that gave me an offer. I did not care.
 
spaceman

spaceman

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i wokred at cvs way back in the days
its a blue hair family affair
u better like old ladies and coupons and sundays workin
 
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